The 5 year outcomes of patients receiving haemodialysis versus peritoneal dialysis at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

Background: Despite the rising global prevalence of chronic kidney disease, dialysis remains restricted in South Africa and acceptance onto many renal replacement programs is limited to those suitable for transplantation. Few studies exist comparing survival outcomes of peritoneal dialysis [PD] a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Crombie, Kenneth
Other Authors: Wearne, Nicola
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Health Sciences 2019
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/30149