Journal of Nephrology & Therapeutics

Hiroshi Takane

Publications

• Research Article
  Starting with PD Enables Diversity of Later Treatments
  Author(s): Hiromichi Suzuki, Hitosi Hoshi, Tsutomu Inoue, Tomohiro Kikuta, Hiroshi Takane, Tsuneo Takenaka and Yumi KimuraHiromichi Suzuki, Hitosi Hoshi, Tsutomu Inoue, Tomohiro Kikuta, Hiroshi Takane, Tsuneo Takenaka and Yumi Kimura
  
  Background: Various reasons for “Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) First” rather than hemodialysis (HD) have been presented, such as better preservation of residual renal function (RRF), longer survival, and lower incidence of hospitalization. In spite of these advantages for “PD First”, in Japan as well as in the United States the annual rate of patients receiving PD has been reduced to less than 10%. One of the major reasons against selecting PD is that a large proportion of PD patients are transferred from PD to HD in less than 5 years. Our “PD First” policy is based on the diversity of modalities available after discontinuing PD therapy. The purpose of this study was to examine the follow-up of patients who selected “PD First” as the initial treatment of end-stage renal disease (EDRD) between Apri.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0959.S1-004

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