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Smyth B, Chan CT, Grieve SM, Puranik R, Zuo L, Hong D, Gray NA, De Zoysa JR, Scaria A, Gallagher M, Perkovic V, Jardine M. Predictors of Change in Left-Ventricular Structure and Function in a Trial of Extended Hours Hemodialysis. J Card Fail 2020; 26:482-491. [PMID: 32302717 DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2020.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Revised: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Myocardial pathology is common in patients undergoing hemodialysis. To explore the effects of differing aspects of dialysis treatment on its evolution, we examined the impact of change in markers of volume status, hemodynamics and solute clearance on left ventricular (LV) parameters in a randomized trial of extended hours dialysis. METHODS AND RESULTS A Clinical Trial of IntensiVE (ACTIVE) Dialysis randomized 200 patients undergoing hemodialysis to extended dialysis hours (≥ 24 hours/week) or standard hours (12-18 hours/week) for 12 months. In a prespecified substudy, 95 participants underwent cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) at baseline and at the study's end. Generalized linear regression was used to model the relationship between changes in LV parameters and markers of volume status (normalized ultrafiltration rate and total weekly interdialytic weight gain), hemodynamic changes (systolic and diastolic blood pressure) and solute control (urea clearance, dialysis hours and phosphate). Randomization to extended hours dialysis was not associated with change in any CMR parameter. Reduction in ultrafiltration rate was associated with reduction in LV mass index (P = 0.049) and improved ejection fraction (P = 0.024); reduction in systolic blood pressure was also associated with improvement in ejection fraction (P = 0.045); reduction in interdialytic weight gain was associated with reduced stroke volume (P = 0.038). There were no associations between change in urea clearance, phosphate or total hours per week and CMR parameters. CONCLUSIONS Reduction in ultrafiltration rate and blood pressure are associated with improved myocardial parameters in hemodialysis recipients independently of solute clearance or dialysis time. These findings underscore the importance of fluid status and related parameters as potential treatment targets in this population.
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- Brendan Smyth
- The George Institute for Global Health and University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Department of Renal Medicine, St George Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Sydney Translational Imaging Laboratory, Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Department of Radiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Specialist Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Newtown, Australia; Department of Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Renal Department, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Birtinya, Australia; School of Health and Sport Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
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- North Shore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand; Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- The George Institute for Global Health and University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- The George Institute for Global Health and University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Renal Unit, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- The George Institute for Global Health and University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- The George Institute for Global Health and University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Renal Unit, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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Terner Z, Long A, Reviriego-Mendoza M, Larkin JW, Usvyat LA, Kotanko P, Maddux FW, Wang Y. Seasonal and Secular Trends of Cardiovascular, Nutritional, and Inflammatory Markers in Patients on Hemodialysis. KIDNEY360 2020; 1:93-105. [PMID: 35372910 PMCID: PMC8809101 DOI: 10.34067/kid.0000352019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND All life on earth has adapted to the effects of changing seasons. The general and ESKD populations exhibit seasonal rhythms in physiology and outcomes. The ESKD population also shows secular trends over calendar time that can convolute the influences of seasonal variations. We conducted an analysis that simultaneously considered both seasonality and calendar time to isolate these trends for cardiovascular, nutrition, and inflammation markers. METHODS We used data from adult patients on hemodialysis (HD) in the United States from 2010 through 2014. An additive model accounted for variations over both calendar time and time on dialysis. Calendar time trends were decomposed into seasonal and secular trends. Bootstrap procedures and likelihood ratio methods tested if seasonal and secular variations exist. RESULTS We analyzed data from 354,176 patients on HD at 2436 clinics. Patients were 59±15 years old, 57% were men, and 61% had diabetes. Isolated average secular trends showed decreases in pre-HD systolic BP (pre-SBP) of 2.6 mm Hg (95% CI, 2.4 to 2.8) and interdialytic weight gain (IDWG) of 0.35 kg (95% CI, 0.33 to 0.36) yet increases in post-HD weight of 2.76 kg (95% CI, 2.58 to 2.97). We found independent seasonal variations of 3.3 mm Hg (95% CI, 3.1 to 3.5) for pre-SBP, 0.19 kg (95% CI, 0.17 to 0.20) for IDWG, and 0.62 kg (95% CI, 0.46 to 0.79) for post-HD weight as well as 0.12 L (95% CI, 0.11 to 0.14) for ultrafiltration volume, 0.41 ml/kg per hour (95% CI, 0.37 to 0.45) for ultrafiltration rates, and 3.30 (95% CI, 2.90 to 3.77) hospital days per patient year, which were higher in winter versus summer. CONCLUSIONS Patients on HD show marked seasonal variability of key indicators. Secular trends indicate decreasing BP and IDWG and increasing post-HD weight. These methods will be of importance for independently determining seasonal and secular trends in future assessments of population health.
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- Zachary Terner
- Department of Statistics and Applied Probability, University of California-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California
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- Global Medical Office, Fresenius Medical Care, Waltham, Massachusetts
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- Global Medical Office, Fresenius Medical Care, Waltham, Massachusetts
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- Global Medical Office, Fresenius Medical Care, Waltham, Massachusetts
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- Research Division, Renal Research Institute, New York, New York; and
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, New York
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- Department of Statistics and Applied Probability, University of California-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California
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Murugan R, Ostermann M, Peng Z, Kitamura K, Fujitani S, Romagnoli S, Di Lullo L, Srisawat N, Todi S, Ramakrishnan N, Hoste E, Puttarajappa CM, Bagshaw SM, Weisbord S, Palevsky PM, Kellum JA, Bellomo R, Ronco C. Net Ultrafiltration Prescription and Practice Among Critically Ill Patients Receiving Renal Replacement Therapy: A Multinational Survey of Critical Care Practitioners. Crit Care Med 2020; 48:e87-e97. [PMID: 31939807 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the attitudes of practitioners with respect to net ultrafiltration prescription and practice among critically ill patients with acute kidney injury treated with renal replacement therapy. DESIGN Multinational internet-assisted survey. SETTING Critical care practitioners involved with 14 societies in 80 countries. SUBJECTS Intervention: MEASUREMENT AND MAIN RESULTS:: Of 2,567 practitioners who initiated the survey, 1,569 (61.1%) completed the survey. Most practitioners were intensivists (72.7%) with a median duration of 13.2 years of practice (interquartile range, 7.2-22.0 yr). Two third of practitioners (71.0%; regional range, 55.0-95.5%) reported using continuous renal replacement therapy with a net ultrafiltration rate prescription of median 80.0 mL/hr (interquartile range, 49.0-111.0 mL/hr) for hemodynamically unstable and a maximal rate of 299.0 mL/hr (interquartile range, 200.0-365.0 mL/hr) for hemodynamically stable patients, with regional variation. Only a third of practitioners (31.5%; range, 13.7-47.8%) assessed hourly net fluid balance during continuous renal replacement therapy. Hemodynamic instability was reported in 20% (range, 20-38%) of patients and practitioners decreased the rate of fluid removal (70.3%); started or increased the dose of a vasopressor (51.5%); completely stopped fluid removal (35.8%); and administered a fluid bolus (31.6%), with significant regional variation. Compared with physicians, nurses were most likely to report patient intolerance to net ultrafiltration (73.4% vs 81.3%; p = 0.002), frequent interruptions (40.4% vs 54.5%; p < 0.001), and unavailability of trained staff (11.9% vs 15.6%; p = 0.04), whereas physicians reported unavailability of dialysis machines (14.3% vs 6.1%; p < 0.001) and costs associated with treatment as barriers (12.1% vs 3.0%; p < 0.001) with significant regional variation. CONCLUSIONS Our study provides new knowledge about the presence and extent of international practice variation in net ultrafiltration. We also identified barriers and specific targets for quality improvement initiatives. Our data reflect the need for evidence-based practice guidelines for net ultrafiltration.
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- Raghavan Murugan
- The Center for Critical Care Nephrology, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
- The Clinical Research, Investigation, and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness (CRISMA) Center, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Critical Care, King's College London, Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Wuhan University Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Diabetes, Tokyo Bay Urayasu Ichikawa Medical Center, Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
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- Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Department, St. Marianna University, Kawasaki-city, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Health Science, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, L. Parodi-Delfino Hospital, Colleferro, Italy
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- Excellence Center for Critical Care Nephrology, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Critical Care, AMRI Hospitals, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Renal-Electrolyte Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry and School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- The Center for Critical Care Nephrology, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
- Renal-Electrolyte Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
- Renal Section, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA
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- The Center for Critical Care Nephrology, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
- Renal-Electrolyte Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
- Renal Section, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA
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- The Center for Critical Care Nephrology, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
- The Clinical Research, Investigation, and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness (CRISMA) Center, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Austin Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, International Renal Research Institute of Vicenza and Department of Clinical Nephrology, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy
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Murugan R. Solute and Volume Dosing during Kidney Replacement Therapy in Critically Ill Patients with Acute Kidney Injury. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020; 24:S107-S111. [PMID: 32704215 PMCID: PMC7347058 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Among critically ill patients with severe acute kidney injury either continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT) or intermittent hemodialysis (IHD) can be performed to provide optimal solute and volume control. The modality of KRT should be chosen based on the needs of the patient, hemodynamic status, clinician expertise, and resource available under a particular setting and consideration of costs. Evidence from high-quality randomized trials suggests that an effluent flow rate of 25 mL/kg/hour per day using CKRT and Kt/V of 1.3 per session of IHD provide optimal solute control. For volume dosing, the net ultrafiltration (UFNET) rate should be prescribed based on patient body weight in milliliters per kilogram per hour, with close monitoring of patient hemodynamics and fluid balance. Emerging evidence from observational studies suggests a “J”-shaped association between UFNET rate and outcomes with both faster and slower UFNET rates being associated with increased mortality compared with moderate UFNET rates. Thus, randomized trials are required to determine optimal UFNET rates in critically ill patients.
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- Raghavan Murugan
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Center for Critical Care Nephrology, CRISMA University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Jung HY, Choi H, Choi JY, Cho JH, Park SH, Kim CD, Ryu DR, Kim YL. Dialysis modality-related disparities in sudden cardiac death: hemodialysis versus peritoneal dialysis. Kidney Res Clin Pract 2019; 38:490-498. [PMID: 31554026 PMCID: PMC6913594 DOI: 10.23876/j.krcp.19.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2019] [Revised: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Background Patients require risk stratification and preventive strategies for sudden cardiac death (SCD) based on the dialysis modality because the process of dialysis is a risk factor for SCD. This study aimed to compare the risk of SCD in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) versus peritoneal dialysis (PD). Methods Patients on HD and PD were included in the end-stage renal disease registry of the Korean Society of Nephrology between 1985 and 2017. The incidence and associated factors of SCD were analyzed based on the dialysis modality. Results Of 132,083 patients, 34,632 (26.2%) died during 94.8 ± 73.6 months of follow-up. In patients on HD and PD, 22.2% and 19.6% of total deaths were SCDs. In the propensity score-matched population, SCD accounted for 21.7% and 19.6% of total deaths in patients on HD and PD, respectively. HD was independently associated with SCD even after adjusting for age and significant comorbidities. Hypertension, coronary artery disease, and congestive heart failure, and age at the time of death < 65 years were independent risk factors for SCD in patients on HD but not in those on PD. Diabetes was significantly associated with SCD regardless of the dialysis modality. Conclusion Compared with patients on PD, Korean patients on HD have a higher risk of SCD, which is attributable to cardiac comorbidities.
