Research Article

Peritoneal Dialysis Penetration and Peritonitis Rate at a Single Centre during Last Decade

Table 1

Aetiology of chronic kidney disease in dialysis incident and prevalent patients at Tartu University Hospital during 2008–2010 and in Estonia in 2009.

Incident RRT pts at TUH, N (%)Incident PD pts at TUH, N (%)Prevalent PD patients in Estonia, N (%)*Incident RRT pts at TUH, N (%)Prevalent PD patients at TUH, N (%)
Diagnosis201020082009201020082009201020092009

Diabetes mellitus4 (14)4 (25)9 (33)1 (7)6 (22)13 (32)7 (20)3024 (33)
Hypertension5 (17)0 (0)5 (19)2 (14)4 (15)8 (20)5 (15)1418 (25)
Glomerulonephritis5 (17)2 (12)3 (11)2 (14)5 (19)6 (16)6 (18)136 (8)
Chronic pyelonephritis7 (24)5 (32)4 (14)5 (37)6 (22)8 (20)8 (23)1912 (16)
Polycystic kidney disease2 (7)2 (12)1 (4)2 (14)3 (11)1 (2)2 (6)33 (4)
Other6 (21)3 (19)5 (19)2 (14)3 (11)4 (10)6 (18)2110 (14)

*Data from Annual Report of Kidney Diseases in Estonia 2009.
Abbreviations: TUH, Tartu University Hospital; RRT, renal replacement therapy; PD, peritoneal dialysis; N, number.