The Time-Dependent Effect of Assistance on Peritoneal Dialysis Duration: An Analysis of Data from the French Language Peritoneal Dialysis Registry

What is it about?

Peritoneal dialysis patient compliance is crucial for the prevention of complications. Assistance is associated with a lower risk of transfer to hemodialysis. As the risk of noncompliance increases over time, the protective effect of assistance on the risk of transfer to HD may not be immediate after PD initiation but rather may appear after some time on PD. We aimed to analyze the time-varying effect of assistance on the risk of PD cessation. We found that when implementing a national nurse-assisted PD program, its positive impact on PD duration should not be expected immediately after PD initiation. Assisted PD programs should be sustainable for at least 6 months to observe their benefits.

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