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- Hee-Yeon Jung
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- The Korean Society of Nephrology, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Tissue Injury Defense Research Center, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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Lee YJ, Okuda Y, Sy J, Lee YK, Obi Y, Cho S, Chen JLT, Jin A, Rhee CM, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Streja E. Ultrafiltration Rate, Residual Kidney Function, and Survival Among Patients Treated With Reduced-Frequency Hemodialysis. Am J Kidney Dis 2019; 75:342-350. [PMID: 31813665 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2019.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 08/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE Patients receiving twice-weekly or less-frequent hemodialysis (HD) may need to undergo higher ultrafiltration rates (UFRs) to maintain acceptable fluid balance. We hypothesized that higher UFRs are associated with faster decline in residual kidney function (RKF) and a higher rate of mortality. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS 1,524 patients with kidney failure who initiated maintenance HD at a frequency of twice or less per week for at least 6 consecutive weeks at some time between 2007 and 2011 and for whom baseline data for UFR and renal urea clearance were available. PREDICTOR Average UFR during the first patient-quarter during less-frequent HD (<6, 6-<10, 10-<13, and≥13mL/h/kg). OUTCOME Time to all-cause and cardiovascular death, slope of decline in RKF during the first year after initiation of less-frequent HD (with slopes above the median categorized as rapid decline). ANALYTICAL APPROACH Cox proportional hazards regression for time to death and logistic regression for the analysis of rapid decline in RKF. RESULTS Among 1,524 patients, higher UFR was associated with higher all-cause mortality; HRs were 1.43 (95% CI, 1.09-1.88), 1.51 (95% CI, 1.08-2.10), and 1.76 (95% CI, 1.23-2.53) for UFR of 6 to<10, 10 to<13, and≥13mL/h/kg, respectively (reference: UFR < 6mL/h/kg). Higher UFR was also associated with higher cardiovascular mortality. Baseline RKF modified the association between UFR and mortality; the association was attenuated among patients with renal urea clearance≥5mL/min/1.73m2. Higher UFR had a graded association with rapid decline in RKF; ORs were 1.73 (95% CI, 1.18-2.55), 1.89 (95% CI, 1.12-3.17), and 2.75 (95% CI, 1.46-5.18) at UFRs of 6 to<10, 10 to<13, and≥13mL/h/kg, respectively (reference: UFR < 6mL/h/kg). LIMITATIONS Residual confounding from unobserved differences across exposure categories. CONCLUSIONS Higher UFR was associated with worse outcomes, including shorter survival and more rapid loss of RKF, among patients receiving regular HD treatments at a frequency of twice or less per week.
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- Yu-Ji Lee
- Harold Simmons Center for Kidney Disease Research and Epidemiology, Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA; Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, Korea
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- Harold Simmons Center for Kidney Disease Research and Epidemiology, Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA
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- Nephrology Section, VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, CA
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- Harold Simmons Center for Kidney Disease Research and Epidemiology, Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA
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- Harold Simmons Center for Kidney Disease Research and Epidemiology, Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, Korea
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- Nephrology Section, VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, CA
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- Nephrology Section, VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, CA
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- Harold Simmons Center for Kidney Disease Research and Epidemiology, Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA
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- Harold Simmons Center for Kidney Disease Research and Epidemiology, Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA
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- Harold Simmons Center for Kidney Disease Research and Epidemiology, Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA.
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Dantas LGG, de Seixas Rocha M, Junior JAM, Paschoalin EL, Paschoalin SRKP, Sampaio Cruz CM. Non-adherence to Haemodialysis, Interdialytic weight gain and cardiovascular mortality: a cohort study. BMC Nephrol 2019; 20:402. [PMID: 31694560 PMCID: PMC6836324 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-019-1573-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2018] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Patients with chronic kidney diseases (CKD) on haemodialysis (HD) have high morbidity and mortality rates, which are also due to the inherent risks associated with nephropathy. Non-adherence (NA) to the different demands of the treatment can have consequences for the outcome of patients undergoing HD; nevertheless, there are still doubts about such repercussions. This study was conducted to evaluate the association between NA to conventional HD and all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality. Methods We prospectively evaluated mortality in a 6-year period in a cohort of 255 patients on HD in northeast Brazil. The evaluated parameters of NA to HD were interdialytic weight gain (IDWG) ≥ 4% of dry weight (DW), hyperphosphatemia and regular attendance at treatment, assessed as the correlation between the periods on HD completed and those prescribed. We used the Cox multivariate regression model to analyse survival and the predictors of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality. Results With a median follow-up period of 1493 days and a mortality rate of 9.1 per 100 people-years, there were 87 deaths, of which 54% were cardiovascular deaths. IDWG ≥4% of DW was associated with a risk of all-cause mortality however presenting a borderline outcome for cardiovascular mortality, with hazard ratios of 2.02 (CI 95% 1.17–3.49, p = 0.012) and 2.09 (CI 95% 1.01–4.35, p = 0.047), respectively. No significant association was found between other parameters of NA and mortality. Subgroup analysis showed that for patients with IDWG ≥4% of DW, malnutrition, age and diagnosis of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases were associated with higher all-cause mortality. Conclusions IDWG ≥4% of DW was identified as an independent predictor of all-cause mortality and demonstrated a borderline outcome for cardiovascular mortality in patients on conventional HD. The occurrence of excessive IDWG in the presence of malnutrition represented a significant increase in the risk of death, indicating a subgroup of patients with a worse prognosis.
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- Lianna G G Dantas
- Clínica Senhor do Bonfim. Rua Plínio de Lima, 1. Monte Serrat, Salvador, BA, Brazil. .,Postgraduate Course in Medicine and Human Health, Bahia School of Medicine and Public Health, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
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- Postgraduate Course in Medicine and Human Health, Bahia School of Medicine and Public Health, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Course in Medicine and Human Health, Bahia School of Medicine and Public Health, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.,Department of Multidisciplinary Research Hospital Santo Antonio, Social Works of Irmã Dulce, Salvador, Brazil
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Tugman MJ, Narendra JH, Li Q, Wang Y, Hinderliter AL, Brunelli SM, Flythe JE. Ultrafiltration-profiled hemodialysis to reduce dialysis-related cardiovascular stress: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Contemp Clin Trials Commun 2019; 15:100415. [PMID: 31372573 PMCID: PMC6661273 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2019.100415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Revised: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Rapid fluid removal (ultrafiltration, UF) is associated with higher cardiovascular morbidity and mortality among individuals receiving maintenance hemodialysis (HD). Fluid removal rates that exceed vascular refill rates can result in hemodynamic instability, end-organ damage to the heart, kidneys, gut and brain, among other organs, and patient symptoms. There are no known evidence-based HD treatment strategies to reduce harm from higher UF rates. Ultrafiltration profiling, the practice of varying UF rates to maximize fluid removal during periods of greatest hydration and plasma oncotic pressure, has been proposed as an HD treatment intervention that may reduce UF rate-related complications. This study is a randomized 4-phase cross-over trial in which participants are successively alternated between study arms with intervening washout periods, and treatment order is randomized. After 4-week screening and 6-week baseline periods, participants are randomized to HD with conventional UF or HD with UF profiling for a period of 3 weeks followed by a 1-week washout period before crossing over. Participants cross into conventional UF and UF profiling phases twice (2 phases per arm). The primary outcomes of interest are intradialytic hypotension (nadir intradialytic systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg), pre-to post-HD change in troponin T (expressed as a percentage), change in left ventricular global longitudinal strain (an echocardiographic measure of left ventricular systolic function), and development of intradialytic left ventricular stunning (worsening of contractile function in ≥2 segments). This study will determine the impact of UF profiling on UF rate-related cardiovascular complications in prevalent, maintenance HD patients.
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- Matthew J Tugman
- University of North Carolina (UNC) Kidney Center, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- University of North Carolina (UNC) Kidney Center, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- University of North Carolina (UNC) Kidney Center, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.,Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Murugan R, Kerti SJ, Chang CCH, Gallagher M, Clermont G, Palevsky PM, Kellum JA, Bellomo R. Association of Net Ultrafiltration Rate With Mortality Among Critically Ill Adults With Acute Kidney Injury Receiving Continuous Venovenous Hemodiafiltration: A Secondary Analysis of the Randomized Evaluation of Normal vs Augmented Level (RENAL) of Renal Replacement Therapy Trial. JAMA Netw Open 2019; 2:e195418. [PMID: 31173127 PMCID: PMC6563576 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.5418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Net ultrafiltration (NUF) is frequently used to treat fluid overload among critically ill patients, but whether the rate of NUF affects outcomes is unclear. OBJECTIVE To examine the association of NUF with survival among critically ill patients with acute kidney injury being treated with continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS The Randomized Evaluation of Normal vs Augmented Level (RENAL) of Renal Replacement Therapy trial was conducted between December 30, 2005, and November 28, 2008, at 35 intensive care units in Australia and New Zealand among critically ill adults with acute kidney injury who were being treated with continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration. This secondary analysis began in May 2018 and concluded in January 2019. EXPOSURES Net ultrafiltration rate, defined as the volume of fluid removed per hour adjusted for patient body weight. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Risk-adjusted 90-day survival. RESULTS Of 1434 patients, the median (interquartile range) age was 67.3 (56.9-76.3) years; 924 participants (64.4%) were male; median (interquartile range) Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation III score was 100 (84-118); and 634 patients (44.2%) died. Using tertiles, 3 groups were defined: high, NUF rate greater than 1.75 mL/kg/h; middle, NUF rate from 1.01 to 1.75 mL/kg/h; and low, NUF rate less than 1.01 mL/kg/h. The high-tertile group compared with the low-tertile group was not associated with death from day 0 to 6. However, death occurred in 51 patients (14.7%) in the high-tertile group vs 30 patients (8.6%) in the low-tertile group from day 7 to 12 (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 1.51; 95% CI, 1.13-2.02); 45 patients (15.3%) in the high-tertile group vs 25 patients (7.9%) in the low-tertile group from day 13 to 26 (aHR, 1.52; 95% CI, 1.11-2.07); and 48 patients (19.2%) in the high-tertile group vs 29 patients (9.9%) in the low-tertile group from day 27 to 90 (aHR, 1.66; 95% CI, 1.16-2.39). Every 0.5-mL/kg/h increase in NUF rate was associated with increased mortality (3-6 days: aHR, 1.05; 95% CI, 1.00-1.11; 7-12 days: aHR, 1.08; 95% CI, 1.02-1.15; 13-26 days: aHR, 1.11; 95% CI, 1.04-1.18; 27-90 days: aHR, 1.13; 95% CI, 1.05-1.22). Using longitudinal analyses, increase in NUF rate was associated with lower survival (β = .056; P < .001). Hypophosphatemia was more frequent among patients in the high-tertile group compared with patients in the middle-tertile group and patients in the low-tertile group (high: 308 of 477 patients at risk [64.6%]; middle: 293 of 472 patients at risk [62.1%]; low: 247 of 466 patients at risk [53.0%]; P < .001). Cardiac arrhythmias requiring treatment occurred among all groups: high, 176 patients (36.8%); middle: 175 patients (36.5%); and low: 147 patients (30.8%) (P = .08). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Among critically ill patients, NUF rates greater than 1.75 mL/kg/h compared with NUF rates less than 1.01 mL/kg/h were associated with lower survival. Residual confounding may be present from unmeasured risk factors, and randomized clinical trials are required to confirm these findings. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00221013.
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- Raghavan Murugan
- The Clinical Research, Investigation, and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness (CRISMA) Center, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- The Center for Critical Care Nephrology, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- The Clinical Research, Investigation, and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness (CRISMA) Center, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- The Clinical Research, Investigation, and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness (CRISMA) Center, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Department of Biostatistics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- The George Institute for Global Health and University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- The Clinical Research, Investigation, and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness (CRISMA) Center, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- The Center for Critical Care Nephrology, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Renal Section, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- The Clinical Research, Investigation, and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness (CRISMA) Center, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- The Center for Critical Care Nephrology, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Austin Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Dialyzer clearance of urea multiplied by dialysis time and normalized for urea distribution volume (Kt/Vurea or simply Kt/V) has been used as an index of dialysis adequacy since more than 30 years. This article reviews the flaws of Kt/V, starting with a lack of proof of concept in three randomized controlled hard outcome trials (RCTs), and continuing with a long list of conditions where the concept of Kt/V was shown to be flawed. This information leaves little room for any conclusion other than that Kt/V, as an indicator of dialysis adequacy, is obsolete. The dialysis patient might benefit more if, instead, the nephrology community concentrates in the future on pursuing the optimal dialysis dose that conforms with adequate quality of life and on factors that are likely to affect outcomes more than Kt/V. These include residual renal function, volume status, dialysis length, ultrafiltration rate, the number of intra-dialytic hypotensive episodes, interdialytic blood pressure, serum potassium and phosphate, serum albumin, and C reactive protein.
