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Assisted peritoneal dialysis: Position paper for the ISPD
Oliver, Matthew J.; Abra, Graham; Béchade, Clémence; Brown, Edwina A.; Sanchez-Escuredo, Ana; Johnson, David W.; Guedes, Anabela Malho; Graham, JanetPeritoneal dialysis (PD) should be offered to every eligible individual with kidney failure who is considering maintenance dialysis. Many individuals prefer PD because it can be provided in their homes and offers them more independence than in-centre haemodialysis (HD). PD is prioritised in many regions because it has similar health outcomes and is often less costly than in-centre HD.1–3 However, a significant ...
Measuring progress and projecting attainment on the basis of past trends of the...
Fullman, Nancy; Barber, Ryan M; Abajobir, Amanuel Alemu; Abate, Kalkidan Hassen; Abbafati, Cristiana; Abbas, Kaja M; Abd-Allah, FoadBackground: The UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are grounded in the global ambition of "leaving no one behind". Understanding today's gains and gaps for the health-related SDGs is essential for decision makers as they aim to improve the health of populations. As part of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2016 (GBD 2016), we measured 37 of the 50 health-related SDG indicato...