Why the study?
Does early initiation of peritoneal dialysis improve survival in diabetic patients?
Population
100 diabetic patients on peritoneal dialysis (54 with type 1 and 46 with type 2 diabetes)
Comparison
Early initiation of peritoneal dialysis vs Later initiation of peritoneal dialysis
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3 years
Authors
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Early PD initiation was associated with higher diabetic survival; leaves open confounding and requires randomized confirmation before practice change.
Does early initiation of peritoneal dialysis improve survival in diabetic patients?
Early initiation of peritoneal dialysis in diabetic patients is associated with improved 3-year survival.
Coronel et al. (2008) studied this question.
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