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- Raymond Vanholder
- Nephrology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
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- Nephrology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
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- Nephrology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
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Dysregulation of intravascular fluid leads to chronic volume overload in children with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Sequelae include left ventricular hypertrophy and remodeling and impaired cardiac function. As a result, cardiovascular complications are the commonest cause of mortality in the pediatric dialysis population. The clinical need to optimize intravascular volume in children with ESKD is clear; however, its assessment and management is the most challenging aspect of the pediatric dialysis prescription. Minimizing chronic fluid overload is a key priority; however, excessive ultrafiltration is toxic to the myocardium and can precipitate intradialytic symptoms. This review outlines emerging objective techniques to enhance the assessment of fluid overload in children on dialysis and outlines evidence for current management strategies to address this clinical problem.
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Murugan R, Balakumar V, Kerti SJ, Priyanka P, Chang CCH, Clermont G, Bellomo R, Palevsky PM, Kellum JA. Net ultrafiltration intensity and mortality in critically ill patients with fluid overload. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2018; 22:223. [PMID: 30244678 PMCID: PMC6151928 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-018-2163-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although net ultrafiltration (UFNET) is frequently used for treatment of fluid overload in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury, the optimal intensity of UFNET is unclear. Among critically ill patients with fluid overload receiving renal replacement therapy (RRT), we examined the association between UFNET intensity and risk-adjusted 1-year mortality. METHODS We selected patients with fluid overload ≥ 5% of body weight prior to initiation of RRT from a large academic medical center ICU dataset. UFNET intensity was calculated as the net volume of fluid ultrafiltered per day from initiation of either continuous or intermittent RRT until the end of ICU stay adjusted for patient hospital admission body weight. We stratified UFNET as low (≤ 20 ml/kg/day), moderate (> 20 to ≤ 25 ml/kg/day) or high (> 25 ml/kg/day) intensity. We adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, race, surgery, baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate, oliguria, first RRT modality, pre-RRT fluid balance, duration of RRT, time to RRT initiation from ICU admission, APACHE III score, mechanical ventilation use, suspected sepsis, mean arterial pressure on day 1 of RRT, cumulative fluid balance during RRT and cumulative vasopressor dose during RRT. We fitted logistic regression for 1-year mortality, Gray's survival model and propensity matching to account for indication bias. RESULTS Of 1075 patients, the distribution of high, moderate and low-intensity UFNET groups was 40.4%, 15.2% and 44.2% and 1-year mortality was 59.4% vs 60.2% vs 69.7%, respectively (p = 0.003). Using logistic regression, high-intensity compared with low-intensity UFNET was associated with lower mortality (adjusted odds ratio 0.61, 95% CI 0.41-0.93, p = 0.02). Using Gray's model, high UFNET was associated with decreased mortality up to 39 days after ICU admission (adjusted hazard ratio range 0.50-0.73). After combining low and moderate-intensity UFNET groups (n = 258) and propensity matching with the high-intensity group (n = 258), UFNET intensity > 25 ml/kg/day compared with ≤ 25 ml/kg/day was associated with lower mortality (57% vs 67.8%, p = 0.01). Findings were robust to several sensitivity analyses. CONCLUSIONS Among critically ill patients with ≥ 5% fluid overload and receiving RRT, UFNET intensity > 25 ml/kg/day compared with ≤ 20 ml/kg/day was associated with lower 1-year risk-adjusted mortality. Whether tolerating intensive UFNET is just a marker for recovery or a mediator requires further research.
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- Raghavan Murugan
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Center for Critical Care Nephrology, CRISMA, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. .,Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Clinical Research, Investigation, and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness (CRISMA) Center, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. .,Critical Care Medicine, and Clinical & Translational Science, University of Pittsburgh, Suite 220, Room 206, 3347 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA.
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Center for Critical Care Nephrology, CRISMA, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Clinical Research, Investigation, and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness (CRISMA) Center, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Clinical Research, Investigation, and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness (CRISMA) Center, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Center for Critical Care Nephrology, CRISMA, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Clinical Research, Investigation, and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness (CRISMA) Center, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Center for Critical Care Nephrology, CRISMA, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Clinical Research, Investigation, and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness (CRISMA) Center, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Department of Biostatistics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Clinical Research, Investigation, and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness (CRISMA) Center, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Center for Critical Care Nephrology, CRISMA, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Renal Section, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Center for Critical Care Nephrology, CRISMA, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Clinical Research, Investigation, and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness (CRISMA) Center, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Gosmanova EO, Kovesdy CP. Patient-Centered Approach for Hypertension Management in End-Stage Kidney Disease: Art or Science? Semin Nephrol 2018; 38:355-368. [PMID: 30082056 DOI: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2018.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Hypertension is present in most patients with end-stage kidney disease initiating dialysis and management of hypertension is a routine but challenging task in everyday dialysis care. End-stage kidney disease patients are uniquely heterogeneous individuals with significant variations in demographic characteristics, functional capacity, and presence of concomitant comorbid conditions and their severity. Therefore, these patients require personalized approaches in addressing not only hypertension but related illnesses, while also accounting for overall prognosis and projected longevity. There are only limited clinical trial data to guide individualized blood pressure management and current guidelines are based predominantly on observational evidence and expert opinions. Inthis review, we reflect on the shortcomings of peridialytic blood pressure recordings and discuss an important paradigm shift toward using out-of-dialysis blood pressure for evaluating hypertension control and for making treatment decisions. In addition, we provide our personal view on blood pressure goals and summarize nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic treatment options for individualized management of hypertension in end-stage kidney disease.
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- Elvira O Gosmanova
- Nephrology Section, Stratton VA Medical Center, Albany, NY.; Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of TennesseeHealth Science Center, Memphis, TN.; Nephrology Section, Memphis VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN..
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Gao JL, Liu XM, Che WF, Xin X. Construction of nursing-sensitive quality indicators for haemodialysis using Delphi method. J Clin Nurs 2018; 27:3920-3930. [PMID: 29968268 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2017] [Revised: 05/09/2018] [Accepted: 06/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Ju-Lin Gao
- Department of Hemodialysis; The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University; Xi'an China
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- Department of Hemodialysis; The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University; Xi'an China
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- Department of Nursing; The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University; Xi'an China
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- Department of Nursing; The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University; Xi'an China
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Slinin Y, Babu M, Ishani A. Ultrafiltration rate in conventional hemodialysis: Where are the limits and what are the consequences? Semin Dial 2018; 31:544-550. [PMID: 29885084 DOI: 10.1111/sdi.12717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ultrafiltration rate (UFR) has attracted attention as a modifiable aspect of volume management. OBJECTIVE The objective of this review is to summarize the evidence that links UFR to patient outcomes and discuss UFR cut-offs proposed, and discuss possible consequences of adapting UFR as a quality metric. RESULTS Higher UFRs has been associated with younger age, longer dialysis vintage, greater prevalence of comorbidities, higher Kt/V, lower weight, greater interdialytic weight gain, lower residual renal function, and shorter treatment times. Many of the characteristics associated with high UFRs have also been independently associated with poor patient outcomes. Four observational studies have assessed the association between UFR and patient mortality. All of them reported an association between higher UFR and greater patient mortality, though the studies differed in their definition of UFR, follow-up, and adjustment for confounding. Evidence for the association between higher UFR and potential mediations of the mortality association, such as interdialytic hypotension, cardiac remodeling, and cardiovascular events was less consistent. There was a graded association between higher UFRs and all-cause mortality; no definitive cut-off for acceptable UFR can be established based on the current evidence. Targeting UFR in isolation might result in volume expansion and worsening patient outcomes. Residual confounding likely contributed to the findings of the observational studies. No randomized controlled trials addressed the questions. CONCLUSION Evidence supporting UFR limits is weak and confounded. Randomized controlled trials are needed before UFR can be used as a quality of care indicator.
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- Yelena Slinin
- Veterans Administration Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USA.,Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Veterans Administration Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USA.,Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Review epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management of hypertension in the pediatric dialysis population. RECENT FINDINGS Interdialytic blood pressure measurement, especially with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, is the gold standard to assess for hypertension. Tools to assess dry weight aid in achievement of euvolemia, the primary therapy for management of hypertension. Persistent hypertension should be treated with antihypertensive medications and potentially with native nephrectomies. Cardiovascular disease continues to be the primary cause of morbidity and mortality in the dialysis population with hypertension as an important modifiable factor. Achievement on dry weight and limiting both aggressiveness of interdialytic weight gain and ultrafiltration rate underlie the best approach. Tools to assess volume status beyond clinical assessment have shown promise in achieving euvolemia. When hypertension persists despite achievement of euvolemia, antihypertensive medications may be required and in some cases native nephrectomies. Future studies in children are needed to determine the best antihypertensive class and ideal rate of ultrafiltration on hemodialysis towards achievement of normotension and reduction of cardiovascular risk.
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Thumfart J, Müller D, Wagner S, Jayanti A, Borzych-Duzalka D, Schaefer F, Warady B, Schmitt CP. Barriers for implementation of intensified hemodialysis: survey results from the International Pediatric Dialysis Network. Pediatr Nephrol 2018; 33:705-712. [PMID: 29103152 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-017-3831-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2017] [Revised: 09/20/2017] [Accepted: 10/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND In patients on conventional hemodialysis (HD), morbidity is high and quality of life is poor. Intensified HD programs have been developed to help overcome these shortcomings, , but very few pediatric dialysis centers have reported the implementation of such a HD program. METHODS An online survey was sent to all 221 pediatric dialysis centers which participate in the International Pediatric Dialysis Network (IPDN). The aim of the survey was to assess the attitude of pediatric nephrologists towards intensified HD, the penetrance of intensified HD into their clinical practice and barriers to implementation. RESULTS Of the 221 pediatric dialysis centers sent the survey, respondents from 61% (134) replied. Among these respondents, 69% acknowledged being aware of the evidence in support of the use of intensified HD, independent of whether intensified HD was offered at their own center, and 50% associated the use of daily nocturnal HD with the best overall patient outcome. In contrast, only 2% of respondents were in favor of conventional HD. Overall, 38% of the respondents stated that at their center intensified HD is prescribed to a subgroup of patients, most commonly in the form of short daily HD sessions. The most important barriers to expansion of intensified HD programs were lack of adequate funding (66%) and shortage of staff (63%), whereas lack of expertise and of motivation were reported infrequently as obstacles (21 and 14%, respectively). CONCLUSION Intensified HD is considered by many pediatric nephrologists to be the dialysis modality most likely associated with the best patient outcome. The limited use of this treatment approach highlights the importance of defining and successfully addressing the barriers to implementation.
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- Julia Thumfart
- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Manchester Institute of Nephrology & Transplantation, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK
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- Department Pediatrics, Nephrology & Hypertension, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, University Hospital for Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, University Hospital for Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Heidelberg, Germany
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Jones CB, Bargman JM. Should we look beyond Kt/V urea in assessing dialysis adequacy? Semin Dial 2018; 31:420-429. [PMID: 29573025 DOI: 10.1111/sdi.12684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Since the advent of maintenance dialysis therapy, our interpretation of what adequate dialysis really is has broadened and become more controversial. This is not only due to our changing and aging dialysis population but also to our evolving knowledge base. As nephrologists, we strive to achieve both quality and (often) quantity of life for our patients and we feel reassured when we have a quantifiable marker to show for our efforts. However, we suggest that adequate dialysis reaches far beyond the realms of attaining a particular biochemical result. Dialysis adequacy should encompass a more comprehensive assessment of patient well-being. This metric could comprise quality of life and patient-specified goals, sufficient small solute and middle molecule clearance, optimal blood pressure control, and effective bone-mineral balance, all in the context of minimizing mortality and morbidity, and a livable dialysis regimen for the patient.
