The Association between Prevalence of Peritoneal Dialysis versus Hemodialysis and Patients' Distance to Dialysis-Providing Facilities.
Pattharawin PattharanitimaOsama El ShamyKinsuk ChauhanAparna SahaHuei Hsun WenShuchita SharmaJaime UribarriLili ChanPublished in: Kidney360 (2021)
With increasing distances from the nearest dialysis-providing units (HD or PD), PD utilization increased. Using driving distance rather than straight-line distance affects data analysis and outcomes. Increasing the number of PD units may have a limited effect on increasing PD utilization.