Hospitalization: CAPD versus hemodialysis and transplant. 1992

G Brunori, and C Camerini, and G Cancarini, and L Manili, and S Sandrini, and E Movilli, and G Galvani, and R Maiorca
University of Brescia, Italy.

We studied morbidity in 648 patients treated in our center in a ten-year period as indicated by duration of hospitalization: 232 patients were on CAPD, 188 on hemodialysis (HD) and 228 had cadaveric kidney transplants (Tx). Duration of hospitalization was divided into four groups according to its causes. The age of the patients on CAPD was 61 +/- 14 years, 53 +/- 17 on HD and 36 +/- 10 in the Tx group. The total follow-up was 629 patient-year (p-y) on CAPD, 458 p-y on HD and 928 p-y on Tx. The first admission was longer on CAPD (30 +/- 18 days) and on Tx (36 +/- 18 days) than on HD (18 +/- 12). After the first admission, the total days of hospitalization (days/patient-year, d/p-y) were more for CAPD than HD and Tx. Analysis of these data showed that the difference was due to peritonitis and to the different percentage of elderly patients in the CAPD group. With a reduction in the incidence of infectious complications (peritonitis, tunnel or exit-site), hospitalization in CAPD could be reduced to a length of time similar to that currently needed by HD and Tx patients. This can result in important cost-saving.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007676 Kidney Failure, Chronic The end-stage of CHRONIC RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. It is characterized by the severe irreversible kidney damage (as measured by the level of PROTEINURIA) and the reduction in GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE to less than 15 ml per min (Kidney Foundation: Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative, 2002). These patients generally require HEMODIALYSIS or KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION. ESRD,End-Stage Renal Disease,Renal Disease, End-Stage,Renal Failure, Chronic,Renal Failure, End-Stage,Chronic Kidney Failure,End-Stage Kidney Disease,Chronic Renal Failure,Disease, End-Stage Kidney,Disease, End-Stage Renal,End Stage Kidney Disease,End Stage Renal Disease,End-Stage Renal Failure,Kidney Disease, End-Stage,Renal Disease, End Stage,Renal Failure, End Stage
D007902 Length of Stay The period of confinement of a patient to a hospital or other health facility. Hospital Stay,Hospital Stays,Stay Length,Stay Lengths,Stay, Hospital,Stays, Hospital
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010531 Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory Portable peritoneal dialysis using the continuous (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) presence of peritoneal dialysis solution in the peritoneal cavity except for periods of drainage and instillation of fresh solution. CAPD,Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D006435 Renal Dialysis Therapy for the insufficient cleansing of the BLOOD by the kidneys based on dialysis and including hemodialysis, PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, and HEMODIAFILTRATION. Dialysis, Extracorporeal,Dialysis, Renal,Extracorporeal Dialysis,Hemodialysis,Dialyses, Extracorporeal,Dialyses, Renal,Extracorporeal Dialyses,Hemodialyses,Renal Dialyses
D006760 Hospitalization The confinement of a patient in a hospital. Hospitalizations
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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