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  • Clinical Medicine
  • Epidemiology

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  • Sex differences in peritoneal dialysis (PD) outcomes are not well understood.
  • Optimizing PD care requires understanding these sex-based disparities.
  • This study investigates the association between sex and PD outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the association of sex with key outcomes in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis.
  • To identify potential sex-specific differences in mortality, dialysis transfer, peritonitis, and transplantation.
  • To inform sex-specific strategies for personalized PD management.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from the international PD Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study across eight countries.
  • Inclusion of 26,292 individuals on PD, with 43% being female.
  • Utilized cause-specific Cox regression models to assess sex-associated clinical outcomes, adjusting for various covariates.

Main Results:

  • Women had significantly lower adjusted hazard ratios for mortality (0.92), transfer to hemodialysis (0.87), and the composite of both (0.89) compared to men.
  • Women also showed a reduced risk of peritonitis (aHR, 0.90), particularly gram-positive peritonitis (aHR, 0.73).
  • Transplant hazards were similar between sexes, and diabetes attenuated the survival benefits observed in women.

Conclusions:

  • Women receiving PD demonstrate lower risks of mortality, hemodialysis transfer, and peritonitis compared to men.
  • Sex differences in PD outcomes were notable in specific regions like South Korea.
  • Understanding these sex-based differences is crucial for developing tailored PD management strategies and enhancing personalized care.