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. 2009 Feb;4(2):410–418. doi: 10.2215/CJN.03520708

Table 3.

Dialysis-related parameters while on NPD or CAPD (n = 38)

Parameter On NPD On CAPD P
24-h Kt/V
    total 0.427 ± 0.101 0.358 ± 0.097 <0.001
    peritoneala 0.289 ± 0.070 0.207 ± 0.071 <0.001
    renalb 0.138 ± 0.062 0.151 ± 0.121 0.908
24-h CrCl (L)
    total 9.20 ± 2.64 8.32 ± 2.01 0.024
    peritoneala 4.87 ± 1.22 4.36 ± 1.16 0.069
    renalb 4.33 ± 2.38 3.96 ± 2.51 0.233
Nightly Kt/V (time in bed), L
    total 0.338 ± 0.078 0.118 ± 0.051 <0.001
    peritonealc 0.289 ± 0.070 0.065 ± 0.023 <0.001
    renald 0.049 ± 0.023 0.053 ± 0.043 0.523
Nightly CrCl (time in bed), L
    total 6.42 ± 1.50 3.22 ± 1.20 <0.001
    peritonealc 4.87 ± 1.22 1.84 ± 0.67 <0.001
    renald 1.55 ± 0.89 1.38 ± 0.91 0.179
Net ultrafiltration (ml per night) 1,729 ± 799 (range, 170 to 3,053) 394 ± 315 (range, −100 to 1,050) <0.001
Body weight (kg)
    night before PSG 56.2 ± 9.8 56.8 ± 10.8 0.084
    morning after PSG 54.1 ± 9.7 56.0 ± 10.6 <0.001
    % change −3.7 ± 1.7% −1.4 ± 1.1% <0.001
Peritoneal transport statuse
    overall D/PCr at 4 h (n, %) N/A 0.66 ± 0.093
    low 0
    low average 21 (55.2%)
    high average 13 (34.2%)
    high 4 (10.5%)

Data are presented as mean (± SD).

a

Based on overnight peritoneal effluent for NPD and 24-h effluent for CAPD.

b

Based on 24-h urine collection.

c

Based on overnight peritoneal effluent.

d

Estimation based on 24-h result × time in bed (h) /24 h.

e

According to the method of peritoneal equilibration test and classification of transport status by Twardowski (31).