Racial differences and peritonitis in an urban peritoneal dialysis center.
Adv Perit Dial
; 18: 117-8, 2002.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12402601
ABSTRACT
Racial differences have been reported among various groups with end-stage renal disease maintained on dialysis. In particular, patient survival on dialysis has been reported to be better in African-American patients than in Caucasian patients. Peritonitis rates and dropout from chronic peritoneal dialysis (CPD) have been reported to be higher in African-American patients. We decided to review our experience with peritonitis rates in African-American and Caucasian patients. From 1994 to 2000, 403 patients were maintained on CPD in the New Haven continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) unit. Peritonitis rates were 1 episode in 14 patient-months in Caucasian patients and 1 episode in 13.6 patient-months in African-American patients. Mean ages at the start of dialysis were 52.4 +/- 16.2 years in the Caucasian patients and 62.6 +/- 14.9 years in the African-American patients. African-American patients were older. African-American and Caucasian patients had similar peritonitis rates. Time of first episode of peritonitis was not different in the two groups.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Peritonite
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Negro ou Afro-Americano
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Diálise Peritoneal
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Serviços Urbanos de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
País como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article