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Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2008 23(5):1475-1478; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn068
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Success of the peritoneal dialysis programme in Hong Kong

Philip Kam-Tao Li and Cheuk-Chun Szeto

Departments of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China

Correspondence and offprint requests to: Philip K. T. Li, Departments of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, China. Tel: +852-2632-3616; Fax: +852-2637-5396; Email: philipli@cuhk.edu.hk

Keywords: connectology; peritoneal dialysis; peritonitis; survival

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   Is CAPD successful in Hong Kong?
 
The success of a dialysis programme can be exemplified by a high utilization rate, excellent patient and technique survival, reduced complication rates and good quality of life.

Utilization rate
The incidence of dialysis-dependent end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in Hong Kong in 2005 was 173 per million population in Hong Kong while the prevalence of ESRD was 965 per million population. This figure is comparable to most western countries, with the exception of Taiwan and the USA [1]. As of 31 March 2007, there were 3410 patients treated with peritoneal dialysis (PD) in Hong Kong, with a median age of 62.3 years. Nearly 40% of all new dialysis patients had diabetic nephropathy as the underlying disease while around 21% had glomerulonephritis. Only ~5% of our chronic PD patients used automated PD. The discussion will therefore focus on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD).

Patient and technique survival
In general, Chinese CAPD patients enjoyed an excellent survival. . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Peritonitis rate
Quality of life


   Why is CAPD successful in Hong Kong?
 
Reimbursement policy
Centre effects and technique-related factors


   Perspectives
 

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