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["Quality" Peritoneal Dialysis]

Antonino Previti1, Giorgio Laudadio2, Paolo Luca Lentini2

  • 1UOS Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale Alto Vicentino, Santorso, AULSS7 Pedemontana, Italia.

Giornale Italiano Di Nefrologia : Organo Ufficiale Della Societa Italiana Di Nefrologia
|September 7, 2024
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Evaluating peritoneal dialysis (PD) programs requires more than clinical outcomes. Centers with few patients should maintain expertise or collaborate to ensure organizational efficiency in PD care.

Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Renal Medicine
  • Dialysis Program Management

Background:

  • Peritoneal dialysis (PD) programs are evaluated using clinical outcome indicators.
  • International guidelines focus on catheter implantation, infections, peritonitis, and purification adequacy.
  • Current metrics do not assess the organizational efficiency of PD programs.

Keywords:
peritoneal dialysisintraperitoneal pressureperitoneal equilibration testtelemedicine

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