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- Clare B Jones
- Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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Daugirdas JT, Schneditz D. Hemodialysis Ultrafiltration Rate Targets Should Be Scaled to Body Surface Area Rather than to Body Weight. Semin Dial 2018; 30:15-19. [PMID: 28043081 DOI: 10.1111/sdi.12563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The association between higher ultrafiltration rates and poor outcomes in hemodialysis patients has received increased attention, to the point that various regulatory entities are considering adding ultrafiltration rate as a quality measure to be monitored and controlled. Most of the discussion to date has focused on ultrafiltration rate scaled to body weight, or more correctly, body mass (ml/hour per kg). One outcome study suggests that ultrafiltration rate might best be not scaled at all to body size, as modestly higher ultrafiltration rate in very small-size patients may be associated with some survival benefit, probably via increased dietary intake. Outcomes studies also suggest that the risk of exceeding a weight-scaled ultrafiltration target may be magnified in very large patients, and that body weight-scaled ultrafiltration targets in such patients should be set a lower level. Here, we present an analysis, based on physiological hemodynamic arguments, that it would be better to scale ultrafiltration rate to body surface area rather than to body mass. Whatever ultrafiltration rate is scaled to, attempts to restrict ultrafiltration rate by limiting interdialytic weight gain in small, possibly malnourished patients, should be done cautiously, to prevent an inadvertent lowering of intake of calories and dietary protein.
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- John T Daugirdas
- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Institute of Physiology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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Sun M, Cao X, Guo Y, Tan X, Dong L, Pan C, Shu X. Long-term impacts of hemodialysis on the right ventricle: Assessment via 3-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography. Clin Cardiol 2018; 41:87-95. [PMID: 29363796 DOI: 10.1002/clc.22857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Revised: 11/06/2017] [Accepted: 11/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is a major cause of death in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). We used 3-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (3DSTE) to evaluate long-term impacts of MHD on RV function. HYPOTHESIS In this study, RV dysfunction in MHD patients will be revealed and studied in depth by 3DSTE. METHODS Echocardiography was performed on 110 consecutively enrolled individuals: 30 controls and 80 patients with MHD. Conventional echocardiographic parameters and 3DSTE parameters were obtained and compared between groups. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis identified independent predictors of intradialytic hypotension (IDH). RESULTS Compared with the control group, RV end-diastolic volume (RVEDV) was markedly enlarged (46.1 ± 11.8 mL/m2 vs 42.3 ± 8.6 mL/m2 ; P = 0.047), whereas RV ejection fraction (RVEF) was significantly lower in the MHD group (50.6% ± 5.8% vs 55.2% ± 3.7%; P < 0.001). RV global, septal, and lateral wall longitudinal strains were also decreased in the MHD group (-18.2 ± 3.6 vs -22.6 ± 4.3%; -13.1 ± 3.8 vs -17.5 ± 5.5%; and -23.4 ± 4.7 vs -27.7 ± 4.0%, respectively; all P < 0.001). RVEF (odds ratio [OR]: 0.72, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.51 to 1.01, P = 0.038) and history of diabetes (OR: 11.14, 95% CI: 1.16 to 106.71, P = 0.036) were 2 independent predictors of IDH. Ultrafiltration rate was an independent factor associated with RVEF (β = -0.01, 95% CI: -0.019 to 0.001, P = 0.039). CONCLUSIONS RVEF by 3DSTE could be an important predictor of IDH in MHD patients, and lower ultrafiltration rate was protective for RVEF. 3DSTE may have potential in RV evaluation and risk stratification in MHD patients.
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- Minmin Sun
- Department of Echocardiography, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, China
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Kim TW, Chang TI, Kim TH, Chou JA, Soohoo M, Ravel VA, Kovesdy CP, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Streja E. Association of Ultrafiltration Rate with Mortality in Incident Hemodialysis Patients. Nephron Clin Pract 2018; 139:13-22. [PMID: 29402814 DOI: 10.1159/000486323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Ultrafiltration rate (UFR) appears to be associated with mortality in prevalent hemodialysis (HD) patients. However, the association of UFR with mortality in incident HD patients remains unknown. METHODS We examined a US cohort of 110,880 patients who initiated HD from 2007 to 2011. Baseline UFR was divided into 5 groups (<4, 4 to <6, 6 to <8, 8 to <10, and ≥10 mL/h/kg body weight [BW]). We examined predictors of higher baseline UFR using logistic regression and the association of baseline UFR and all-cause and cardiovascular (CV) mortality using Cox proportional hazard models with adjustments for demographics, comorbidities, and markers of malnutrition-inflammation-cachexia syndrome. RESULTS Patients were 63 ± 15 years, with 43% women, 32% African Americans, and had a mean baseline UFR of 7.5 ± 3.1 mL/h/kg BW. In the fully adjusted logistic regression models, factors associated with higher UFR (≥7.5 mL/h/kg BW) included Hispanic ethnicity, diabetes, and higher dietary protein intake. There was a linear association between UFR and all-cause and CV mortality, where UFR ≥10 mL/h/kg BW (reference UFR 6-<8 mL/h/kg BW) conferred the highest risk in both unadjusted (HR 1.15 [95% CI 1.10-1.19]) and adjusted models (HR 1.23 [95% CI 1.16-1.31]). The linear association with all-cause mortality remained consistent across strata of age, urine volume, and treatment time. CONCLUSIONS Higher UFR is independently associated with higher all-cause and CV mortality in incident HD patients. Clinical trials are warranted to examine the effects of lowering UFR on outcomes.
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- Tae Woo Kim
- Harold Simmons Center for Kidney Disease Research and Epidemiology, University of California Irvine, School of Medicine, Orange, California, USA.,Department of Internal Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital, Gumi, Republic of Korea
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- Harold Simmons Center for Kidney Disease Research and Epidemiology, University of California Irvine, School of Medicine, Orange, California, USA.,Department of Internal Medicine, NHIS Medical Center, Ilsan Hospital, Goyangshi, Republic of Korea
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- Harold Simmons Center for Kidney Disease Research and Epidemiology, University of California Irvine, School of Medicine, Orange, California, USA.,Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Harold Simmons Center for Kidney Disease Research and Epidemiology, University of California Irvine, School of Medicine, Orange, California, USA
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- Harold Simmons Center for Kidney Disease Research and Epidemiology, University of California Irvine, School of Medicine, Orange, California, USA
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- Harold Simmons Center for Kidney Disease Research and Epidemiology, University of California Irvine, School of Medicine, Orange, California, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Harold Simmons Center for Kidney Disease Research and Epidemiology, University of California Irvine, School of Medicine, Orange, California, USA.,Department of Medicine, Long Beach Veteran Affairs Health System, Long Beach, California, USA
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- Harold Simmons Center for Kidney Disease Research and Epidemiology, University of California Irvine, School of Medicine, Orange, California, USA.,Department of Medicine, Long Beach Veteran Affairs Health System, Long Beach, California, USA
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Fujisaki K, Tanaka S, Taniguchi M, Matsukuma Y, Masutani K, Hirakata H, Kitazono T, Tsuruya K. Study on Dialysis Session Length and Mortality in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: The Q-Cohort Study. Nephron Clin Pract 2018; 139:305-312. [DOI: 10.1159/000489680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023] Open
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<b><i>Objectives:</i></b> Hemodialysis (HD) time has been recognized as an important factor in dialysis adequacy. However, few studies have reported on associations between HD time and prognosis among maintenance HD patients. We present some findings from a prospective cohort study, the Q-Cohort Study, which was set up to explore risk factors for mortality in Japanese HD patients. We hypothesized that HD ≥5 h was associated with a significant survival advantage compared with HD < 5 h. The present study examined association between HD time and mortality in Japanese HD patients. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> The prospective multicenter Q-Cohort Study was conducted between December 2006 and December 2010, following 3,456 Japanese HD patients for 4 years. We examined the association between HD time and prognosis using Cox proportional hazards modeling. Propensity scores were calculated using logistic regression. <b><i>Results:</i></b> During follow-up, 566 patients died from any cause. Patients with HD ≥5 h (<i>n</i> = 2,141) showed significantly lower risk of all-cause death (hazards ratio = 0.82; 95% CI 0.68–0.99) than those with HD < 5 h (<i>n</i> = 1,315), after adjusting for confounding risk factors. This association remained significant using a propensity score-based approach. After stratifying the analysis by patient age in 10-year increments, this finding remained significant only in patients who were ≥80 years of age. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Our results suggest that HD ≥5 h has a more favorable effect on mortality than HD < 5 h.
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Chou JA, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Mathew AT. A brief review of intradialytic hypotension with a focus on survival. Semin Dial 2017; 30:473-480. [PMID: 28661565 PMCID: PMC5738929 DOI: 10.1111/sdi.12627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Intradialytic hypotension (IDH), a common complication of ultrafiltration during hemodialysis therapy, is associated with high mortality and morbidity. IDH, defined as a nadir systolic blood pressure of less than 90 mm Hg on more than 30% of treatments, is a relevant definition and is correlated with mortality. Risk factors for IDH include patient demographics, anti-hypertensive medication use, larger interdialytic weight gain, and dialysis prescription features as dialysate sodium, high ultrafiltration rate, and dialysate temperature. A high frequency of IDH events carries a substantial death risk. An ultrafiltration rate >10 mL/h/kg, and even more so >13 mL/h/kg, is highly predictive of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. Evidence suggests that IDH causes acute reversible segmental myocardial hypoperfusion and contractile dysfunction (myocardial stunning), which can result in long-term loss of myocardial contractility, leading to premature death. IDH also has negative end-organ effects on the brain and gut, contributing to mortality through stroke, and endotoxin translocation with associated inflammation and protein-energy wasting. Given strong association of IDH and dialysis mortality, a paradigm shift to its approach is urgently needed. Randomized controlled trials are required to prospectively test drugs and monitoring devices which may reduce IDH.
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- Jason A Chou
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Harold Simmons Center for Kidney Disease Research and Epidemiology, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Harold Simmons Center for Kidney Disease Research and Epidemiology, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Fielding School of Public Health at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA, Torrance, CA, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Northwell Health, Great Neck, NY, USA
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Hypertension in dialysis patients: a consensus document by the European Renal and Cardiovascular Medicine (EURECA-m) working group of the European Renal Association - European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA) and the Hypertension and the Kidney working group of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH). J Hypertens 2017; 35:657-676. [PMID: 28157814 DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000001283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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In patients with end-stage renal disease treated with hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis, hypertension is very common and often poorly controlled. Blood pressure (BP) recordings obtained before or after hemodialysis display a J-shaped or U-shaped association with cardiovascular events and survival, but this most likely reflects the low accuracy of these measurements and the peculiar hemodynamic setting related with dialysis treatment. Elevated BP by home or ambulatory BP monitoring is clearly associated with shorter survival. Sodium and volume excess is the prominent mechanism of hypertension in dialysis patients, but other pathways, such as arterial stiffness, activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone and sympathetic nervous systems, endothelial dysfunction, sleep apnea and the use of erythropoietin-stimulating agents may also be involved. Nonpharmacologic interventions targeting sodium and volume excess are fundamental for hypertension control in this population. If BP remains elevated after appropriate treatment of sodium-volume excess, the use of antihypertensive agents is necessary. Drug treatment in the dialysis population should take into consideration the patient's comorbidities and specific characteristics of each agent, such as dialysability. This document is an overview of the diagnosis, epidemiology, pathogenesis and treatment of hypertension in patients on dialysis, aiming to offer the renal physician practical recommendations based on current knowledge and expert opinion and to highlight areas for future research.
