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Association between keeping home records of catheter exit-site and incidence of peritoneal dialysis-related infections

Association between keeping home records of catheter exit-site and incidence of peritoneal dialysis-related infections

Authors :
Shino Fujimoto
Shingo Fukuma
Yuka Kamijo
Hidekazu Iida
Shunichi Fukuhara
Noriaki Kurita
Yoshitaka Ishibashi
Source :
International urology and nephrology. 50(4)
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

To prevent peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related infection, components of self-catheter care have been emphasized. However, studies on the effectiveness of home recording for the prevention of PD-related infections are limited. This study aimed to examine the association between keeping home records of catheter exit site and incidence of PD-related infections. Home record books were submitted by patients undergoing PD. The proportion of days on which exit-site home recording was carried out for 120 days (0–100%) was obtained. The patients were divided into the frequent home recording group (≥ 40.5%; median value) and the infrequent home recording group (

Details

ISSN :
15732584
Volume :
50
Issue :
4
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
International urology and nephrology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....a466275f2a6577176467420f05bcf468