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Barriers and opportunities to increase PD incidence and prevalence: Lessons from a European Survey. (2021)
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Hahn Lundström, U., Abrahams, A. C., Allen, J., Altabas, K., Béchade, C., Burkhalter, F., …Gudmundsdottir, H. (2021). Barriers and opportunities to increase PD incidence and prevalence: Lessons from a European Survey. Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 41(6), 8968608211034988 - ?

INTRODUCTION: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) remains underutilised and unplanned start of dialysis further diminishes the likelihood of patients starting on PD, although outcomes are equal to haemodialysis (HD). METHODS: A survey was sent to members of Eur... Read More about Barriers and opportunities to increase PD incidence and prevalence: Lessons from a European Survey..

Renal staffs' understanding of patients' experiences of transition from peritoneal dialysis to in-centre haemodialysis and their views on service improvement: A multi-site qualitative study in England and Australia. (2021)
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Jones, J. E., Damery, S. L., Allen, K., Johnson, D. W., Lambie, M., Holvoet, E., & Davies, S. J. (2021). Renal staffs' understanding of patients' experiences of transition from peritoneal dialysis to in-centre haemodialysis and their views on service improvement: A multi-site qualitative study in England and Australia. PloS one, 15(7), Article e0254931. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254931

INTRODUCTION: Many studies have explored patients' experiences of dialysis and other treatments for kidney failure. This is the first qualitative multi-site international study of how staff perceive the process of a patient's transition from peritone... Read More about Renal staffs' understanding of patients' experiences of transition from peritoneal dialysis to in-centre haemodialysis and their views on service improvement: A multi-site qualitative study in England and Australia..

A genome-wide association study suggests correlations of common genetic variants with peritoneal solute transfer rates in patients with kidney failure receiving peritoneal dialysis. (2021)
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Davies, & Lambie. (2021). A genome-wide association study suggests correlations of common genetic variants with peritoneal solute transfer rates in patients with kidney failure receiving peritoneal dialysis. Kidney International, 1101-1111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2021.05.037

Movement of solutes across the peritoneum allows for the use of peritoneal dialysis to treat kidney failure. However, there is a large inter-individual variability in the peritoneal solute transfer rate (PSTR). Here, we tested the hypothesis that com... Read More about A genome-wide association study suggests correlations of common genetic variants with peritoneal solute transfer rates in patients with kidney failure receiving peritoneal dialysis..

Clinical utility of a traditional score system for the evaluation of the peritoneal dialysis exit-site infection in a national multicentric cohort study (2021)
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Rigo, M., Pecoits-Filho, R., Lambie, M., Francisco Tuon, F., Barretti, P., Proença de Moraes, T., & Investigators, B. (2021). Clinical utility of a traditional score system for the evaluation of the peritoneal dialysis exit-site infection in a national multicentric cohort study. Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 41(3), 292-297. https://doi.org/10.1177/0896860820949032

Exit-site infection (ESI) is an important risk factor for peritonitis in patients under chronic peritoneal dialysis (PD). The International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) recommend its diagnosis as the presence of purulent drainage in the exi... Read More about Clinical utility of a traditional score system for the evaluation of the peritoneal dialysis exit-site infection in a national multicentric cohort study.

MO681PERITONEAL DIALYSIS TIME ON THERAPY AND REGIONAL DIFFERENCES IN DEATH, TRANSFER TO HEMODIALYSIS AND KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION: RESULTS FROM THE PDOPPS (2021)
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Lambie, & Davies. (2021). MO681PERITONEAL DIALYSIS TIME ON THERAPY AND REGIONAL DIFFERENCES IN DEATH, TRANSFER TO HEMODIALYSIS AND KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION: RESULTS FROM THE PDOPPS. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation,

Abstract Background and Aims Comparing and interpreting regional differences in peritoneal dialysis (PD) time on therapy needs to consider differences in the rates of permanent transfer to hemodialysis (HDT), death or kidney transplantation. Here we... Read More about MO681PERITONEAL DIALYSIS TIME ON THERAPY AND REGIONAL DIFFERENCES IN DEATH, TRANSFER TO HEMODIALYSIS AND KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION: RESULTS FROM THE PDOPPS.

