The Australian journal of rural health
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Aust J Rural Health · Jun 2014
Peritoneal dialysis outcomes of Indigenous Australian patients of remote Kimberley origin.
To compare clinical outcomes and mortality rates between Kimberley Indigenous, other Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD). ⋯ PD can bring patients closer to home; however, it is relatively short term and potentially hazardous. PD remains an important therapy for suitable remote patients to get closer to home, providing they are fully informed of the options. The current expansion of safer Kimberley haemodialysis options needs to continue.