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ArticleBMC nephrology2023

Growing a peritoneal dialysis program in Palestine from zero to 178 patients in 5 years: a single-center experience.

Ameed Taher, Ahmad Enaya, Ala Sarsour, Sami Bahar, Dalia Hamayel, Omar Safarini, Zakaria Hamdan, Zaher Nazzal

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Article in BMC nephrology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Ameed Taher *Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
Ahmad Enaya *Department of Internal Medicine, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, Palestine.
Ala SarsourKidney and Dialysis Section, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, Palestine.
Sami BaharDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
Dalia HamayelDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
Omar SafariniDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
Zakaria HamdanDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine. z.hamdan@najah.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-8834-0699
Zaher NazzalDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine. znazzal@najah.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-2655-6109
An-Najah National University · PS

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionKidney failure is rapidly rising in Palestine, as the number of patients receiving maintenance dialysis has quadrupled in the last 15 years. In this study, we share an overview of our experience growing a peritoneal dialysis (PD) program from zero to 178 patients in 5 years at An-Najah National University Hospital in Palestine, presenting some challenges and ways to overcome them.

methodsThis was a single-center retrospective study of patients treated with PD from November 2016 to December 2021. Demographic and clinical data were obtained for each patient. In addition, PD discontinuation, peritonitis, and mortality rates were calculated and presented as the primary patient outcomes.

resultsA total of 158 patients were eligible for the study. The mean age was 51.8 ± 16.4 years, and 53.8% of patients were male. Diabetic nephropathy was the most common cause of kidney failure. 63 episodes of peritonitis were diagnosed in 48 patients (30.4%) for a rate of 1 episode/ 38.2 patient-months (0.31 episodes/ patient-years). 20 patients had their PD treatment discontinued, mainly due to psychosocial reasons and infectious and mechanical complications. Death was the fate of 27 patients, with cardiovascular disease and COVID-19 being the two main causes.

conclusionThe outcomes of this experience proved favorable and showed that PD could serve as a viable option for kidney failure patients in Palestine. Moreover, this study can serve as an example for other places where circumstances are challenging to take the initiative of starting their PD programs.

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COVID-19Kidney Failure, ChronicPeritoneal DialysisPeritonitisRenal InsufficiencyAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRenal DialysisRetrospective StudiesExperienceMortalityPD discontinuationPeritoneal DialysisPeritonitis

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