Early Peritonitis is an Independent Risk Factor for Mortality in Elderly Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

• Main Authors: Zhi Wang (Author), Linsen Jiang (Author), Sheng Feng (Author), Lei Yang (Author), Shan Jiang (Author), Zhoubing Zhan (Author), Kai Song (Author), Huaying Shen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2015-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: The impact of early peritonitis on the outcome of elderly peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients has not been studied. We aimed to research the influence of early peritonitis on patient outcomes in elderly PD patients. Methods: This study involved elderly PD patients (age ≥65) who underw...