Journal article
Health Care Costs of Peritoneal Dialysis Technique Failure and Dialysis Modality Switching
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although there is a strong economic rationale in favor of peritoneal dialysis (PD) over hemodialysis (HD), the potentially costly effect of PD technique failure is an important consideration in PD program promotion that is unknown.
STUDY DESIGN: Incident dialysis patients were categorized by initial and subsequent modality changes during the first year of dialysis and tracked for inpatient and outpatient costs, physician claims, and …
Authors
Chui BK; Manns B; Pannu N; Dong J; Wiebe N; Jindal K; Klarenbach SW
Journal
American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Vol. 61, No. 1, pp. 104–111
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
1 2013
DOI
10.1053/j.ajkd.2012.07.010
ISSN
0272-6386