Laxton Mary K
Mary K. Laxton is academic coordinator and a clinical assistant professor in the PA program at Temple University's Lewis Katz School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pa. The author has disclosed that a close family member used peritoneal dialysis before a renal transplant in 2014. She has no other potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
JAAPA. 2016 May;29(5):40-6. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000482300.94949.e4.
Chronic kidney disease affects more than 30 million people in the United States, creating a significant disease burden. Peritoneal dialysis, an effective yet underused method of renal replacement therapy, can provide a high quality of life, maintain a patient's residual renal function, and decrease overall healthcare costs with little negative effect on patient morbidity or mortality. Given this, knowledge of the methods, outcomes, and costs of renal replacement therapy is essential to physician assistants.
在美国，慢性肾病影响着超过3000万人，造成了巨大的疾病负担。腹膜透析作为一种有效但未得到充分利用的肾脏替代疗法，能够提供高质量的生活，维持患者的残余肾功能，并降低总体医疗成本，对患者的发病率或死亡率几乎没有负面影响。鉴于此，了解肾脏替代疗法的方法、疗效和成本对医师助理来说至关重要。
