Peritoneal dialysis in Peru

Sir, Due to the improved quality‑of‑life and the increased survival, it is important to consider the implementation of peritoneal dialysis (PD) in the developing countries. To do this, government policy needs to support the use of PD over hemodialysis (HD). The governments of Hong Kong and Thailand promoted the PD economically as a result the PD prevalence there exceeds 80%.[1] In Latin America, the case of Mexico is worth noting, where 25% of the end‑stage chronic kidney disease patients use PD.[2] An important reason to choose PD is the favorable cost‑efficiency over HD.[1,3] Although, it is important to highlight the importance of dialysis programs, they should have a multidisciplinary team of health professionals with adequate budgetary resources and advanced technology.[4]
Authors:Vélez Segovia, E.; Salazar Huayna, L.; Alva Bravo, E.
Source: Indian Journal of Nephrology
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10757/316272