Implementation of a Staff-Assisted Peritoneal Dialysis Program in the United States
Wael F. Hussein, Paul N. Bennett, Ayesha Anwaar, Jugjeet Atwal, Veronica Legg, Graham E. Abra, Sijie Zheng, Leo Pravoverov, Brigitte Schiller
Abstract
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) offers several clinical and lifestyle advantages for people on dialysis, such as less hemodynamic instability as well as autonomy from the rigid schedules of in-center hemodialysis (HD), making it particularly desirable for frail or elderly people ([1][1],[2][2]). Staff-
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePeritoneal dialysisHemodialysisDialysisIntensive care medicineHome hemodialysisAutonomyInternal medicinePolitical scienceLawDialysis and Renal Disease ManagementHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeFrailty in Older Adults