Quality of life comparison between hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis among end-stage renal disease patients in Kuwait

Abstract

Renal failure is a temporary or permanent damage to the kidneys, which results in loss of their normal function. There are two types of renal failure: acute renal failure and chronic renal failure. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is used to cover all degrees of decreased renal function. The Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) established a definition and classification of CKD. The KDOQI defines CKD as either kidney damage or a decreased glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of less than 60mL/min/1.73m2 for three or more months. The KDOQI classified CKD into 5 stages, with the last stage known as end-stage kidney disease (GFR<15mL/min/1.73m2).1,2