Peritoneal dialysis??

Hi, to everyone I am doing research on peritoneal dialysis Can be peritoneal dialysis compared with hemodialysis and what is a drawback of peritoneal dialysis technique. Moreover, I want more information about peritoneal dialysis.
Thanks in advance.

Peritoneal dialysis is a simple, convenient and less expensive technique compared to hemodialysis. The patients themselves can change the fluid on an outpatient basis. However, it has few drawbacks. It is less efficient in removing some of the toxic substances, and it may lead to complications by infections. I referred from this site http://www.healthknow.info/used_dialysis...

HD vs PDResearch > HD vs. PD Comparisons. Peritoneal dialysis vs. Hemodialysis ... Relative risk of death by state: Hemodialysis vs. peritoneal dialysis. ...
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Patients needing dialysis prefer 'peritoneal' method rather than ...In contrast, peritoneal dialysis involves inserting a special catheter into the ... items: peritoneal dialysis [69 percent excellent] vs. hemodialysis [30 ...
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JAMA -- Abstract: Patient Ratings of Dialysis Care With Peritoneal ...Patient Ratings of Dialysis Care With Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis. Haya R. Rubin, MD, PhD; Nancy E. Fink, MPH; Laura C. Plantinga, ScM; ...
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National Kidney Foundation: A to Z Health Guide ItemYes, there are two types of dialysis --hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. ... Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis have been done since the mid 1940's. ...
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Patients Prefer Peritoneal Dialysis to Hemodialysis - November

Peritoneal dyalisis has an advantage over hemodyalisis because it allows the patient to continue most of their daily activities, while hemodyalisis must be performed in a clinic and the patient must restrick from movement. peritoneal dyalisis is the placinf of a cather into the peritonel cavity to pump in a fluid that will clean the blood, and rid it of toxins.

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