Why the study?
Does peritoneal dialysis compared to hemodialysis improve quality of life in Chinese dialysis patients?
Population
190 Chinese patients who received peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis for more than 3 months
Comparison
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) vs Hemodialysis (HD)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Similar overall QoL between PD and HD; leaves open domain-specific effects or longitudinal outcomes in Chinese patients.
Does peritoneal dialysis compared to hemodialysis improve quality of life in Chinese dialysis patients?
There is no significant difference in overall physical and mental quality of life between peritoneal and hemodialysis patients in China, though specific domain scores vary.
Wu et al. (2013) studied this question.
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