Key result
Over 17 years, incident peritoneal dialysis patients over 85 increased ~44% alongside rising diabetes.
Why the study?
Peritoneal dialysis remains underused, and there is limited information on temporal trends in comorbidities among patients initiating this therapy.
Cohort (n=15,982)
Yes
Over a 17-year period, incident peritoneal dialysis patients in France became older and more likely to have diabetes, but paradoxically showed a lower overall comorbidity burden and reduced need for assistance.
Highlights need for tailored support in increasingly comorbid PD population; leaves open how to optimize outcomes and uptake of home dialysis.
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Lavedrine et al. (2026) conducted a cohort in Kidney failure requiring peritoneal dialysis (n=15,982). Calendar year of PD initiation was evaluated on Prevalence of high comorbidity burden, clinical profile, and care delivery characteristics at PD initiation. Over a 17-year period, the proportion of incident peritoneal dialysis patients over 85 years (PR 1.44; 95% CI 1.25-1.67) and with diabetes (PR 1.16; 95% CI 1.08-1.25) increased.
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