Automated Peritoneal Dialysis Symposium: Utilization of PD Modalities: Evolution

Abstract

In the early 1960s, peritoneal dialysis (PD) was introduced as a form of long-term maintenance therapy in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). We have come a long way since. Increasing understanding of peritoneal kinetic behavior, its innovative manipulation to meet patient needs, critical monitoring of clinical outcomes, and parallel development in technology have all contributed to the worldwide success of the therapy over the past four decades. In this article we review the evolution of the various PD modalities in the context of these factors.

Serum Zinc Concentration Correlates With Ferritin Concentration in Patients Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis: A Cross-Sectional Study

“…Oral iron supplementation was defined as the administration of ferrous citrate or an ironcontaining phosphate binder. CAPD is a method of changing PD fluids manually and APD is a method of changing PD fluids using an automated system (24)(25)(26)(27). Peritoneal weekly Kt/V urea is an indicator of the efficacy of PD and renal weekly Kt/V is an indicator of residual renal function (28); they were summarized together as total weekly Kt/V urea (28).…”