title: Automated peritoneal dialysis therapies--patient selection and dialysis prescription.
abstract: The various modalities of automated peritoneal dialysis are discussed with emphasis on advantages and disadvantages, relative efficiency in states of normal and abnormal peritoneal permeability, and patient selection. The importance of residual renal function, peritoneal solute transport, body mass, protein intake and catabolic rate in formulating peritoneal dialysis prescription is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Home Dialysis, Metrolina Kidney Center, Charlotte, North Carolina.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Diaz-Buxo
mesh_terms: D006437:Hemodialysis, Home; D006801:Humans; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000379:methods*