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Peritoneal Dialysis therapy gaining ground during COVID-19 pandemic: Experts

Bengaluru, Nov 24 (UNI) With the healthcare ecosystem continues to battle the COVID-19 outbreak, the kidney disease patients opt for adoption of an alternative, more convenient way of carrying out therapies, such as home-based dialysis or Peritoneal Dialysis (PD).

PD is a form of standard dialysis therapy, which uses the peritoneum in a patients’ abdomen as the membrane through which fluid and dissolved substances are exchanged with the blood. It is a very convenient, home-based procedure which can be done by the patient following basic training and hygiene guidelines. Peritoneal Dialysis is of two types, Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) and Automated Peritoneal Dialysis (APD). CAPD involves manual fluid exchanges 3-4 times a day, whereas, APD a more preferred option is performed at night with the assistance of mechanical devices.
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