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SUBMITTER: Hsu CK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6107258 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
PloS one 20180823 8
<h4>Background</h4>Technique failure secondary to peritonitis is a grave impediment to remain in peritoneal dialysis (PD) therapy leading to high mortality. Multidisciplinary predialysis education (MPE) has shown improvement in outcomes of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. However, the legacy effects of MPE in PD patients remain unclear.<h4>Methods</h4>All patients who started PD at single hospital in 2007-16 were enrolled. The incidences of peritonitis and peritonitis-related mortality wer ...[more]