Adequacy of dialysis and nutrition in continuous peritoneal dialysis: association with clinical outcomes. Canada-USA (CANUSA) Peritoneal Dialysis Study Group.

The objective of the study presented here was to evaluate the relationship of adequacy of dialysis and nutritional status to mortality, technique failure, and morbidity. This was a prospective cohort study of consecutive patients commencing continuous peritoneal dialysis in 14 centers in Canada and the United States. Between September 1, 1990 and December 31, 1992, 680 patients were enrolled. Follow-up was terminated December 31, 1993. There …