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Incremental peritoneal dialysis (2020)
Journal Article
Blake, P. G., Dong, J., & Davies, S. J. (2020). Incremental peritoneal dialysis. Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 40(3), 320 - 326. https://doi.org/10.1177/0896860819895362

Incremental peritoneal dialysis (PD) has been variably defined. It involves taking advantage of the residual renal function that is usually present at initiation of dialysis to initially prescribe less onerous lower doses of PD while still achieving... Read More about Incremental peritoneal dialysis.

Accuracy of the estimation of V and the implications this has when applying Kt/Vurea for measuring dialysis dose in peritoneal dialysis (2020)
Journal Article
Davies, S., & Finkelstein, F. O. (2020). Accuracy of the estimation of V and the implications this has when applying Kt/Vurea for measuring dialysis dose in peritoneal dialysis. Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 40(3), 261 - 269. https://doi.org/10.1177/0896860819893817

BACKGROUND: Current guidelines for the prescription of peritoneal dialysis dose rely on a single cut-off 'minimal' value of Kt/V. To apply this in the clinic, this requires an accurate estimation of V, the volume of urea distribution that equates to... Read More about Accuracy of the estimation of V and the implications this has when applying Kt/Vurea for measuring dialysis dose in peritoneal dialysis.

International comparison of peritoneal dialysis prescriptions from the Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (PDOPPS) (2020)
Journal Article
Wang, A. Y.-M., Zhao, J., Bieber, B., Kanjanabuch, T., Wilkie, M., Marshall, M. R., Kawanishi, H., Perl, J., Davies, S., & Working Group, P. D. P. A. F. M. (2020). International comparison of peritoneal dialysis prescriptions from the Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (PDOPPS). Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 40(3), 310-319. https://doi.org/10.1177/0896860819895356

Background:
We describe peritoneal dialysis (PD) prescription variations among Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (PDOPPS) participants on continuous ambulatory PD (CAPD) and automated PD (APD; n = 4657) from Australia/New Zeal... Read More about International comparison of peritoneal dialysis prescriptions from the Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (PDOPPS).

Patients’ experiences of transitioning between different renal replacement therapy modalities: A qualitative study (2020)
Journal Article
Holvoet, E., Verhaeghe, S., Davies, S., Combes, G., François, K., Johnson, D., Van Biesen, W., & Van Humbeeck, L. (2020). Patients’ experiences of transitioning between different renal replacement therapy modalities: A qualitative study. Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 40(6), 548-555. https://doi.org/10.1177/0896860819896219

Background:
Different kidney replacement therapy modalities are available to manage end-stage kidney disease, such as home-based dialysis, in-center hemodialysis, and kidney transplantation. Although transitioning between modalities is common, data... Read More about Patients’ experiences of transitioning between different renal replacement therapy modalities: A qualitative study.

Biocompatible solutions and long-term changes in peritoneal solute transport (vol 13, pg 1526, 2018) (2019)
Journal Article
Davies, & Lambie. (2019). Biocompatible solutions and long-term changes in peritoneal solute transport (vol 13, pg 1526, 2018). Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 909 - 909. https://doi.org/10.2215/CJN.02830319

Background and objectives: The inflammation-driven increase in peritoneal solute transport rate that occurs during long-term peritoneal dialysis is associated with higher mortality, hospitalization, and encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis. Because bio... Read More about Biocompatible solutions and long-term changes in peritoneal solute transport (vol 13, pg 1526, 2018).

Increasing access to integrated ESKD care as part of universal health coverage. (2019)
Journal Article
Davies. (2019). Increasing access to integrated ESKD care as part of universal health coverage. Kidney International, S1 - S33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2018.12.005

The global nephrology community recognizes the need for a cohesive strategy to address the growing problem of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). In March 2018, the International Society of Nephrology hosted a summit on integrated ESKD care, including 9... Read More about Increasing access to integrated ESKD care as part of universal health coverage..

Peritoneal Protein Clearance Is a Function of Local Inflammation and Membrane Area Whereas Systemic Inflammation and Comorbidity Predict Survival of Incident Peritoneal Dialysis Patients (2019)
Journal Article
Yu, Z., Lambie, M., Chess, J., Williams, A., Do, J., Topley, N., & Davies, S. J. (2019). Peritoneal Protein Clearance Is a Function of Local Inflammation and Membrane Area Whereas Systemic Inflammation and Comorbidity Predict Survival of Incident Peritoneal Dialysis Patients. Frontiers in Physiology, 10, 105 -105. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2019.00105

It is not clear whether the association of increased peritoneal protein clearance with worse survival on PD is a consequence of either local or systemic inflammation or indicative of generalized endothelial dysfunction associated with comorbidity. To... Read More about Peritoneal Protein Clearance Is a Function of Local Inflammation and Membrane Area Whereas Systemic Inflammation and Comorbidity Predict Survival of Incident Peritoneal Dialysis Patients.

Transition Between Different Renal Replacement Modalities: Gaps in Knowledge and Care-The Integrated Research Initiative (2019)
Journal Article
Chan, C., Combes, G., Davies, S., Finkelstein, F., Firanek, C., Gomez, R., Jager, K. J., Jha George, V., Johnson, D. W., Lambie, M., Madero, M., Masakane, I., McDonald, S., Misra, M., Mitra, S., Moraes, T., Nadeau-Fredette, A.-C., Mukhopadhyay, P., Perl, J., Pisoni, R., …Van Biesen, W. (2019). Transition Between Different Renal Replacement Modalities: Gaps in Knowledge and Care-The Integrated Research Initiative. Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 39(1), 4 -12. https://doi.org/10.3747/pdi.2017.00242

Patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) have different options to replace the function of their failing kidneys. The "integrated care" model considers treatment pathways rather than individual renal replacement therapy (RRT) techniques. In such... Read More about Transition Between Different Renal Replacement Modalities: Gaps in Knowledge and Care-The Integrated Research Initiative.

The use of bioimpedance spectroscopy to guide fluid management in patients receiving dialysis (2018)
Journal Article
Tabinor, M., & Davies, S. (2018). The use of bioimpedance spectroscopy to guide fluid management in patients receiving dialysis. Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, 27(6), 406-412. https://doi.org/10.1097/MNH.0000000000000445

PURPOSE OF REVIEW
To summarize the findings of recent trials and meta-analyses designed to determine whether bioimpedance spectroscopy adds value to the clinical assessment of fluid status in dialysis patients so as to achieve a normally hydrated we... Read More about The use of bioimpedance spectroscopy to guide fluid management in patients receiving dialysis.