title: Factors related to patient selection and initiation of peritoneal dialysis.
abstract: The majority of dialysis patients initiate dialysis using hemodialysis, rather than peritoneal dialysis (PD), although they may be candidates for either modality.Multiple factors account for this selection, including pre-dialysis education, physician familiarity with hemodialysis versus PD, and patient-related factors. This paper will discuss the various considerations by both providers and patients in the selection of PD as a modality.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL - USA.
authors.forename: Haimanot
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wasse
mesh_terms: D000066491:Clinical Decision-Making; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018579:Patient Selection; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome