Combination of once-weekly haemodialysis with peritoneal dialysis is associated with lower mortality compared with peritoneal dialysis alone: a longitudinal study

Approximately 20% of patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) in Japan are on combination with once-weekly haemodialysis (HD). This study aimed to compare outcomes of combination therapy and PD alone.This longitudinal study on the Japanese Renal Data Registry included patients on PD from 2010 to 2014. Subjects were followed until the end of 2015. Exposure of interest was combination therapy compared with PD alone. Outcomes were complete transition...