1. Tidal continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis in children.
- Author
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Joseph, Mark, Butani, Lavjay, and Haddad, Maha
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Chronic kidney disease ,Peritoneal dialysis ,Solute clearance ,Tidal ,Humans ,Child ,Dialysis Solutions ,Peritoneal Dialysis ,Peritoneum ,Kidney Failure ,Chronic ,Hemodialysis ,Home - Abstract
About 10% of all home peritoneal dialysis regimens in children with chronic kidney disease stage 5 are reported to involve some form of a tidal peritoneal dialysis (TPD) prescription. Despite this, there remain several gaps in how pediatric nephrologists approach the use of TPD. This stems from a combination of factors such as the confusing technical terminology pertaining to TPD, seemingly conflicting data on the risks, benefits, and indications for TPD, and lastly, limited published guidelines on the practical aspects of how to write a TPD prescription, based on the indication, in children. Our educational review, using evidence-based data, attempts to bridge this gap and provide an easy-to-use guide on the key practical aspects of TPD in children.
- Published
- 2023