Additional resources

Your local ESRD Network will have resources and clicking on the map will bring you to local information. 

http://www.esrdnetworks.org/ [1]

The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse also have a lot of great information about PD.

http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/peritoneal/ [2]

Home Dialyzers United has a buddy program that can help you connect to current PD patients.

http://homedialyzorsunited.org/hdu-buddies/ [3]

The National Kidney Foundation has a bunch of background information.

http://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/peritoneal.cfm [4]

Fresenius Medical Care has information on PD and more specifically on their line of cyclers and products.

http://www.fmcna.com/fmcna/HomeTherapies/home-therapies.html [5]

Baxter also has good background information and a listing of their products and cyclers.

http://www.fmcna.com/fmcna/HomeTherapies/home-therapies.html [5]

Home Dialysis Central not only breaks down PD therapies, but also has information on other home therapies.

http://homedialysis.org/ [6]

DaVita’s site is another good place to search for basic information on PD. Their site also has a listing of videos.

http://www.davita.com/treatment-options/home-peritoneal-dialysis [7]