Comparative study of peritoneal dialysis versus hemodialysis on the clinical outcomes in Korea: a population-based approach

There has been paucity of data regarding the secular trend of adverse outcomes in peritoneal dialysis (PD) as compared with hemodialysis (HD) in Korea. 96,596 patients who started dialysis between 2004–2015 in Korea were identified using the National Health Insurance Service database. The adjusted hazard ratio (HR) (95% confidence interval, CI) of PD over HD for mortality was 1.31 (1.27–1.36; P < 0.001) in the period of 2004–2007 and 1.21...