Nitta Kosaku
   Department   Other, Other
   Position  
Article types Original article
Language English
Peer review Non peer reviewed
Title A different PET test: The relationship between pet ownership and peritonitis risk in the Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (PDOPPS).
Journal Formal name：Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis
Abbreviation：Perit Dial Int
ISSN code：17184304/08968608
Domestic / ForeginForegin
Volume, Issue, Page 43(3),pp.263-267
Author and coauthor Boudville Neil, McCullough Keith, Bieber Brian, Pisoni Ronald, Kanjanabuch Talerngsak, Kawanishi Hideki, Kim Yong-Lim, Wilkie Martin, Nitta Kosaku, Piraino Beth, Teitelbaum Isaac, Perl Jeffrey
Publication date 2023/05
Summary Pet ownership is common around the world, with pet ownership increasing in many countries. Current guidelines are not supportive of pet ownership for peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. We examined the association between ownership of cats and dogs and the incidence of peritonitis among PD patients participating in the prospective, observational Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. A total of 3655 PD patients from eight different countries was included, with a median follow-up of 14 months and a total exposure time of 55,475 patient-months. There were 1347 peritonitis episodes with an overall peritonitis rate of 0.29 episodes per patient year. There was no significant increased risk of peritonitis with any type of pet ownership, adjusted hazard ratio (HR) of 1.09 (95% confidence interval (95% CI): 0.96-1.25). However, patients who owned both cats and dogs had an increased risk of peritonitis compared to patients without pets, HR = 1.45 (95% CI: 1.14-1.86). These results suggest that there is no increased risk of peritonitis with pet ownership except for those with both cats and dogs. This information should not prevent PD patients from owning pets but may be helpful for PD patients and their care team to direct training to minimise the risk of peritonitis.
DOI 10.1177/08968608221144450
PMID 36601674