Peritoneal dialysis-first initiative in India: a cost-effectiveness analysis.

Dharna GuptaSushmita GhoshalRaja RamachandranPankaj BahugunaMohammed AmeelBharat Bhushan DahiyaHarbir Singh KohliShankar PrinjaVivekanand Jha

Published in: Clinical kidney journal (2021)

PD as initial treatment is a cost-saving option for management of KF in India as compared with HD first. The government should negotiate the price of PD consumables under the PMNDP.

Keyphrases

peritoneal dialysis
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
quality improvement
replacement therapy