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12828302

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-6-27
pubmed:abstractText
Over the last decade, epidemiological surveys and qualitative research literature have demonstrated and validated a better survival in the Asian peritoneal dialysis population. This review summarizes the current understanding of Asian peritoneal dialysis patient survival and attempts to scrutinize the supposed survival advantage of this population group. We outlined the published peritoneal dialysis survival data from a literature search, with reference to dialysis patient cohorts from 1983 through 2002 for prevalent cases and 1980 through 2002 for incident patients. Two-year and 5-year patient survival rates in excess of 80% and 60% respectively were demonstrated in Asian countries, which compared favorably with the CANUSA, ADEMEX and most Caucasian series. Better end-stage renal disease patient survival is apparent despite a dialysis adequacy disadvantage, for reasons yet to be identified. As is the case of other racial disparities in medical care, such a difference is a product of more than biological differences and include budgetary barrier, health care system and geographic variation, physician bias and statistical pitfalls. Particular efforts should therefore be made to explore the underlying reason(s) for the Asian peritoneal dialysis patient survival advantage. Alternative approach and guidelines to peritoneal dialysis delivery in Asia might be warranted.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0391-3988
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
26
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
363-72
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Is there a survival advantage in Asian peritoneal dialysis patients?
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China. philipli@cuhk.edu.hk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't