title: [Assisted peritoneal dialysis].
abstract: According to the National Registry of Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT), the incidence of chronic kidney disease (end-stage renal disease) and the need of RRT have declined in the last decade renal. One of the reasons for this tendency certainly is transplantation as the best choice. However, transplant procedure has limitations in elderly patients due to the number of comorbidities. This study was designed as retrospective analysis of outcomes in patients treated with peritoneal dialysis for a period of eleven years. Patients were divided into those who had been assisted or unassisted. Out of 100 patients treated with peritoneal dialysis (PD), 77 completed the treatment, including 26 assisted and 51 unassisted patients. Peritonitis was recorded in 20 assisted and 26 unassisted patients. Peritonitis was more common in unassisted patients, who were more frequently lost from PD. Assisted PD could be a good and safe choice of RRT in this special group of patients.
authors.forename: Dragan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Klarić
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Prkačin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015984:Causality; D015897:Comorbidity; D017523:Croatia; D005260:Female; D006437:Hemodialysis, Home / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D057240:Patient Preference / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012042:Registries; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012648:Self Care / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*