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The Guangzhou Model of Peritoneal Dialysis Care: A Scalable Hub-and-Satellite Network.

Key takeaways

This study looked at a new way to manage home dialysis in China. It used a hub-and-satellite model with 122 centers. Patients in this network had better long-term health outcomes. This is an observational study, so it shows a link, not proof of cause.

Who did this work

Ye H (Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.) · Wu Y (Associate Professor, School of Healthcare Management, Tsinghua Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.) · Zheng Y (Master's Student, Institute for Hospital Management, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, China.) · Yi C (Head Nurse, Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.) · Yang X (Professor of Medicine, Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.) · Mao H (Professor of Medicine, Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.) · Chen W (Vice President of the Hospital, Professor of Medicine, Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.)

Source

Article · Europe PMC, CKD · 2026-10-30
https://doi.org/10.1056/cat.26.0209