Prioritize PD To Offer A Strong Foundation
- Both Now And For Future kidney replacement options
Prioritizing PD gives patients the clinical advantages for the best start to their kidney replacement therapy journey
Pre-transplant PD is associated with lower 5-year mortality after transplant than HD1
Pre-transplant PD was associated with lower risk of delayed graft function* compared with HD1 (*unadjusted)
Six of the 16 studies demonstrated improvement of 5-year mortality in PD patients as compared to HD patients
HD = hemodialysis; OR = odds ratio; PD = peritoneal dialysis
Meta-analysis methodology
- Two independent authors searched English-language literature from January 1, 1980, through August 31, 2014, national conference proceedings, and reference lists
- The authors used combinations of terms related to dialysis (hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, or renal replacement therapy), kidney transplant, and outcomes
- Studies were included if they measured any of the 3 post transplant study outcomes in both pre-transplant HD and PD
This meta-analysis suggests that PD may be the preferred dialysis modality for patients who expect to receive a renal transplant1