Table 3 Reasons for HD switch to PD

Liberek et al., 2009 [21]

n = 67

Vascular access problems

Heart failure

Intradialytic hypotension

Barone et al., 2014 [22]

n = 73

Multiple vascular access failure n = 43 (59%)

Personal choice n = 24 (33%)

Cardiovascular disorders n = 5 (7%)

Living a long distance from the dialysis center n = 1 (1%)

Koc et al., 2012 [25]

n = 48

Vascular problems n = 35 (70%)

Patient decision or social problems n = 13 (30%)

Najafi et al., 2012 [28]

n = 245

Vascular access failure n = 110 (45%)

Intolerance to HD with intradialytic hypotension n = 83 (34%)

Nguyen et al., 2019 [29]

n = 911

Patient preference n = 581 (64%)

Vascular access problems n = 60 (7%)

Cardiovascular instability n = 8 (0.9%)

Inadequate solute clearance and fluid removal n = 6 (0.7%)

Unable to manage self-care n = 3 (0.3%)

Not recorded n = 248 (27%)

Others n = 5 (0.6%)

Zhang et al., 2008 [32]

n = 28

Cardiovascular problems n = 16 (6%)

Vascular access problems n = 6 (21%)

Patient choice n = 3 (11%)

Hemorrhage n = 3 (11%)

Zhang et al., 2013 [31]

n = 33

cardiovascular disease n = 15 (45%)

vascular access problems n = 8 (24%)

patient choice n = 5 (15%)

others n = 5 (15%)