Trends in Peritoneal Dialysis Technique Survival, Death, and Transfer to Hemodialysis: A Decade of Data from the RDPLF (2021)
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Boyer, A., Lanot, A., Lambie, M., Verger, C., Guillouet, S., Lobbedez, T., & Béchade, C. (2021). Trends in Peritoneal Dialysis Technique Survival, Death, and Transfer to Hemodialysis: A Decade of Data from the RDPLF. American Journal of Nephrology, 52(4), 318-327. https://doi.org/10.1159/000515472

There is limited information on the trends of peritoneal dialysis (PD) technique survival over time. This study aimed to estimate the effect of calendar time on technique survival, transfer to hemodialysis (HD) (and the individual causes of transfer... Read More about Trends in Peritoneal Dialysis Technique Survival, Death, and Transfer to Hemodialysis: A Decade of Data from the RDPLF.

Outcome measures for technique survival reported in peritoneal dialysis: A systematic review. (2021)
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Lambie, & Davies. (2021). Outcome measures for technique survival reported in peritoneal dialysis: A systematic review. Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, https://doi.org/10.1177/0896860821989874

BACKGROUND: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) technique survival is an important outcome for patients, caregivers and health professionals, however, the definition and measures used for technique survival vary. We aimed to assess the scope and consistency of... Read More about Outcome measures for technique survival reported in peritoneal dialysis: A systematic review..

ISPD recommendations for the evaluation of peritoneal membrane dysfunction in adults: Classification, measurement, interpretation and rationale for intervention. (2021)
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Davies, & Lambie. (2021). ISPD recommendations for the evaluation of peritoneal membrane dysfunction in adults: Classification, measurement, interpretation and rationale for intervention. Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 352-372. https://doi.org/10.1177/0896860820982218

GUIDELINE 1: A pathophysiological taxonomy: A pathophysiological classification of membrane dysfunction, which provides mechanistic links to functional characteristics, should be used when prescribing individualized dialysis or when planning modality... Read More about ISPD recommendations for the evaluation of peritoneal membrane dysfunction in adults: Classification, measurement, interpretation and rationale for intervention..

How do patients and their family members experience the transition from peritoneal dialysis to incentre haemodialysis? A multisite qualitative study in England and Australia. (2020)
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Allen, K., Damery, S. L., Sein, K., Johnson, D. W., Davies, S. J., Lambie, M., …Combes, G. M. (2020). How do patients and their family members experience the transition from peritoneal dialysis to incentre haemodialysis? A multisite qualitative study in England and Australia. Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 42(3), https://doi.org/10.1177/0896860820975596

BACKGROUND: While numerous studies have explored the patient experience of dialysis or other end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) treatments, few have explored the process of transitioning between dialysis modalities. This study aimed to develop an in-dep... Read More about How do patients and their family members experience the transition from peritoneal dialysis to incentre haemodialysis? A multisite qualitative study in England and Australia..

Trends in assisted peritoneal dialysis over the last decade: a cohort study from the French Peritoneal Dialysis Registry. (2020)
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Lambie. (2020). Trends in assisted peritoneal dialysis over the last decade: a cohort study from the French Peritoneal Dialysis Registry. Clinical Kidney Journal, 1003 - 1011. https://doi.org/10.1093/ckj/sfaa051

Background: There is limited information available on the use of assisted peritoneal dialysis (PD) over time and the impact of economic incentives on its utilization. The aim of this study was to describe the trends in assisted PD utilization and the... Read More about Trends in assisted peritoneal dialysis over the last decade: a cohort study from the French Peritoneal Dialysis Registry..

The osmo-metabolic approach: a novel and tantalizing glucose-sparing strategy in peritoneal dialysis. (2020)
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Bonomini, M., Zammit, V., Divino-Filho, J. C., Davies, S. J., Di Liberato, L., Arduini, A., & Lambie, M. (2020). The osmo-metabolic approach: a novel and tantalizing glucose-sparing strategy in peritoneal dialysis. Journal of Nephrology, 34, Article 503–519. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40620-020-00804-2

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a viable but under-prescribed treatment for uremic patients. Concerns about its use include the bio-incompatibility of PD fluids, due to their potential for altering the functional and anatomical integrity of the peritonea... Read More about The osmo-metabolic approach: a novel and tantalizing glucose-sparing strategy in peritoneal dialysis..

