Journal of Nephrology & Therapeutics

Department of Pathology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA

Publications

• Mini Review   
  A Successful Peritoneal Dialysis Program's Elements
  Author(s): David Naumann* and Richard Arikson
  
  The high incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the rising number of people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) globally highlight the importance of providing patients with options for renal-replacement therapy methods. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) has been shown in clinical studies to have many benefits as a home-based dialysis therapy, including longer preservation of residual renal function, lower hemodynamic stress, potential for better patient survival, relatively high quality of life, and greater capacity to serve more ESRD patients because of its lower cost and infrastructure needs... Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2161-0959.2022.12.397

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