Proven success

PD is better at preserving your remaining kidney function^2,3, which has health benefits like reduced blood pressure and better nutritional status⁴. Recent studies have also shown that PD can offer an early survival advantage⁵ and lower hospitalization rates due to serious infection⁶. In fact, 87% of PD patients survive one year or more.⁵ Peritoneal Dialysis patients also have higher kidney transplant rates.⁷

Making the switch to Peritoneal Dialysis

You do not need to be a medical expert or technician to do your dialysis at home, even if you live alone. In 2009, more than 4,600 people switched to Peritoneal Dialysis from another form of dialysis.⁸ It’s important to realize that while PD may not be right for everyone, for many people it’s a change that makes sense. A change that can help them get closer to family, friends and the life they enjoy.

Survival rates

It's necessary to remember that people with kidney disease tend to have multiple conditions and may be ill, which may lead to reduced survival. It's important to talk to your doctor and nurse about the survival rates for people within your age group.

^1. Rubin H, Fink N, Plantinga L, et al. “Patient ratings of Dialysis Care With Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis.” JAMA 2004;291: 697-703.
^2. Lysaght M, Vonesh E, Gotch F, et al. "The influence of dialysis treatment modality on the decline of remaining renal function." ASAIO Trans. 1991;37: 598-604.
^3. Moist L, Port F, Orzol S, et al. Predictors of Loss of Residual Renal Function among New Dialysis Patients. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2000;11:556-564
^4. Wang A, Lai K. “The importance of residual renal function in dialysis patients.” Kidney International 2006;69: 1726-1732
^5. USRDS 2009 Annual Data Report: Reference Tables on End Stage Renal Disease. Section I, Patient Survival. Vol. 3, 2009; 691-701, U.S. Renal Data System. 
^6. The USRDS Infection Footnote is as follows: USRDS 2009 Annual Data Report: Reference Tables on End Stage Renal Disease. Section G, Morbidity & Hospitalization. Vol. 3, 2009; 615-617, U.S. Renal Data System
^7. Snyder J, Kasiske L, Gilbertson D, et al. “A comparison of transplant outcomes in peritoneal and hemodialysis patients.” Kidney International 2002;62: 1423-1430.
^8. Internal Data, Baxter Healthcare Corporation. 2009