Nomenclature for Kidney Function and Disease: Report of a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Consensus Conference (2020)
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Lambie. (2020). Nomenclature for Kidney Function and Disease: Report of a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Consensus Conference. Kidney International, 1117-1129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2020.02.010

The worldwide burden of kidney disease is rising, but public awareness remains limited, underscoring the need for more effective communication by stakeholders in the kidney health community. Despite this need for clarity, the nomenclature for describ... Read More about Nomenclature for Kidney Function and Disease: Report of a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Consensus Conference.

Establishing a Core Outcome Set for Peritoneal Dialysis: Report of the SONG-PD (Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology–Peritoneal Dialysis) Consensus Workshop (2020)
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Manera, K. E., Johnson, D. W., Craig, J. C., Shen, J. I., Gutman, T., Cho, Y., …Butt, Z. (2020). Establishing a Core Outcome Set for Peritoneal Dialysis: Report of the SONG-PD (Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology–Peritoneal Dialysis) Consensus Workshop. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 75(3), 404-412. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ajkd.2019.09.017

Impact of the implementation of an assisted peritoneal dialysis service on peritoneal dialysis initiation (2020)
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Boyer, A., Solis-Trapala, I., Tabinor, M., Lambie, M., & Davies, S. (2020). Impact of the implementation of an assisted peritoneal dialysis service on peritoneal dialysis initiation. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 35(9), 1595-1601. https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfz287

Abstract Background There is limited information available on the impact that provision of an assisted peritoneal dialysis (PD) service has on the initiation of PD. The aim of this study was to assess this impact in a centre following initiation of... Read More about Impact of the implementation of an assisted peritoneal dialysis service on peritoneal dialysis initiation.

How unmeasured confounding in a competing risks setting can affect treatment effect estimates in observational studies (2019)
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Barrowman, M. A., Peek, N., Lambie, M., Martin, G. P., & Sperrin, M. (2019). How unmeasured confounding in a competing risks setting can affect treatment effect estimates in observational studies. BMC medical research methodology, 19, Article 166. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-019-0808-7

Background Analysis of competing risks is commonly achieved through a cause specific or a subdistribution framework using Cox or Fine & Gray models, respectively. The estimation of treatment effects in observational data is prone to unmeasured confo... Read More about How unmeasured confounding in a competing risks setting can affect treatment effect estimates in observational studies.

Attitudes towards Peritoneal Dialysis among Peritoneal Dialysis and Hemodialysis Medical Directors: Are we preaching to the right choir? (2019)
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Shen, J. I., Schreiber, M. J., Zhao, J., Robinson, B. M., Pisoni, R. L., Mehrotra, R., …Perl, J. (2019). Attitudes towards Peritoneal Dialysis among Peritoneal Dialysis and Hemodialysis Medical Directors: Are we preaching to the right choir?. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 14(7), 1067-1070. https://doi.org/10.2215/CJN.01320119

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Biocompatible solutions and long-term changes in peritoneal solute transport (vol 13, pg 1526, 2018) (2019)
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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).

Estimating risk of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis accounting for the competing risk of death (2019)
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Lambie, M., Teece, L., Johnson, D. W., Petrie, M., Mactier, R., Solis-Trapala, I., …Davies, S. J. (2019). Estimating risk of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis accounting for the competing risk of death. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 1585-1591. https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfz034

Background Risk of Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis (EPS) is strongly associated with the duration of peritoneal dialysis (PD), such that patients who have been on PD for some time may consider elective transfer to haemodialysis to mitigate risk o... Read More about Estimating risk of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis accounting for the competing risk of death.

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)
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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)
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Chan, C., Combes, G., Davies, S., Finkelstein, F., Firanek, C., Gomez, 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.