Factors associated with time to first dialysis-associated peritonitis episode: Data from the Peritonitis Prevention Study (PEPS).
Susanne LjungmanJørgen E JensenDag PaulsenAivars PetersonsMai Ots-RosenbergHeikki SahaDirk StruijkMartin WilkieOlof HeimbürgerBernd G StegmayrThomas Elung-JensenAnn-Cathrine JohanssonMargareta RydströmHelga GudmundsdottirLaith Hussain-Alkhateebnull nullPublished in: Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (2023)
This study of incident PD patients indicates that older age, greater number of PD bags connected/24 h, higher body weight and hypoalbuminaemia are independently associated with a shorter time to first peritonitis episode.