The #PDExchange Podcast

Podcast: PD Exchange Podcast Hosts: Dr. Nikhil Shah (University of Alberta), Dr. Jeff Perl (St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto) Guests: Dr. Josephine Chow (Sydney, Australia), Dr. Ana Figueiredo (Brazil) Paper - Teaching peritoneal dialysis: A position paper for the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis - Josephine SF Chow, Gillian Brunier, Ana E Figueiredo, Helen Hurst, Diana Perez Moran...

Exercise and Peritoneal Dialysis: Enhancing Patient Quality of Life In this episode of the PD Exchange, hosts Dr. Nikhil Shah and Dr. Jeff Perl discuss the crucial topic of exercise and its impact on peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. The discussion features a panel of experts including Dr. Stephanie Thompson, Dr. Clara Bohm, and Dr. Paul Bennett. They delve into the importance of tailored exercis...

Celebrating Women in Peritoneal Dialysis In this special episode of the PD Exchange, hosts Dr. Nikhil Shah and Dr. Jeff Perl celebrate International Women's Day by highlighting three extraordinary female nephrologists from around the world: Dr. Anabela Guedes from Portugal, Dr. Yeoung Jee Cho from Australia, and Dr. Annie-Claire Nadeau-Fredette from Canada. These leading women in peritoneal di...

Women in PD: Venus envy? Celebrating Women in Peritoneal Dialysis: Inspiring Careers in PD   In this special episode of the PD Exchange podcast, hosts Dr. Nikhil Shah and Dr. Jeff Perl commemorate International Women's Day and InternationalDay of Women and Girls in Science, focusing on women in Peritoneal Dialysis. Joined by Dr. Joanne Bargman, Dr. Edwina Brown, and Dr. Ana Elizabeth Figueredo...

In the first PD Exchange podcast episode of 2025, Dr. Nikhil Shah and Dr. Jeff Perl introduce a groundbreaking topic—the ELIXIR trial to evaluate Xylocore, an innovative glucose-sparing solution for peritoneal dialysis. They are joined by experts Dr. Arduino Arduini and Dr. Richard Corbett, who delve into the formulation, rationale, and design of Xylocore, detailing the incorporation of xylitol an...

Welcome to another episode of the PD Exchange with your host Dr Nikhil Shah and your co-host Dr Jeff Perl. Today, we discuss the newly released Clinical Practice Guideline for the Prevention and Management of Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Infections in Children. Drs Brad Warady, Claus Schmitt, Rebecca Same, and Brandy Begin RN discuss these guidelines and the changes from the previous ones! Enjoy...

Drs Jeff Perl and Nikhil Shah discuss the latest ISPD position paper on Assisted PD with Drs Matthew Oliver (Toronto, Canada), Thierry Lobbedez (Caen, France), and Janet Graham RN (Ottawa, Canada). Enjoy a wide-ranging discussion that covers everything from why Assisted PD is important to how a new program can start considering planning and implementing it. Open Access Paper - Assisted peritoneal...

Drs Jeff Perl (@PD_Perls) and Nikhil Shah(@dr_nikhilshah), are joined by the creator of NephMadness Dr Matthew Sparks (@NephroSparks) and Nephrology fellow from Duke University Dr Tim Hopper to discuss the Peritoneal Dialysis Teams in Nephmadness. The competition - Team 1 - PD First vs Team 2 - Beyond kt/v Links - AJKD Blog Nephmadness PD Region Page #NephMadness

Drs Jeff Perl and Nikhil Shah chat with PD Access royalty Dr. John Crabtree and Dr. Matthew Oliver. They discuss the recent publication in PD International regarding PD Access success in Japan, referencing the Japanese program to train nephrologists at this skill by practicing on chickens!! A multi-institutional, observational study of outcomes after catheter placement for peritoneal dialysis in J...

Drs Jeff Perl and Nikhil Shah, welcome you to the 8th episode of PD Exchange. (on a side note - we now have >1000 plays and are listed by FEEDSPOT among the top 10 dialysis podcasts on the web! - thanks to YOU, our listeners) This episode is a gem! We are grateful to Prof. Edwina Brown (ISPD President) and A/Prof Yeoung Jee Cho (PDI Deputy Editor in Chief), along with author Dr. Melissa Cheetha...

Welcome to the Peritoneal Dialysis International Abstract Podcast. Here, we are trying to bring the Table of Contents and the Abstracts from the most recent issue of Peritoneal Dialysis International. We have tried to use AI-generated speech from the abstracts. We have made minor changes to the abstracts to make listening easier. We would love to get feedback on this format of receiving PDI highli...

Your hosts Nikhil and Jeff discuss the PD catheter-related infection recommendations with Prof KM Chow and Prof David Johnson the lead authors for these recommendations. Both authors provide deep insight and rationale behind the suggestions and guidance on managing this common problem. Full text #OpenAccess - https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/08968608231172740 Accompanying Editorials -...

Drs Oberg and Fraser along with Drs Perl and Shah discuss the exciting experiments regarding Phloretin (a GLUT blocker derived from apples!) and Phlorizin (a SGLT2 and SGLT1 blocker) and its potential use in Peritoneal Dialysis.  PDI paper link - Dual SGLT1/SGLT2 inhibitor phlorizin reduces glucose transport in experimental peritoneal dialysis - Giedre Martus, Karin Bergling, Carl M Öberg, 20...

Outcomes of PD for AKI treatment during COVID-19 in New York City: A multicenter study Drs Maryann Sourial and Wei Chen discuss their experience of starting an acute PD program for AKI in New York at the height of the pandemic dealing with the massive patient influx and limited resources.  For any questions, suggestions tweet us at - Nikhil Shah ( @dr_nikhilshah ) and Jeff Perl ( @PD_Perls )...

Karine Manera ( @KarineManera ) , Associate Editor for Peritoneal Dialysis International ( @PDI_Journal ) and patient partner Annette Spence join the #PDExchange hosts Nikhil Shah ( @dr_nikhilshah ) and Jeff Perl ( @PD_Perls ) to discuss #LifeParticipation in patients on PD which is a core outcome identified by the SONG-PD initiative ( @SONG_Initiative ).   Paper: Establishing a core outcome...

PDExchange 002 Episode Details   At the start, Dr. Jeff Perl the Editor in Chief and Dr. Yeoungjee Cho, the Deputy Editor in Chief for Peritoneal Dialysis International, share some insight behind the editorial process for PDI. They discuss the process of selecting papers for publication in PDI and also provide some tips for researchers in the Peritoneal Dialysis world and invite them to submi...

Abstract Background: Providing support is important to maintain a patient on peritoneal dialysis (PD), though its impact on outcomes has not been investigated thoroughly. We examined the association between having support and risk of a transfer to hemodialysis. Methods: In this retrospective observational cohort study, we used data captured in the Dialysis Measurement Analysis and Reporting system...