Peritoneal dialysis and decreased mortality rates.
The study reported here is particularly significant because all Canadian patients starting dialysis for end-stage renal disease over a five-year period were included (Fenton et al 1997). The study tracked these patients from their first day on dialysis and captured information at all stages of their treatment.
D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy*; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016019:Survival Analysis