RISK FACTORS FOR HIGH DIALYSATE GLUCOSE USE IN PD PATIENTS—A RETROSPECTIVE 5-YEAR COHORT STUDY

♦ Background: Use of high concentrations of glucose for peritoneal dialysis (PD) may produce unfavorable results. Our previous study showed that high initial glucose load is associated with poor PD technique survival. ♦ Objective: This retrospective cohort study at a medical center in Taiwan aimed to understand the factors associated with high glucose load in long-term PD patients. ♦ Patients and Methods: We reviewed 90 newly started PD patients over 5 years. We determined glucose load by calculating annual glucose weight and dialysate volume administered. Multiple linear regression analyses with time-dependent covariates were used to determine fac-tors that influence the annual average dialysate glucose concentration. ♦ Results: The study group included 47 men and 43 wome