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Outcomes of peritoneal dialysis in elderly vs non-elderly patients: A systemic review and meta-analysis.
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- Factors influencing catheter-related infections in peritoneal dialysis patients: a meta-analysis.PeerJ · 2025Pooled it
- Value of different nutritional and inflammatory markers for diagnosis of peritonitis in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis.Renal failure · 2026Article
- Early Peritonitis Within the First Six Months and One-Year Mortality in Elderly Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: A Multicentre Retrospective Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- The effect of icodextrin on peritoneal dialysis patients with congestive heart failure: a time-varying exposure design and target trial emulation approach.Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association · 2026Article
- Supporting Shared Decision-Making in Life-Altering Kidney Therapy Decisions for Older Adults: A Review.JAMA internal medicine · 2025Review
- Clinical uremic syndrome scores and mortality in peritoneal dialysis: a multi-center retrospective study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Peritoneal dialysis-related infections in elderly patients.Clinical and experimental nephrology · 2024Review
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- Ongoing Peritoneal Dialysis Training at Home Allows for the Improvement of Patients' Empowerment: A Single Center Experience.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- [Peritoneal dialysis impact on quality of life in elderly].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2023Article
- Home dialysis in older adults: challenges and solutions.Clinical kidney journal · 2023Article
- Epidemiology of peritoneal dialysis outcomes.Nature reviews. Nephrology · 2022Review
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Abstract
objectivesSeveral studies have compared outcomes of peritoneal dialysis (PD) between elderly and non-elderly patients but with variable results. We hereby designed this review to compare mortality, peritonitis, and technique survival between elderly and non-elderly patients on PD.
methodsPubMed, Embase, and Google Scholar were searched for studies comparing outcomes of PD between elderly and non-elderly patients. The last search date was 14th July 2021.
resultsFourteen studies were included. 12 studies defined the elderly as ≥65 years of age and these were included in the meta-analysis. Pooled analysis of crude (RR: 2.45 95% CI: 1.36, 4.40 I2 = 97% p = 0.003) and adjusted data (HR: 2.80 95% CI: 2.45, 3.09 I2 = 0% p<0.00001) indicated a statistically significant increased risk of mortality amongst elderly patients as compared to non-elderly patients. Meta-analysis of four studies demonstrated a statistically significant increased risk of peritonitis in the elderly (RR: 1.56 95% CI: 1.18, 2.07 I2 = 76% p = 0.002). Pooled analysis demonstrated no statistically significant difference in technique survival between the two groups (RR: 0.95 95% CI: 0.86, 1.05 I2 = 86% p = 0.32).
conclusionElderly patients on PD have a significantly increased risk of mortality as compared to non-elderly patients. The risk of peritonitis is also significantly increased in older adults but the increased age has no impact on technique survival. Further studies are needed to strengthen our conclusions.
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