Peritoneal Dialysis Update — Oct 15, 2026

Editor's Pick: Urgent Start of Peritoneal Dialysis Versus Hemodialysis in Kidney Failure in Severe Metabolic Acidosis: A Prospective Study (Kidney360, 2026) This AudioScholar briefing is generated by artificial intelligence for healthcare professionals and trainees. It is not medical advice. Welcome to your bi-weekly update in Peritoneal Dialysis. Three threads run through this period. The first is drugs layered on top of the dialysate to manage volume and anemia: a small randomized trial of low-dose tolvaptan, an intriguing SGLT2 inhibi… This week's papers: 1. The Cardiorenal Protective Effects of Low-dose Tolvaptan in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients with Volume Overload.. American journal of nephrology 2026. 2. Urgent Start of Peritoneal Dialysis Versus Hemodialysis in Kidney Failure in Severe Metabolic Acidosis: A Prospective Study.. Kidney360 2026. 3. Temporal association of peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis rates and outcomes with COVID-19 pandemic onset in Australia: A registry analysis.. Peritoneal Dialysis International 2026. 4. Barriers to and Facilitators of the Adoption of Peritoneal Dialysis: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies.. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2026. 5. Stenotrophomonas maltophilia peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis: A 20-year single-centre retrospective review.. Peritoneal Dialysis International 2026. 6. Efficacy and safety of roxadustat for the treatment of renal anemia in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. Renal failure 2026. 7. Improvement in peritoneal dialysis exit-site infection rates in an integrated health care system in the United States.. Frontiers in nephrology 2026. 8. Impact of incremental peritoneal dialysis on long-term nutritional trajectories in end-stage kidney disease: a longitudinal cohort study.. Frontiers in nutrition 2026. 9. Long-term clinical outcomes of peritoneal dialysis patients: analysis of the Senegalese cohort from 2004 to 2020.. Peritoneal Dialysis International 2026. 10. SGLT2 inhibitors as a strategy for volume management in peritoneal dialysis: a case series.. Frontiers in nephrology 2026. Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/7d4cp2q3cj