Key result
Peritoneal dialysis was associated with better quality of life in most SF-36 domains and a lower hospitalization rate compared to hemodialysis.
Why the study?
Does peritoneal dialysis improve quality of life and alter causes of hospitalization compared to hemodialysis in patients with end-stage renal disease?
Observational (n=1,062)
Yes
Does peritoneal dialysis improve quality of life and alter causes of hospitalization compared to hemodialysis in patients with end-stage renal disease?
In Chinese patients with ESRD, peritoneal dialysis is associated with better quality of life and lower hospitalization rates compared to hemodialysis, though cardiovascular disease remains a major cause of hospitalization in HD patients.
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May inform PD selection discussions in ESRD; leaves open causal effects on hospitalizations pending prospective trials.
BACKGROUND: Hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) are important renal replacement treatment in end stage renal disease (ESRD), but the comparison of quality of life (QOL) and causes of hospitalisation between the two modalities in China is lacking. In the present study, we compared the two modalities in a multi-center study. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Six hundred and fifty four HD and 408 PD patients were investigated from 10 hospitals in China from Sept, 2004 to Jan, 2005. Among the HD patients, there were 360 males and 294 females with a mean age of 57.22 +/- 12.49 years (18-88 y). Among PD patients, there were 165 males and 243 females, with a mean age of 61.59 +/- 12.65 years (22-89 y). Health related 36 items short form questionnaires (SF-36) were used to assess the quality of life. Hospitalisation data were collected and analyzed. RESULTS: SF-36 domains of Body Pain (BP), General Health (GH), Role-Emotional (RE), Social Functioning (SF), Vitality (VT) and Mental Health (MH) were all significantly higher in the PD patients as compared to the HD patients although there was no significant difference in Physical Functioning (PF) and Role-Physical (RP) between the two groups. The two most common causes of hospitalisation in HD patients were cardiovascular disease (39.8%) and pulmonary infection (21.3%), while they were infectious peritonitis (47.6%) and cardiovascular disease (31.9%) in PD patients. The ever hospitalised patients had lower SF-36 scores in the domains of PF, BP, GH, RE, SF, VT and MH as compared to those of non-hospitalised patients. CONCLUSION: Our study indicated that with the current practice in China, PD patients may enjoy better quality of life than their HD counterparts. Our results also showed that the most common cause of hospitalisation was cardiovascular disease in HD patients and peritonitis in PD patients.
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Zhang et al. (2007) conducted an observational in End-stage renal disease (n=1,062). Peritoneal dialysis vs. Hemodialysis was evaluated on Hospitalization rate (p=<0.001). Peritoneal dialysis was associated with better quality of life in most SF-36 domains and a lower hospitalization rate compared to hemodialysis.
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