Acute Peritoneal Dialysis in Premature Infants

Acute Peritoneal Dialysis in Premature Infants: Few Concerns

“…But they have not provided any data from any study, anywhere in the world, that can support this view. This suggests that the explanation offered for the unusual finding in this study [1] is erroneous. This view is strengthened by the other points mentioned in the commentary [2].…”

“…(vii) The table of baseline characteristics in the study [1] showed statistically significant differences in three anthropometric parameters between the intervention and comparison groups. Two of these were better in the intervention group viz HAZ (Z score -2.00 vs -2.14) and proportion with MUAC <12.5 cm (13% vs 16%).…”

“…(vi) Figure 3 in the study [1] shows that only about 12% of the loans were for 'food and supplies' and the total amounted to less than Rs. 10,000 across the tolas.…”

“…VOLUME 57 __ JULY 15, 2020 CORRESPONDENCE baseline were available for follow-up at 18 months; and not all children whose 18 month data were collected, had data collected at baseline. Thus, children whose data were collected at 18 months of age (presented in table 2 of the article) [1], comprised an unknown proportion of those who were present at baseline, plus an unknown proportion of those who were not present at baseline. (v) The authors [1] found that children in the comparison group fared worse than children in the intervention group.…”

“…Thus, children whose data were collected at 18 months of age (presented in table 2 of the article) [1], comprised an unknown proportion of those who were present at baseline, plus an unknown proportion of those who were not present at baseline. (v) The authors [1] found that children in the comparison group fared worse than children in the intervention group. Notwithstanding the methodological limitations compromising validity, they assumed this to mean that under natural circumstances, nutritional status of children would decline, and the intervention partially mitigated this.…”