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Laskin BL, Huang G, King E, Geary DF, Licht C, Metlay JP, Furth SL, Kimball T, Mitsnefes M. Short, frequent, 5-days-per-week, in-center hemodialysis versus 3-days-per week treatment: a randomized crossover pilot trial through the Midwest Pediatric Nephrology Consortium. Pediatr Nephrol 2017; 32:1423-1432. [PMID: 28389745 PMCID: PMC5485844 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-017-3656-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Revised: 03/08/2017] [Accepted: 03/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND No controlled trials in children with end-stage kidney disease have assessed the benefits of more frequently administered hemodialysis (HD). METHODS We conducted a multicenter, crossover pilot trial to determine if short, more frequent (5 days per week) in-center HD was feasible and associated with improvements in blood pressure compared with three conventional HD treatments per week. Because adult studies have not controlled for the weekly duration of dialysis, we fixed the total treatment time at 12 h a week of dialysis during two 3-month study periods; only frequency varied from 5 to 3 days per week between study periods. RESULTS Eight children (median age 16.7 years) consented at three children's hospitals. The prespecified primary composite outcome was a sustained 10% decrease in systolic blood pressure and/or a decrease in antihypertensive medications relative to each study period's baseline. Among the six patients completing both study periods, five (83.3%) experienced the primary outcome during HD performed 5 days per week but not 3 days per week; one of the six (16.7%) achieved that outcome during 3-day but not 5-day (p = 0.22) per week HD. During 5-day HD, all patients had significantly more treatments during which their pre-HD systolic (p = 0.01) or diastolic (p = 0.01) blood pressure was 10% lower than baseline. CONCLUSIONS We observed that more frequent HD sessions per week was feasible and associated with improved blood pressure control, but barriers to changing thrice-weekly standard of care include financial reimbursement and the time demands associated with more frequent treatments.
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- Benjamin L. Laskin
- Division of Nephrology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Nephrology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Division of Nephrology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA,Department of Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Cardiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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Aronoff GR. The effect of treatment time, dialysis frequency, and ultrafiltration rate on intradialytic hypotension. Semin Dial 2017; 30:489-491. [PMID: 28666075 DOI: 10.1111/sdi.12625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Dialysis treatment time, the frequency of dialysis treatments, and the rate of fluid ultrafiltration-each impacts the incidence of intradialytic hypotension. These factors influence blood pressure independently and together. The strongest evidence supports that rapid ultrafiltration increases the likelihood of intradialytic hypotension and that combined strategies leading to a reduction in ultrafiltration rate have the greatest impact on reducing intradialytic hypotension. A practical approach to avoiding the effects of ultrafiltration on systemic hemodynamics would be to set a maximum ultrafiltration rate needed to achieve the desired fluid removal and vary the duration of the treatment to achieve that target volume. Randomized, controlled clinical trials of such strategies are warranted.
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Pirkle JL, Comeau ME, Langefeld CD, Russell GB, Balderston SS, Freedman BI, Burkart JM. Effects of weight-based ultrafiltration rate limits on intradialytic hypotension in hemodialysis. Hemodial Int 2017. [PMID: 28643378 DOI: 10.1111/hdi.12578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION High ultrafiltration (UF) rates can result in intradialytic hypotension and are associated with increased mortality. The effects of a weight-based UF rate limit on intradialytic hypotension and the potential for unwanted fluid weight gain and hospitalizations for volume overload are unknown. METHODS This retrospective cohort study examined 123 in-center hemodialysis patients at one facility who transitioned to 13 mL/kg/h maximum UF rates. Patients were studied for an 8 week UF rate limit exposure period and compared to the 8-week period immediately prior, during which the cohort served as its own historical control. The primary outcomes were frequency of intradialytic hypotension events and percentage of treatments with a hypotension event. FINDINGS The delivered UF rate was lower during the exposure compared to the baseline period (mean UF rate 7.90 ± 4.45 mL/kg/h vs. 8.92 ± 5.64 mL/kg/h; P = 0.0005). The risk of intradialytic hypotension was decreased during the exposure compared to baseline period (event rate per treatment 0.0569 vs. 0.0719, OR 0.78 [95% CI 0.62-1.00]; P = 0.0474), as was the risk of having a treatment with a hypotension event (percentage of treatments with event 5.2% vs. 6.8%, OR 0.75 [95% CI 0.58-0.96]; P = 0.0217). Subgroup analyses demonstrated that these findings were attributable to patients with high baseline UF rates. Statistically significant differences in all-cause or volume overload-related hospitalization were not observed during the exposure period. DISCUSSION A weight-based UF rate limit of 13 mL/kg/h was associated with a decrease in the rate of intradialytic hypotension events among in-center hemodialysis patients.
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- James L Pirkle
- Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Nephrology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistical Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistical Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistical Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Nephrology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Nephrology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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Sarafidis PA, Persu A, Agarwal R, Burnier M, de Leeuw P, Ferro CJ, Halimi JM, Heine GH, Jadoul M, Jarraya F, Kanbay M, Mallamaci F, Mark PB, Ortiz A, Parati G, Pontremoli R, Rossignol P, Ruilope L, Van der Niepen P, Vanholder R, Verhaar MC, Wiecek A, Wuerzner G, London GM, Zoccali C. Hypertension in dialysis patients: a consensus document by the European Renal and Cardiovascular Medicine (EURECA-m) working group of the European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA) and the Hypertension and the Kidney working group of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH). Nephrol Dial Transplant 2017; 32:620-640. [PMID: 28340239 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfw433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2016] [Accepted: 11/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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In patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) treated with haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis, hypertension is common and often poorly controlled. Blood pressure (BP) recordings obtained before or after haemodialysis display a J- or U-shaped association with cardiovascular events and survival, but this most likely reflects the low accuracy of these measurements and the peculiar haemodynamic setting related to dialysis treatment. Elevated BP detected by home or ambulatory BP monitoring is clearly associated with shorter survival. Sodium and volume excess is the prominent mechanism of hypertension in dialysis patients, but other pathways, such as arterial stiffness, activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone and sympathetic nervous systems, endothelial dysfunction, sleep apnoea and the use of erythropoietin-stimulating agents may also be involved. Non-pharmacologic interventions targeting sodium and volume excess are fundamental for hypertension control in this population. If BP remains elevated after appropriate treatment of sodium and volume excess, the use of antihypertensive agents is necessary. Drug treatment in the dialysis population should take into consideration the patient's comorbidities and specific characteristics of each agent, such as dialysability. This document is an overview of the diagnosis, epidemiology, pathogenesis and treatment of hypertension in patients on dialysis, aiming to offer the renal physician practical recommendations based on current knowledge and expert opinion and to highlight areas for future research.
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- Pantelis A Sarafidis
- Department of Nephrology, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Pole of Cardiovascular Research, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, and Division of Cardiology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine and Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Administration Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Service of Nephrology and Hypertension, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht and Zuyderland Medical Center, Geleen/Heerlen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Renal Medicine, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Service de Néphrologie-Immunologie Clinique, Hôpital Bretonneau, François-Rabelais University, Tours, France
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- Saarland University Medical Center, Internal Medicine IV-Nephrology and Hypertension, Homburg, Germany
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- Division of Nephrology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Nephrology, Sfax University Hospital and Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Koc University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- CNR-IFC, Clinical Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Hypertension and Renal Diseases Unit, Ospedali Riuniti, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- IIS-Fundacion Jimenez Diaz, School of Medicine, University Autonoma of Madrid, FRIAT and REDINREN, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cardiovascular, Neural, and Metabolic Sciences, San Luca Hospital, Istituto Auxologico Italiano and Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Università degli Studi and IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino-IST, Genova, Italy
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- INSERM, Centre d'Investigations Cliniques Plurithématique 1433, UMR 1116, Université de Lorraine, CHRU de Nancy, F-CRIN INI-CRCT Cardiovascular and Renal Clinical Trialists, and Association Lorraine de Traitement de l'Insuffisance Rénale, Nancy, France
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- Hypertension Unit & Institute of Research i?+?12, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel - VUB, Brussels, Belgium
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- Nephrology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology, Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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- Service of Nephrology and Hypertension, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- CNR-IFC, Clinical Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Hypertension and Renal Diseases Unit, Ospedali Riuniti, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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Target weight achievement and ultrafiltration rate thresholds: potential patient implications. BMC Nephrol 2017; 18:185. [PMID: 28578687 PMCID: PMC5457585 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-017-0595-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2016] [Accepted: 05/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Higher ultrafiltration (UF) rates and extracellular hypo- and hypervolemia are associated with adverse outcomes among maintenance hemodialysis patients. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently considered UF rate and target weight achievement measures for ESRD Quality Incentive Program inclusion. The dual measures were intended to promote balance between too aggressive and too conservative fluid removal. The National Quality Forum endorsed the UF rate measure but not the target weight measure. We examined the proposed target weight measure and quantified weight gains if UF rate thresholds were applied without treatment time (TT) extension or interdialytic weight gain (IDWG) reduction. METHODS Data were taken from the 2012 database of a large dialysis organization. Analyses considered 152,196 United States hemodialysis patients. We described monthly patient and dialysis facility target weight achievement patterns and examined differences in patient characteristics across target weight achievement status and differences in facilities across target weight measure scores. We computed the cumulative, theoretical 1-month fluid-related weight gain that would occur if UF rates were capped at 13 mL/h/kg without concurrent TT extension or IDWG reduction. RESULTS Target weight achievement patterns were stable over the year. Patients who did not achieve target weight (post-dialysis weight ≥ 1 kg above or below target weight) tended to be younger, black and dialyze via catheter, and had shorter dialysis vintage, greater body weight, higher UF rate and more missed treatments compared with patients who achieved target weight. Facilities had, on average, 27.1 ± 9.7% of patients with average post-dialysis weight ≥ 1 kg above or below the prescribed target weight. In adjusted analyses, facilities located in the midwest and south and facilities with higher proportions of black and Hispanic patients and higher proportions of patients with shorter TTs were more likely to have unfavorable facility target weight measure scores. Without TT extension or IDWG reduction, UF rate threshold (13 mL/h/kg) implementation led to an average theoretical 1-month, fluid-related weight gain of 1.4 ± 3.0 kg. CONCLUSIONS Target weight achievement patterns vary across clinical subgroups. Implementation of a maximum UF rate threshold without adequate attention to extracellular volume status may lead to fluid-related weight gain.
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Hussein WF, Arramreddy R, Sun SJ, Reiterman M, Schiller B. Higher Ultrafiltration Rate Is Associated with Longer Dialysis Recovery Time in Patients Undergoing Conventional Hemodialysis. Am J Nephrol 2017; 46:3-10. [PMID: 28554180 DOI: 10.1159/000476076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Increased mortality and morbidity are reported in association with high ultrafiltration rate (UFR) and with long dialysis recovery time (DRT). We studied the association between UFR and DRT. METHODS This is a cross-sectional, observational study was conducted. Patients on thrice-weekly hemodialysis (HD) with self-reported DRT between August and December 2014 were included. We examined the association of 30-day average UFR with recovery time. RESULTS The total number of patients included in this study was 2,689. DRT in categories of immediate recovery, >0-≤2, >2-≤6, >6-≤12, and >12 h, were reported in 27, 28, 17, 9, and 20% of the patients respectively. In multivariable analysis, longer DRT was associated with female gender, non-black race, higher body weight, lower serum albumin, chronic heart failure, cerebrovascular disease, missed dialysis sessions, higher pre-dialysis systolic blood pressure, and larger UF volume. Compared to UFR of <10, UFR ≥13 mL/kg/h was associated with longer DRT, OR of 1.16 (95% CI 0.99-1.36), and 1.28 (95% CI 1.06-1.54) in the unadjusted and the adjusted analyses respectively. Intradialytic hypotension was also associated with longer DRT in the unadjusted (per 10% higher frequency, OR 1.04 [95% CI 1.01-1.07]) and adjusted analyses (OR 1.03 [95% CI 1.00-1.07]). CONCLUSION Long recovery time is common after HD. Rapid fluid removal is associated with longer DRT.
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- Wael F Hussein
- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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Perl J, Dember LM, Bargman JM, Browne T, Charytan DM, Flythe JE, Hickson LJ, Hung AM, Jadoul M, Lee TC, Meyer KB, Moradi H, Shafi T, Teitelbaum I, Wong LP, Chan CT. The Use of a Multidimensional Measure of Dialysis Adequacy-Moving beyond Small Solute Kinetics. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2017; 12:839-847. [PMID: 28314806 PMCID: PMC5477210 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.08460816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Urea removal has become a key measure of the intensity of dialysis treatment for kidney failure. Small solute removal, exemplified by Kt/Vurea, has been broadly applied as a means to quantify the dose of thrice weekly hemodialysis. Yet, the reliance on small solute clearances alone as a measure of dialysis adequacy fails fully to quantify the intended clinical effects of dialysis therapy. This review aims to (1) understand the strengths and limitations of small solute kinetics as a surrogate marker of dialysis dose, and (2) present the prospect of a more comprehensive construct for dialysis dose, one that considers more broadly the goals of ESRD care to maximize both quality of life and survival. On behalf of the American Society of Nephrology Dialysis Advisory Group, we propose the need to ascertain the validity and utility of a multidimensional measure that moves beyond small solute kinetics alone to quantify optimal dialysis derived from both patient-reported and comprehensive clinical and dialysis-related measures.
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- Jeffrey Perl
- Due to the number of contributing authors, the affiliations are provided in the Supplemental Material
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Fluid removal in haemodialysis - Is yours too fast? J Ren Care 2017; 43:71-72. [PMID: 28470958 DOI: 10.1111/jorc.12204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Flythe JE, Assimon MM, Wang L. Ultrafiltration Rate Scaling in Hemodialysis Patients. Semin Dial 2017; 30:282-283. [PMID: 28387031 PMCID: PMC5902175 DOI: 10.1111/sdi.12602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Jennifer E. Flythe
- University of North Carolina Kidney Center, Division of Nephrology
and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill,
NC,Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of
North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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- University of North Carolina Kidney Center, Division of Nephrology
and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill,
NC,Department of Epidemiology, UNC Gillings School of Global Public
Health, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Department of Epidemiology, UNC Gillings School of Global Public
Health, Chapel Hill, NC,Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of
North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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Chazot C, Vo-Van C, Lorriaux C, Deleaval P, Mayor B, Hurot JM, Jean G. Even a Moderate Fluid Removal Rate during Individualised Haemodialysis Session Times Is Associated with Decreased Patient Survival. Blood Purif 2017; 44:89-97. [DOI: 10.1159/000464346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2016] [Accepted: 02/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Background: Several studies report that fluid removal rate (FRR) above 10-13 mL/h/kg is associated with increased mortality in haemodialysis (HD) patients. Aim: The aims of this study are to assess the influence of moderate FRR on survival in a cohort of prevalent dialysis patients with various dialysis session times and to challenge the FRR thresholds associated with increased mortality risk reported previously. Methods: Interdialytic weight gain (IDWG) and FRR (calculated from ultrafiltration [UF], target weight, and session time prescriptions) were studied in 190 prevalent dialysis patients (female: 42%, mean age: 69.5 years, median vintage: 40.2 months, diabetes: 34.7%, loop diuretic prescription: 5.8%) and averaged during the final quarter of 2010. Patient survival was analysed using Kaplan-Meier and Cox-multivariate analyses. Results: The median IDWG, median session time, and median FRR were 2.33 kg (-0.54-4.57), 5.0 h (3.9-8.0 h), 6.8 mL/h/kg (1.3-16.7), respectively, and FRR was ≥10 mL/h/kg in 11.6% of the patients. The Kaplan-Meier analysis showed decreased patient survival when the FRR was above the median (6.8 mL/h/kg; p = 0.012). The FRR was found to be independently associated with increased mortality (hazard ratio 1.15 [95% CI 1.02-1.29]; p = 0.027) using stepwise Cox proportional hazard regression analysis, including age, vintage, gender, body mass index (BMI), serum albumin level, β2-microglobulin level, cardiovascular and diabetes history, and session time. Online haemodiafiltration did not change this result. The role of residual renal function was unlikely because 74% of the patients had a vintage of >18 months, a minority (5.8%) were prescribed loop diuretics (a surrogate of significant urine output) and β2-microglobulin level was not different in patients who were below or above the FRR median. Conclusion: We concluded that the FRR threshold above which there is an increased mortality is lower than what has been reported (7.8 mL/h/kg). It raises the question of the hazard of fluid removal and intermittence of standard HD.
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Morena M, Jaussent A, Chalabi L, Leray-Moragues H, Chenine L, Debure A, Thibaudin D, Azzouz L, Patrier L, Maurice F, Nicoud P, Durand C, Seigneuric B, Dupuy AM, Picot MC, Cristol JP, Canaud B. Treatment tolerance and patient-reported outcomes favor online hemodiafiltration compared to high-flux hemodialysis in the elderly. Kidney Int 2017; 91:1495-1509. [PMID: 28318624 DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2017.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Revised: 12/09/2016] [Accepted: 01/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Large cohort studies suggest that high convective volumes associated with online hemodiafiltration may reduce the risk of mortality/morbidity compared to optimal high-flux hemodialysis. By contrast, intradialytic tolerance is not well studied. The aim of the FRENCHIE (French Convective versus Hemodialysis in Elderly) study was to compare high-flux hemodialysis and online hemodiafiltration in terms of intradialytic tolerance. In this prospective, open-label randomized controlled trial, 381 elderly chronic hemodialysis patients (over age 65) were randomly assigned in a one-to-one ratio to either high-flux hemodialysis or online hemodiafiltration. The primary outcome was intradialytic tolerance (day 30-day 120). Secondary outcomes included health-related quality of life, cardiovascular risk biomarkers, morbidity, and mortality. During the observational period for intradialytic tolerance, 85% and 84% of patients in high-flux hemodialysis and online hemodiafiltration arms, respectively, experienced at least one adverse event without significant difference between groups. As exploratory analysis, intradialytic tolerance was also studied, considering the sessions as a statistical unit according to treatment actually received. Over a total of 11,981 sessions, 2,935 were complicated by the occurrence of at least one adverse event, with a significantly lower occurrence in online hemodiafiltration with fewer episodes of intradialytic symptomatic hypotension and muscle cramps. By contrast, health-related quality of life, morbidity, and mortality were not different in both groups. An improvement in the control of metabolic bone disease biomarkers and β2-microglobulin level without change in serum albumin concentration was observed with online hemodiafiltration. Thus, overall outcomes favor online hemodiafiltration over high-flux hemodialysis in the elderly.
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- Marion Morena
- Laboratoire de Biochimie, CHU de Montpellier, Montpellier, France; Institut de Recherche et de Formation en Dialyse, Montpellier, France; PhyMedExp, INSERM U1046, CNRS UMR9214, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Département de l'Information Médicale, CHU de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Association pour l'Installation à Domicile des Epurations Rénales (AIDER), Montpellier, France
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- Service de Néphrologie, CHU de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Service de Néphrologie, CHU de Saint Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Association Régionale pour le Traitement de l'Insuffisance Rénale Chronique, Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie, CHU de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie, CHU de Montpellier, Montpellier, France; Institut de Recherche et de Formation en Dialyse, Montpellier, France; PhyMedExp, INSERM U1046, CNRS UMR9214, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
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- Institut de Recherche et de Formation en Dialyse, Montpellier, France; Université de Montpellier, Néphrologie, Montpellier, France
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Makar MS, Pun PH. Sudden Cardiac Death Among Hemodialysis Patients. Am J Kidney Dis 2017; 69:684-695. [PMID: 28223004 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2016.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2016] [Accepted: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Hemodialysis patients carry a large burden of cardiovascular disease; most onerous is the high risk for sudden cardiac death. Defining sudden cardiac death among hemodialysis patients and understanding its pathogenesis are challenging, but inferences from the existing literature reveal differences between sudden cardiac death among hemodialysis patients and the general population. Vascular calcifications and left ventricular hypertrophy may play a role in the pathophysiology of sudden cardiac death, whereas traditional cardiovascular risk factors seem to have a more muted effect. Arrhythmic triggers also differ in this group as compared to the general population, with some arising uniquely from the hemodialysis procedure. Combined, these factors may alter the types of terminal arrhythmias that lead to sudden cardiac death among hemodialysis patients, having important implications for prevention strategies. This review highlights current knowledge on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and risk factors for sudden cardiac death among hemodialysis patients. We then examine strategies for prevention, including the use of specific cardiac medications and device-based therapies such as implantable defibrillators. We also discuss dialysis-specific prevention strategies, including minimizing exposure to low potassium and calcium dialysate concentrations, extending dialysis treatment times or adding sessions to avoid rapid ultrafiltration, and lowering dialysate temperature.
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- Melissa S Makar
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC; Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC.
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC; Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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Kim JK, Song YR, Park G, Kim HJ, Kim SG. Impact of rapid ultrafiltration rate on changes in the echocardiographic left atrial volume index in patients undergoing haemodialysis: a longitudinal observational study. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e013990. [PMID: 28148536 PMCID: PMC5294025 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Optimal fluid management is essential when caring for a patient on haemodialysis (HD). However, if the fluid removal is too rapid, the resultant higher ultrafiltration rate (UFR) disadvantageously promotes haemodynamic instability and cardiac injury. We evaluated the effects of a rapid UFR on changes in the echocardiographic left atrial volume index (LAVI) over a period of time. DESIGN Longitudinal observational study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS A total of 124 new patients on HD. INTERVENTIONS Echocardiography was performed at baseline and repeated after 19.7 months (range 11.3-23.1 months). Changes in LAVI (ΔLAVI/year, mL/m2/year) were calculated. The UFR was expressed in mL/hour/kg, and we used the mean UFR over 30 days (∼12-13 treatments). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The 75th centile of the ΔLAVI/year distribution was regarded as a 'pathological' increment. RESULTS The mean interdialytic weight gain was 1.73±0.94 kg, and the UFR was 8.01±3.87 mL/hour/kg. The significant pathological increment point in ΔLAVI/year was 4.89 mL/m2/year. Correlation analysis showed that ΔLAVI/year was closely related to the baseline blood pressure, haemoglobin level, residual renal function and UFR. According to the receiver operating characteristics curve, the 'best' cut-off value of UFR for predicting the pathological increment was 10 mL/hour/kg, with an area under the curve of 0.712. In multivariate analysis, systolic blood pressure, a history of coronary artery disease, haemoglobin <10 g/dL and high UFR were significant predictors. An increase of 1 mL/hour/kg in the UFR was associated with a 22% higher risk of a worsening LAVI (OR 1.22, 95% CI 1.05 to 1.41). CONCLUSIONS An increased haemodynamic load could affect left atrial remodelling in incident patients on HD. Thus, close monitoring and optimal control of UFR are needed.
