Tidying up the peritoneal dialysis modality classification: A proposal

摘要

Editor: Newcomers are often confused by the inconsistent names and abbreviations of the peritoneal dialysis (PD) modalities. For example, the letter C in CAPD (continuous ambulatory PD) refers to continuous treatment, while the letter C in CFPD (continuous-flow PD) refers not to continuous treatment but to a continuous in-and-out flow of dialysis fluid. Not to mention other minor variations in the abbreviation expansions, such as theNin NIPD"referring"' eitherto "nocturnal" or"mghtly"intermittentPD,andthe second C in CCPD meaning cycler, cyclic, or cycling PD.