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Early Survival

Published data reinforces that PD offers a significant early survival advantage vs ICHD1

Mortality rates are significantly higher on HD than on PD through the first two years1

During year 1 patients have between 17-44% lower death rate on PD vs HD1 

Meta-analysis of 811,319 patients from 18 countries: those who start dialysis with PD have an  early survival benefit vs their counterparts who start with HD1

Chart showing Relative Risk of Death on PD versus HD

USRDS data shows consistently lower mortality risk for PD compared to HD for more than a decade2

Grapg showing Adjusted all-cause mortality in adult dialysis patients, by treatment modality, 2011-2021

Data source: USRDS ESRD database. Yearly period prevalent ESRD patients 2009-2019. Age, sex, race/ethnicity, and ESRD cause were used in adjusted analyses. Adapted from 2023 USRDS Annual Data Report. Chapter 6. Home Dialysis.

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References

  1. Marshall MR. The benefit of early survival on PD versus HD—why this is (still) very important. Perit Dial Int. 2020;40(4):405-418.

  2. United States Renal Data System. 2021 USRDS Annual Data Report: Epidemiology of kidney disease in the United States: End Stage Renal Disease: Chapter 6. Mortality. National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.