Factors Associated with High Peritoneal Transport in End-Stage Kidney Disease on Peritoneal Dialysis

Abstract

Peritoneal equilibrium test (PET test) is not routinely done to prescribe for peritoneal treatment in end stage kidney disease on peritoneal dialysis patients (ESRD on PD) in Nongkhai hospital and others due to the restriction of personnel resources, but to be done when complication was appeared. High transporter is associated with high morbidity and mortality. If the factors associated with the high transporter could be identified, it could assist the decision to adjust the treatment in order to reduce complication. The objective of this study was to assess factors associate with the high transporter. Retrospective observation study was done in 94 ESRD on PD patients who were done PET test. This study was conducted during 1 January 2015 – 31 December 2020. All patients were divided to 2 groups: 49 high transporter group and 44 others (high average, low average, low transporter). The fundamental factors included co-morbidity, nutrition factors, severity of kidney disease were compared between the two groups. It was found that only one significant factor associated with the high transporter was the age more than sixty-year-old (p<0.05, odd ratio 18.127 (95% CI2.697-121.835)). Therefore, we could reduce the work load of the duty by performing PET test in the patient aged 60 years and older.