An international perspective on peritoneal dialysis among indigenous patients

barriers to peritoneal dialysis (PD) in indigenous peoples from an international perspective. ♦ Methods: Articles were obtained from Medline and EMBASE and from author name and reference searches. Data from census bureaus and renal registries in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States were used. Studies were included if they contained information on utilization of, outcomes of, or barriers to PD in indigenous populations. ♦ Results: In 2007, of all prevalent PD patients, 7.0%, 5.1%