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- Jwa-Kyung Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine and Kidney Research
Institute, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital,
Anyang, Korea
- Department of Clinical Immunology,
Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital,
Anyang, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Kidney Research
Institute, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital,
Anyang, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Kidney Research
Institute, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital,
Anyang, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Kidney Research
Institute, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital,
Anyang, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Kidney Research
Institute, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital,
Anyang, Korea
- Department of Clinical Immunology,
Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital,
Anyang, Korea
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Comparison of multiple fluid status assessment methods in patients on chronic hemodialysis. Int Urol Nephrol 2016; 49:525-532. [PMID: 27943170 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-016-1473-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2016] [Accepted: 11/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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PURPOSE Control of hydration status is an important constituent of adequate and efficient hemodialysis (HD) treatment. Nevertheless, there are no precise clinical indices for early recognition of small changes in fluid status of patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis therapy. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the widely used and reliable method of indexed inferior vena cava diameter (IVCDi) with established and more recently available techniques (bioelectrical impedance analysis [BIA], continuous blood volume monitoring [Crit-line], and the B-line score [BLS] with lung ultrasonography) for estimating the hydration status of patients on HD. METHODS Fifty-three patients undergoing chronic HD thrice weekly were included in the study. Evaluation of hydration status methods (IVCDi, BLS, BIA, and Crit-line) was performed thrice weekly before and after HD. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was performed to evaluate the discriminative power of (methods) the BLS, BIA, and Crit-line for predicting over- and underhydration of patients, as determined by the reference method, IVCDi. RESULTS BLS showed the most promising results in predicting overhydration, as determined by IVCDi, compared with BIA and Crit-line and presented a sensitivity of 77% and specificity of 74%. The accuracy of the BLS was higher than that of BIA (0.81 vs. 0.71, p = 0.032) and Crit-line (0.61, p = 0.001). BLS also showed more promising results in predicting underhydration, as determined by IVCDi, than BIA and Crit-line and presented a sensitivity of 78% and a specificity of 73%. The accuracy of the BLS was higher than that of BIA (0.83 vs. 0.76, p = 0.035) and Crit-line (0.50, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The BLS is a useful and easily performed technique that has recently become available for accurate evaluation of dry weight and fluid status in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing chronic HD. This method might help recognize asymptomatic lung congestion in these patients.
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Assimon MM, Nguyen T, Katsanos SL, Brunelli SM, Flythe JE. Identification of volume overload hospitalizations among hemodialysis patients using administrative claims: a validation study. BMC Nephrol 2016; 17:173. [PMID: 27835958 PMCID: PMC5105303 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-016-0384-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Accepted: 10/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND High rates of volume overload hospitalizations may indicate inadequate dialysis facility fluid management. Administrative claims databases are often used to study such outcomes, but these data are generated for billing purposes and may not capture clinical nuance. It is unknown if volume overload admissions can be correctly identified in administrative data and if a single claims-based definition for volume overload can be used across epidemiologic surveillance studies, observational studies of exposure-outcome associations and quality assessments. We conducted a validation study to assess the accuracy of claims-based definitions for volume overload hospitalizations among hemodialysis patients. METHODS Data were taken from a random sample of 315 adult hemodialysis patients admitted to University of North Carolina Hospitals from January 2010 through June 2013. Standardized chart reviews were conducted to clinically adjudicate the presence or absence of volume overload at hospital admission. Claims-based definitions were constructed from varying combinations of fluid-related ICD-9 discharge diagnosis codes including fluid overload, pulmonary edema, pleural effusion, and heart failure. Using clinically adjudicated volume overload hospitalizations as the reference standard, validity metrics and their 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated for each definition. RESULTS Of the 315 hospital admissions, 77 (24.4 %) were clinically adjudicated as volume overload hospitalizations. The prevalence of claims-identified volume overload admissions varied across definitions, ranging from 1.6 to 37.1 %. When definitions were constructed with discharge diagnosis codes present in any billing position, volume overload hospitalizations defined by fluid overload, pleural effusion or heart failure diagnosis codes had the highest sensitivity, 81.8 % (95 % CI: 71.4 %, 89.7 %). Volume overload hospitalizations defined by pulmonary edema diagnosis codes had the highest specificity, 98.3 % (95 % CI: 95.8 %, 99.5 %). Definitions constructed with discharge diagnosis codes present in any billing position (versus the primary position) captured more false positive events. CONCLUSIONS Prevalence and validity estimates of volume overload hospitalizations vary across claims-based definitions. A universal claims-based definition for volume overload hospitalizations may not apply to all clinical and research scenarios. Investigators and regulators need to consider the implications of misclassifying events when evaluating and monitoring hemodialysis patient volume overload admissions with administrative data. Claims-based definitions should be selected accordingly.
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- Magdalene M. Assimon
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina Kidney Center, UNC School of Medicine, 7024 Burnett-Womack CB #7155, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7155 USA
- Department of Epidemiology, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC USA
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- Department of Medicine, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina Kidney Center, UNC School of Medicine, 7024 Burnett-Womack CB #7155, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7155 USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina Kidney Center, UNC School of Medicine, 7024 Burnett-Womack CB #7155, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7155 USA
- Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC USA
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Muller C, Dimitrov Y, Garstka A, Ott J, Léon E, Becmeur C, Krummel T, Bazin-Kara D, Imhoff O, Chantrel F, Hannedouche T. L’ultrafiltration influence-t-elle la fatigue ressentie par les patients hémodialysés ? Nephrol Ther 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nephro.2016.07.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Assimon MM, Wenger JB, Wang L, Flythe JE. Ultrafiltration Rate and Mortality in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients. Am J Kidney Dis 2016; 68:911-922. [PMID: 27575009 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2016.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2016] [Accepted: 06/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Observational data have demonstrated an association between higher ultrafiltration rates and greater mortality among hemodialysis patients. Prior studies were small and did not consider potential differences in the association across body sizes and other related subgroups. No study has investigated ultrafiltration rates normalized to anthropometric measures beyond body weight. Also, potential methodological shortcomings in prior studies have led to questions about the veracity of the ultrafiltration rate-mortality association. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS 118,394 hemodialysis patients dialyzing in a large dialysis organization, 2008 to 2012. PREDICTORS Mean 30-day ultrafiltration rates were dichotomized at 13 and 10mL/h/kg, separately and categorized using various cutoff points. Ultrafiltration rates normalized to body weight, body mass index, and body surface area were investigated. OUTCOMES All-cause mortality. MEASUREMENTS Multivariable survival models were used to estimate the association between ultrafiltration rate and all-cause mortality. RESULTS At baseline, 21,735 (18.4%) individuals had ultrafiltration rates > 13mL/h/kg and 48,529 (41.0%) had ultrafiltration rates > 10mL/h/kg. Median follow-up was 2.3 years, and the mortality rate was 15.3 deaths/100 patient-years. Compared with ultrafiltration rates ≤ 13mL/h/kg, ultrafiltration rates > 13mL/h/kg were associated with greater mortality (adjusted HR, 1.31; 95% CI, 1.28-1.34). Compared with ultrafiltration rates ≤ 10mL/h/kg, ultrafiltration rates > 10mL/h/kg were associated with greater mortality (adjusted HR, 1.22; 95% CI, 1.20-1.24). Findings were consistent across subgroups of sex, race, dialysis vintage, session duration, and body size. Higher ultrafiltration rates were associated with greater mortality when normalized to body weight, body mass index, and body surface area. LIMITATIONS Residual confounding cannot be excluded given the observational study design. CONCLUSIONS Regardless of the threshold implemented, higher ultrafiltration rate was associated with greater mortality in the overall study population and across key subgroups. Randomized controlled trials are needed to investigate whether ultrafiltration rate reduction improves clinical outcomes.
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- Magdalene M Assimon
- University of North Carolina Kidney Center, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC; Department of Epidemiology, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC
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- University of North Carolina Kidney Center, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Department of Epidemiology, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC; Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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- University of North Carolina Kidney Center, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC; Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.
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Incremental hemodialysis (incrHD) is not widely used nor is it well understood. In addition, and perhaps with more impact, governmental regulations in the United States and their consequential influences on dialysis provider organizations have made the practice of incrHD more difficult than traditional thrice weekly in-center HD. IncrHD is critically dependent on the amount of residual kidney function (RKF) as well as the individualized goals of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) management. RKF has to be assessed frequently and dialysis adjusted accordingly. Home HD lends itself to an incremental approach more so than in-center HD. This may be due to more experience of the provider, more knowledge of the therapy by the patient and family, the availability of dialysis platforms conducive to incrHD, and/or that its less onerous regulation by the government. I have had a long and successful experience performing incremental dialysis (both peritoneal and hemodialysis) and share here my practice strategies and approaches for incrHD.
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- Thomas A Golper
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Vanderbilt Center for Kidney Disease, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
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Flythe JE. Ultrafiltration Rate Clinical Performance Measures: Ready for Primetime? Semin Dial 2016; 29:425-434. [DOI: 10.1111/sdi.12529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Jennifer E. Flythe
- Department of Medicine; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension; UNC School of Medicine; University of North Carolina Kidney Center; Chapel Hill North Carolina
- The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research; University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill North Carolina
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Rapid ultrafiltration rates and outcomes among hemodialysis patients: re-examining the evidence base. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2016; 24:525-30. [PMID: 26371525 DOI: 10.1097/mnh.0000000000000174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review critically summarizes the evidence linking ultrafiltration rates to adverse outcomes among hemodialysis patients and provides research recommendations to address knowledge gaps. RECENT FINDINGS Growing evidence suggests that fluid-related factors play important roles in hemodialysis patient outcomes. Ultrafiltration rate - the rate of fluid removal during hemodialysis - is one such factor. Existing observational data suggest a robust association between greater ultrafiltration rates and adverse cardiovascular outcomes, and such findings are supported by plausible physiologic rationale. Potential mechanistic pathways include ultrafiltration-related ischemia to the heart, brain, and gut, and volume overload-precipitated cardiac stress from reactive measures to ultrafiltration-induced hemodynamic instability. Inter-relationships among ultrafiltration rates and other fluid measures, such as interdialytic weight gain and chronic volume expansion, render the specific role of ultrafiltration rates in adverse outcomes difficult to study. Randomized trials must be conducted to confirm epidemiologic findings and examine the effect of ultrafiltration rate reduction on clinical and patient-centered outcomes. SUMMARY Compelling observational data demonstrate an association between more rapid ultrafiltration rates and adverse clinical outcomes. Before translating these findings into clinical practice, randomized trials are needed to verify observational data results and to identify effective strategies to mitigate ultrafiltration-related risk.
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Flythe JE, Assimon MM, Wenger JB, Wang L. Ultrafiltration Rates and the Quality Incentive Program: Proposed Measure Definitions and Their Potential Dialysis Facility Implications. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2016; 11:1422-1433. [PMID: 27335126 PMCID: PMC4974895 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.13441215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2015] [Accepted: 04/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Rapid ultrafiltration rates are associated with adverse outcomes among patients on hemodialysis. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is considering an ultrafiltration rate quality measure for the ESRD Quality Incentive Program. Two measure developers proposed ultrafiltration rate measures with different selection criteria and specifications. We aimed to compare the proposed ultrafiltration rate measures and quantify dialysis facility operational burden if treatment times were extended to lower ultrafiltration rates. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS Data were taken from the 2012 database of a large dialysis organization. Analyses of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services measure considered 148,950 patients on hemodialysis, and analyses of the Kidney Care Quality Alliance measure considered 151,937 patients. We described monthly patient and facility ultrafiltration rates and examined differences in patient characteristics across ultrafiltration rate thresholds and differences in facilities across ultrafiltration rate measure scores. We computed the additional treatment time required to lower ultrafiltration rates <13 ml/h per kilogram. RESULTS Ultrafiltration rates peaked in winter and nadired in summer. Patients with higher ultrafiltration rates were younger; more likely to be women, nonblack, Hispanic, and lighter in weight; and more likely to have histories of heart failure compared with patients with lower ultrafiltration rates. Facilities had, on average, 20.8%±10.3% (July) to 22.8%±10.6% (February) of patients with ultrafiltration rates >13 ml/h per kilogram by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services monthly measure. Facilities had, on average, 15.8%±8.2% of patients with ultrafiltration rates ≥13 ml/h per kilogram by the Kidney Care Quality Alliance annual measure. Larger facilities (>100 patients) would require, on average, 33 additional treatment hours per week to lower all facility ultrafiltration rates <13 ml/h per kilogram when total treatment time is capped at 4 hours. CONCLUSIONS Ultrafiltration rates vary seasonally and across clinical subgroups. Extension of treatment time as a strategy to lower ultrafiltration rates may pose facility operational challenges. Prospective studies of ultrafiltration rate threshold implementation are needed.
