On 1 October at ISPD 2026 in Cape Town, the Young Nephrologists Committee debated whether AI will revolutionise PD, and Yeoungjee Cho spoke on AI in PD research. Two PDI papers on prediction.

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On 1 October at ISPD 2026 in Cape Town, incremental PD ran through the day, from a breakfast session to talks on children and on rethinking "V". PDI has published widely on starting with less.

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We had so many important topics to cover, so much knowledge to gain, and so many opportunities to rethink.

#ISPD26 has brought incredible conversations, innovation, knowledge-sharing and opportunities to our African continent.

We are only halfway through… and WOW! 🔥❤️‍🔥

If I could describe today in one word, it would be REVOLUTIONARY!
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PD Access - Achieving Best Outcomes 💪
You would have wanted to be in the room for this one!!
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🌍 ISN, @ispd.org, @ipna.bsky.social, @sfndt.bsky.social, & APSN were delighted to bring the SYL global initiative to #ISPD26 in Cape Town, with 65+ participants from 20 countries!

Thank you to our partners, faculty & participants.

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#ISPD26 Debate: local production of PD fluid is the answer to PD growth in low-resource settings
Duel of titans between Ahad Qayyum (PRO) and Vivekanand Jha (CON)
Key Message: fluid cost is the biggest barrier to PD in LMIC because of imports. However, local production is not THE answer to all cases

The talk about #PD in AKI was given by Prof Brett Cullis
Key Message: similar outcomes to CRRT at a significantly lower cost; it is suited to low-resource settings and should be included as an option for AKI in ICU care in the new KDIGO guidelines
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#PeritonealDialysis management of the patient with cardiovascular disease - presented by Dr. Roberto Pecoits Filho.
Key Message: the PD prescription also shapes cardiometabolic exposure. Attention must also be given to persistent hypokalemia, volume control, and individualized HgA1C. #ISPD26

#ISPD26 Session: Hot topics in PD.
Laura Gillis presented the latest advances in PD in diabetes. Key message: mean glucose levels do not show what’s happening at each moment. One should treat the patients' metabolic phenotype - not simply HbA1C.

On 30 September at ISPD 2026 in Cape Town, Rumeyza Kazancioglu spoke on preserving the peritoneal membrane. PDI has published widely on why the membrane changes and what we can do about it.

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On 30 September, the hands-on PD access workshop at ISPD 2026 in Cape Town opened with Eddie Tan on access history and current best practice. Good access is where PD succeeds or fails, and PDI has covered it.

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The ISPD Early Career Committee invites #ISPD26 delegates to their first QUIZ, today in the Auditorium 1 Alcove room at 18h00. Join them for a session focused on learning, competing, enjoying, and interacting with other participants. Who knows, you may leave with some limited-edition ISPD-ECC money!

On 30 September at ISPD 2026 in Cape Town, Edwina Brown spoke on assisted PD and Yasuhiko Ito on managing increasing frailty. Assisted PD lets people stay on home dialysis who otherwise could not.

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On 30 September at ISPD 2026 in Cape Town, Bianca Davidson led a case-based session on recurrent exit site infections. Exit-site and tunnel infections are a common route to peritonitis and catheter loss.

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On 30 September at ISPD 2026 in Cape Town, Jenny Shen spoke on supporting patients in low resource environments, and Ahad Qayyum on planning a programme and quality care. PD's reach depends on getting this right.

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On 30 September at ISPD 2026 in Cape Town, Sampson Antwi led a case-based session on acute kidney injury. Where haemodialysis is scarce, PD is often the only dialysis available for AKI.

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On 30 September at ISPD 2026 in Cape Town, Maria Slon spoke on managing fluid overload, with talks on personalised prescribing, PD in the anuric patient and electrolytes. PDI has covered each.

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On 30 September at ISPD 2026 in Cape Town, the Practicalities of PD workshop heard Josephine Chow on training a patient and Sally Punzalan on supporting the new patient. Training is the foundation of home dialysis.

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Hot topics in
PD in Diabetes - Laura Gillis

Message: A mean value of glucose levels doesn’t show what’s happening in each moment. One should treat the patients metabolic phenotype - not simply HbA1C. #ISPD26 @ispd.org @ispdcongress.bsky.social @nihalbashir.bsky.social @anabelamalho.bsky.social