Dialysis Modalities for the Treatment of End-Stage Kidney Disease: A Health Technology Assessment — Project Protocol [Internet].

An increasing number of patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) are being initiated on long-term dialysis every year in Canada. Hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) are the two main types of dialysis provided under Canadian renal care programs. In HD, the patient's blood is circulated to an external dialysis machine, which filters wastes and extra water from the blood before returning it to the body. In PD, a permanent catheter affixed to the abdomen is used to fill the peritoneal cavity with a dialysis solution. The peritoneal membrane functions as a filter for wastes and extra water, and the dialysis solution is exchanged, either intermittently or continuously.

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