title: Palliative peritoneal dialysis: Implementation of a home care programme for terminal patients treated with peritoneal dialysis (PD).
abstract: Terminal-stage patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) are often transferred to haemodialysis as they are unable to perform the dialysis technique themselves since their functional capacities are reduced. We present our experience with five patients on PD with a shortterm life-threatening condition, whose treatment was shared by primary care units and who were treated with a PD modality adapted to their circumstances, which we call Palliative Peritoneal Dialysis.
authors: Nefrología. Hospital Ramón y Cajal. IRYCIS. Madrid (España). Electronic address: maiteelizabeth.rivera@salud.madrid.org.
authors: Maite Rivera
authors: MR
authors: Gorrin
authors: Nefrología. Hospital Ramón y Cajal. IRYCIS. Madrid (España).
authors: José Luis
authors: JL
authors: Teruel-Briones
authors: Nefrología. Hospital Ramón y Cajal. IRYCIS. Madrid (España).
authors: Victor Burguera
authors: VB
authors: Vion
authors: Cuidados Paliativos. Hospital Ramón y Cajal. IRYCIS. Madrid (España).
authors: Lourdes
authors: L
authors: Rexach
authors: Nefrología. Hospital Ramón y Cajal. IRYCIS. Madrid (España).
authors: Carlos
authors: C
authors: Quereda
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001810:Blood Volume; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D006792:House Calls; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000379:methods; D011788:Quality of Life; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000458:organization & administration*
keywords: Cuidados paliativos renales; Diálisis domiciliaria; Diálisis peritoneal; Diálisis peritoneal paliativa; Home dialysis; Organization; Palliative peritoneal dialysis; Peritoneal dialysis; Renal Palliative Care