Table 2.
Conventional PD versus CFPD per patient
| Patient | Used % of Glucose Solution | UF (ml/1.73 m2 per minute) | Clearance Urea (ml/1.73 m2 per minute) | Clearance Creatinine (ml/1.73 m2 per minute) | MTAC Urea (ml/1.73 m2 per minute) | MTAC Creatinine (ml/1.73 m2 per minute) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional | ||||||
| patient 1 (conventional before CFPD) | 1.5% | −0.41 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 4.9 |
| patient 2 (conventional after CFPD) | 1.5% | 0.77 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 18.4 | 11.2 |
| patient 3 (mean before and after) | 1.5% | 0.17 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 10.2 | 5.1 |
| patient 4 (mean before and after) | 2.5/4.25% | 1.4 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.6 |
| patient 5 (mean before and after) | 2.5% | −1.1 | 4.0 | 21.5 | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| patient 6 (mean before and after) | 4.25% | 0.37 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 20.2 | 35.5 |
| CFPD | ||||||
| patient 1 | 1.5% | 1.28 | 12.3 | 18.0 | 8.8 | 14.2 |
| patient 2 | 1.5% | 1.47 | 14.4 | 14.7 | 10.9 | 11.1 |
| patient 3 | 1.5% | 2.07 | 13.1 | 15.7 | 8.5 | 10.8 |
| patient 4 | 2.5/4.25% | 4.3 | 18.2 | 43.1 | 11.2 | 43.7 |
| patient 5 | 2.5% | 0.6 | 15.4 | 39.2 | 11.7 | 42.1 |
| patient 6 | 4.25% | 1.3 | 16.9 | 41.9 | 12.6 | 45.7 |
| Mean results | ||||||
| Mean conventional PD | 0.20 | 5.0 | 7.6 | 10.9 | 12.0 | |
| Mean CFPD | 1.8 | 15.0 | 28.8 | 10.6 | 27.9 | |
| Proportional difference with CFPD | +344% | +498% | +157% | +323% |
UF, ultrafiltration; MTAC, mass transfer area coefficient; CFPD, continuous flow peritoneal dialysis; PD, peritoneal dialysis.