Patients may have an easier time adhering to peritoneal dialysis and avoiding complications with the use of staff assistance, according to results of a pilot study presented at the virtual Annual Dialysis Conference.
“Assisted [peritoneal dialysis] PD is necessary because of the growing elderly and frail population,” Wael Hussein, MBBS, MSc, MRCPI, vice president of research and development at Satellite Healthcare and an adjunct assistant professor at Stanford School of Medicine, said during a presentation. “PD has clinical and lifestyle advantages…staff assistance offers