I. Clinical Practice Guidelines for Peritoneal Dialysis Adequacy

NKF-DOQI clinical practice guidelines for peritoneal dialysis adequacy. National Kidney Foundation.

Renal Association Clinical Practice Guideline on peritoneal dialysis in adults and children

These guidelines cover all aspects of the care of patients who are treated with peritoneal dialysis. This includes equipment and resources, preparation for peritoneal dialysis, and adequacy of dialysis (both in terms of removing waste products and fluid), preventing and treating infections. There is also a section on diagnosis and treatment of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis, a rare but seri...

Recommended clinical practices for maximizing peritoneal dialysis clearances.

Data from the Canada-U.S.A. (CANUSA) Study have recently confirmed a long-suspected linkage between total clearance and patient survival in peritoneal dialysis (PD). Recognizing that what we have historically accepted as adequate PD simply is not, the Ad Hoc Committee on Peritoneal Dialysis Adequacy met in January, 1996. This committee of invited experts was convened by Baxter Healthcare Corpor...

The application of intelligent information systems in hemodialysis adequacy promotion

Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: Intelligent information systems can create an excellent opportunity to nephrologists for appropriate prescriptions, hemodialysis adequacy monitoring, drug prescription, anemia management, blood pressure control and patient education. Indeed, these technologies make sure patient safety and reduce medical errors through identifyin...

The CARI Guidelines – Caring for Australians with Renal Impairment Dialysis Adequacy – Peritoneal Dialysis

a. Patients receiving automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) treatment report significantly more time for work, family and social activities (Level II evidence; single good quality RCT, clinically relevant outcome, strong precise effect). APD should be prescribed in preference to continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) for patients in whom minimising the time spent performing peritoneal d...