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- Jennifer E. Flythe
- University of North Carolina Kidney Center, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and
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- University of North Carolina Kidney Center, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- University of North Carolina Kidney Center, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and
- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Obi Y, Streja E, Rhee CM, Ravel V, Amin AN, Cupisti A, Chen J, Mathew AT, Kovesdy CP, Mehrotra R, Kalantar-Zadeh K. Incremental Hemodialysis, Residual Kidney Function, and Mortality Risk in Incident Dialysis Patients: A Cohort Study. Am J Kidney Dis 2016; 68:256-265. [PMID: 26867814 PMCID: PMC4969165 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2016.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 01/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Maintenance hemodialysis is typically prescribed thrice weekly irrespective of a patient's residual kidney function (RKF). We hypothesized that a less frequent schedule at hemodialysis therapy initiation is associated with greater preservation of RKF without compromising survival among patients with substantial RKF. STUDY DESIGN A longitudinal cohort. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS 23,645 patients who initiated maintenance hemodialysis therapy in a large dialysis organization in the United States (January 2007 to December 2010), had available RKF data during the first 91 days (or quarter) of dialysis, and survived the first year. PREDICTOR Incremental (routine twice weekly for >6 continuous weeks during the first 91 days upon transition to dialysis) versus conventional (thrice weekly) hemodialysis regimens during the same time. OUTCOMES Changes in renal urea clearance and urine volume during 1 year after the first quarter and survival after the first year. RESULTS Among 23,645 included patients, 51% had substantial renal urea clearance (≥3.0mL/min/1.73m(2)) at baseline. Compared with 8,068 patients with conventional hemodialysis regimens matched based on baseline renal urea clearance, urine volume, age, sex, diabetes, and central venous catheter use, 351 patients with incremental regimens exhibited 16% (95% CI, 5%-28%) and 15% (95% CI, 2%-30%) more preserved renal urea clearance and urine volume at the second quarter, respectively, which persisted across the following quarters. Incremental regimens showed higher mortality risk in patients with inadequate baseline renal urea clearance (≤3.0mL/min/1.73m(2); HR, 1.61; 95% CI, 1.07-2.44), but not in those with higher baseline renal urea clearance (HR, 0.99; 95% CI, 0.76-1.28). Results were similar in a subgroup defined by baseline urine volume of 600mL/d. LIMITATIONS Potential selection bias and wide CIs. CONCLUSIONS Among incident hemodialysis patients with substantial RKF, incremental hemodialysis may be a safe treatment regimen and is associated with greater preservation of RKF, whereas higher mortality is observed after the first year of dialysis in those with the lowest RKF. Clinical trials are needed to examine the safety and effectiveness of twice-weekly hemodialysis.
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- Yoshitsugu Obi
- Harold Simmons Center for Kidney Disease Research and Epidemiology, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of California Irvine, Orange, CA
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- Harold Simmons Center for Kidney Disease Research and Epidemiology, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of California Irvine, Orange, CA
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- Harold Simmons Center for Kidney Disease Research and Epidemiology, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of California Irvine, Orange, CA
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- Harold Simmons Center for Kidney Disease Research and Epidemiology, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of California Irvine, Orange, CA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Orange, CA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Yangpu, Shanghai, China
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- Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, Division of Kidney Diseases and Hypertension, North Shore-LIJ Health System, Great Neck, NY
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN; Nephrology Section, Memphis VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN
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- Kidney Research Institute and Harborview Medical Center, Division of Nephrology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Harold Simmons Center for Kidney Disease Research and Epidemiology, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of California Irvine, Orange, CA; Fielding School of Public Health at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA, Torrance, CA.
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Tsuji Y, Suzuki N, Hitomi Y, Yoshida T, Mizuno-Matsumoto Y. Quantification of autonomic nervous activity by heart rate variability and approximate entropy in high ultrafiltration rate during hemodialysis. Clin Exp Nephrol 2016; 21:524-530. [PMID: 27480095 DOI: 10.1007/s10157-016-1305-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Few studies have focused on the imbalance of the autonomic nervous system in ultrafiltration rate (UFR) subjects without blood pressure variation during maintenance hemodialysis (HD), although the role of autonomic nervous system activation during HD has been proposed to be an important factor for the maintenance of blood pressure. METHODS Variations over time in autonomic nervous activity due to differences in UFR were evaluated by measuring heart rate variability (HRV) and approximate entropy (ApEn) in 35 HD patients without blood pressure variations during HD session. The subjects were divided into 3 groups, those with UFR <10 ml/h/kg; ≥10 ml/h/kg but ≤15 ml/h/kg; and >15 ml/h/kg, and Holter ECG was recorded continuously during HD session using frequency analysis of RR intervals. High frequency (HF) and low frequency (LF) spectral components are found to be representative of the parasympathetic nervous system and sympathovagal balance, respectively, with the ratio of LF to HF of HRV providing a measure of sympathetic nervous system. RESULTS In subjects with UFR >15 ml/h/kg, HF components were significantly lower, and LF/HF and ApEn values were significantly higher, in the latter half of an HD session than before starting HD. CONCLUSION Removing water from these subjects would promote sustained sympathetic nervous overactivity. These findings indicate that the UFR during HD needs to be set at ≤15 ml/h/kg.
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- Yoshihiro Tsuji
- Graduate School of Applied Informatics, University of Hyogo, Computational Science Center Bldg. 7-1-28 Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0047, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Applied Informatics, University of Hyogo, Computational Science Center Bldg. 7-1-28 Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0047, Japan
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- Graduate School of Applied Informatics, University of Hyogo, Computational Science Center Bldg. 7-1-28 Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0047, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Yodogawa Christian Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Applied Informatics, University of Hyogo, Computational Science Center Bldg. 7-1-28 Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0047, Japan
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Kramer H, Yee J, Weiner DE, Bansal V, Choi MJ, Brereton L, Berns JS, Samaniego-Picota M, Scheel P, Rocco M. Ultrafiltration Rate Thresholds in Maintenance Hemodialysis: An NKF-KDOQI Controversies Report. Am J Kidney Dis 2016; 68:522-532. [PMID: 27449697 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2016.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2016] [Accepted: 06/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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High hemodialysis ultrafiltration rate (UFR) is increasingly recognized as an important and modifiable risk factor for mortality among patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis. Recently, the Kidney Care Quality Alliance (KCQA) developed a UFR measure to assess dialysis unit care quality. The UFR measure was defined as UFR≥13mL/kg/h for patients with dialysis session length less than 240 minutes and was endorsed by the National Quality Forum as a quality measure in December 2015. Despite this, implementation of a UFR threshold remains controversial. In this NKF-KDOQI (National Kidney Foundation-Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative) Controversies Report, we discuss the concept of the UFR, which is governed by patients' interdialytic weight gain, body weight, and dialysis treatment time. We also examine the potential benefits and pitfalls of adopting a UFR threshold as a clinical performance measure and outline several aspects of UFR thresholds that require further research.
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- Holly Kramer
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL; Department of Public Health Sciences, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL.
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Henry Ford Medical Center, Detroit, MI
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Renal, Electrolyte, and Hypertension Division, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
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Nie Y, Zhang Z, Zou J, Liang Y, Cao X, Liu Z, Shen B, Chen X, Ding X. Hemodialysis-induced regional left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Hemodial Int 2016; 20:564-572. [PMID: 27312507 DOI: 10.1111/hdi.12434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Introduction Hemodialysis (HD) patients are under observably elevated cardiovascular mortality. Cardiac dysfunction is closely related to death caused by cardiovascular diseases (CVD). In the general population, repetitive myocardial ischemia induced left ventricular (LV) dysfunction may progress to irreversible loss of contraction step by step, and finally lead to cardiac death. In HD patients, to remove water and solute accumulated from 48 or 72 hours of interdialysis period in a 4-hour HD session will induce myocardial ischemia. In this study, we evaluated the prevalence and potential risk factors associated with HD-induced LV systolic dysfunction and provide some evidences for clinical strategies. Methods We recruited 31 standard HD patients for this study from Fudan University Zhongshan hospital. Echocardiography was performed predialysis, at peak stress during HD (15 minutes prior to the end of dialysis), and 30 minutes after HD. Auto functional imaging (AFI) was used to assess the incidence and persistence of HD-induced regional wall motion abnormalities (RWMAs). Blood samples were drawn to measure biochemical variables. Findings Among totally 527 segments of 31 patients, 93.54% (29/31) patients and 51.40% (276/527) segments were diagnosed as RWMAs. Higher cTnT (0.060 ± 0.030 vs. 0.048 ± 0.015 ng/mL, P = 0.023), phosphate (2.07 ± 0.50 vs. 1.49 ± 0.96 mmol/L, P = 0.001), UFR (11.00 ± 3.89 vs. 8.30 ± 2.66 mL/Kg/h, P = 0.039) and lower albumin (37.83 ± 4.48 vs. 38.38 ± 2.53 g/L, P = 0.050) were found in patients with severe RWMAs (RWMAs in more than 50% segments). After univariate and multivariate analysis, interdialytic weight gain (IDWG) was found as independent risk factor of severe RWMAs (OR = 1.047, 95%CI 1.155-4.732, P = 0.038). Discussion LV systolic dysfunction induced by HD is prevalent in conventional HD patients and should be paid attention to. Patients would benefit from better weight control during interdialytic period to reduce ultrafiltration rate.
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- Yuxin Nie
- Division of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China.,Shanghai Institute of Kidney Disease and Dialysis, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Division of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China.,Shanghai Institute of Kidney Disease and Dialysis, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Division of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China.,Shanghai Institute of Kidney Disease and Dialysis, Shanghai, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Kidney and Blood Purification of Shanghai, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Division of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Division of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China.,Shanghai Institute of Kidney Disease and Dialysis, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Division of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China.,Shanghai Institute of Kidney Disease and Dialysis, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Division of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China.,Shanghai Institute of Kidney Disease and Dialysis, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Division of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China.,Shanghai Institute of Kidney Disease and Dialysis, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Division of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China. .,Shanghai Institute of Kidney Disease and Dialysis, Shanghai, P. R. China. .,Key Laboratory of Kidney and Blood Purification of Shanghai, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China.
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Kashani K, Mehta RL. We Restrict CRRT to Only the Most Hemodynamically Unstable Patients. Semin Dial 2016; 29:268-71. [PMID: 27074128 DOI: 10.1111/sdi.12507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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From the initial version of an extended renal replacement therapy, the initiative to provide safer, more efficient means for detoxification and volume removal in comparison with intermittent renal replacement therapies (IRRT) has been evaluated. As a result, the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes guidelines for acute kidney injury recommend the preferential use of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in patients who are hemodynamically unstable or who suffer from intracranial hypertension. The choice of dialysis modality is also influenced by other factors including clinical expertise, and the availability of each treatment option in individual medical centers. In the scientific community, there is an ongoing debate regarding the choice of dialysis modality. On one side, the inability of recent studies to demonstrate any mortality or renal recovery benefit for CRRT, the need for patient immobilization, and prohibitive additional costs impede widespread adoption of the method.On the other side, the physiological advantages of CRRT in detoxification and volume removal and the identified flaws related to the comparative literature regarding CRRT and IRRT fuel this debate. Fluid overload is a recognized and yet clinically underappreciated factor that increases morbidity and mortality in the intensive care unit (ICU). Continuous renal replacement therapy has a distinct advantage over IRRT in achieving euvolemia and thus the potential for improving outcomes in all patients in the ICU setting in which extensive fluid administration is often obligatory. With this in mind, perhaps CRRT should not be restricted to only those patients in whom their hemodynamic status requires it. This article reviews the current literature and the myths that may influence the selection of one mode of therapy over the other among patients requiring renal replacement therapy in the ICU.
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- Kianoush Kashani
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.,Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California
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