Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Peritonitis Trends Using Medicare Claims Data, 2013-2017

By sjmartinez • January 25, 2023

Young EW, Zhao J, Pisoni RL, Piraino BM, Shen JI, Boudville N, Schreiber MJ, Teitelbaum I, Perl J, McCullough K. Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Peritonitis Trends Using Medicare Claims Data, 2013-2017. Am J Kidney Dis. 2023 Feb;81(2):179-189. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2022.07.010. Epub 2022 Sep 12. PMID: 36108889.

Tags: Coding ambiguity, diagnostic specificity, end-stage renal disease (ESRD), Harbor UCLA, infection risk, medical claims, Medicare, Nephrology, PD complications, peritoneal dialysis (PD), peritonitis, Publications, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

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