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Jung JY. Which blood pressure metrics should be used in patients on dialysis? Kidney Res Clin Pract 2024; 43:133-142. [PMID: 38062622 PMCID: PMC11016667 DOI: 10.23876/j.krcp.23.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
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Remarkable progress has recently been achieved in blood pressure (BP) control based on key research findings in the general population. It has been observed that maintaining BP slightly lower than previously recommended goals leads to better clinical outcomes, provided that patients can tolerate it. Previously, BP control targets for dialysis patients were extrapolated from studies conducted on the general population. However, dialysis patients are considered a distinct group with unique characteristics, which makes defining appropriate BP targets a matter of debate. Several observational studies measuring BP in hemodialysis (HD) patients within dialysis units have shown that lower peridialysis BP (pre-, post-, and interdialytic BP) is associated with worse clinical outcomes. However, this association is likely confounded by factors specific to dialysis patients. The relationship between BP and mortality appears to be more linear in patients with fewer underlying cardiovascular diseases and longer survival. Recent studies have indicated that BP measurements taken outside of dialysis sessions, such as standardized BP on nondialysis days, home BP, and ambulatory BP monitoring between HD sessions, are more predictive of clinical outcomes. Due to the varied effects of dialysis-related treatment practices on BP, there is a lack of data from large-scale clinical trials. As a result, it is challenging to provide strong recommendations for BP targets directly applicable to dialysis patients. This review addresses various factors influencing BP in dialysis patients, including the establishment of individualized target BP levels and discussions on maintenance strategies, while incorporating a recent literature review.
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- Ji Yong Jung
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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Al Nusair H, Hamdan W, Garma J, Eid A, Alnjadat R, Al-Nsair N, Fonbuena M, Davao C. The Implementation of a Modified Fluid Assessment Tool to Improve the Clinical Assessment, Detection, and Management of Blood Pressure Control and Fluid Alterations Among Hemodialysis Patients. Int J Nephrol Renovasc Dis 2023; 16:261-268. [PMID: 38107557 PMCID: PMC10723595 DOI: 10.2147/ijnrd.s440990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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Background Fluid overload is a common complication of the care of End-stage Renal Disease patients that may lead to prolonged hospitalization and mortality. This warrants an effective and systemic approach to early recognition and management to improve patient outcomes. Aim This study aims to evaluate the effect of a modified fluid assessment tool to improve accurate clinical assessments, detection, and management of blood pressure control and fluid alteration among hemodialysis patients. Methods In this retrospective study, data were collected from forty-three dialysis patients who were seen and followed up from a dialysis unit of an acute care hospital during 8 weeks of standard care. A modified assessment tool was used to systematically highlight the appropriateness of the patient set dry weight using intradialytic weight gain (IWDG) and patient blood pressure. Paired sample t-test and repeated measure ANOVA within-group analysis were applied to compare the mean difference score for IDWG and the mean arterial pressure within the study group, respectively. Result A total of 43 patients were enrolled (mean age, 59.07) (ranges 27-88 years) (SD - 14.30); 51.16% female; 79% Emirati Nationals, with Chronic Kidney Disease. A repeated measure ANOVA analysis showed a significant difference in the mean arterial pressure within the study group based on time, over six measurements (p = 0.001). However, the difference between the pre- and post-intra-dialytic weight gain mean scores yields insignificant results (p = 0.346). Conclusion The implementation of a modified assessment tool improved blood pressure control, increased staff and physician involvement in assessing patient dry weight facilitated through fluid status evaluation, methodical assessment of dry weight, and precise fluid removal calculation, enhancing overall blood pressure and fluid management in HD patients.
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- Hussam Al Nusair
- Dialysis Department, Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital, Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates
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- Dialysis Department, Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital, Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates
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- Dialysis Department, Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital, Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates
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- Dialysis Department, Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital, Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates
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- Applied Health Sciences, Al-Balqa Applied University, Irbid, Jordan
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- College of Nursing, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Dialysis Department, Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital, Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates
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- Dialysis Department, Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital, Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates
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Iseri K, Miyakoshi C, Joki N, Onishi Y, Fukuma S, Honda H, Tsuruya K. α-Blocker Use in Hemodialysis: The Japan Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. Kidney Med 2023; 5:100698. [PMID: 37663953 PMCID: PMC10470217 DOI: 10.1016/j.xkme.2023.100698] [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: 09/05/2023] Open
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Rationale & Objective Despite α-blockers' use for hypertension as add-on therapy in patients treated with hemodialysis, scant information is available on their association, particularly with safety, in these patients. Study Design Prospective cohort study. Setting & Participants patients treated with hemodialysis and receiving antihypertensive agents in the Japan Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study, phases 4-6, were analyzed. Exposure Primary exposure was the prescription of α-blocking antihypertensive agents at baseline. Outcomes Incident fractures, falls, and all-cause mortality. Analytical Approach Multivariable Cox and modified Poisson regression analysis. Results Of 5,149 patients treated with hemodialysis (mean age, 65 years; 68% men) receiving antihypertensive drugs, 717 (14%) received α-blocking agents. During a mean follow-up period of 2.0 years, 247 fractures, 525 falls, and 498 deaths occurred. Multivariable analysis showed no significant association of α-blocker use and increased risk of fractures (hazard ratio [HR], 0.92 [95% confidence interval {CI}, 0.61-1.38]), falls (HR, 0.94 [95% CI, 0.74-1.20]), or all-cause deaths (HR, 0.87 [95% CI, 0.64-1.20]) compared with α-blocker nonuse. α-Blocker use was, however, significantly associated with a decreased risk of all-cause mortality in the subgroup analysis, for example, patients who were older (HR, 0.71 [95% CI, 0.51-0.99]), were women (HR, 0.68 [95% CI, 0.48-0.95]), or reported a history of cardiovascular disease (HR, 0.67 [95% CI, 0.48-0.95]) or a predialysis blood pressure of ≥140 mm Hg (HR, 0.69 [95% CI, 0.49-0.98]). Limitations Selection bias cannot be ruled out given the prevalent user analysis. Conclusions No significant association between α-blocker use and the risk of worse safety-related outcomes was seen, indicating that clinicians may safely prescribe α-blockers to patients receiving hemodialysis who require blood pressure lowering. Plain-Language Summary α-Blockers have been generally reserved for use as add-on therapy for resistant or refractory hypertension. However, little is known about the safety of α-blockers in patients treated by hemodialysis. We analyzed 5,149 patients receiving hemodialysis in Japan who were receiving antihypertensive drugs from the Japan Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. The results showed no significant increase in the risk of fractures, falls, or deaths for patients using α-blockers compared with those who did not, suggesting that α-blockers may be safely prescribed for patients receiving hemodialysis who need to lower their blood pressure.
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- Ken Iseri
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Research Support, Center for Clinical Research and Innovation, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Hyogo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Toho University Ohashi Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Institute for Health Outcomes and Process Evaluation Research (iHope International), Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Liang Y, Gan L, Shen Y, Li W, Zhang D, Li Z, Ren J, Xu M, Zhao X, Ma Y, Zuo L, Wang M. Clinical characteristics and management of hemodialysis patients with pre-dialysis hypertension: a multicenter observational study. Ren Fail 2022; 44:1811-1818. [DOI: 10.1080/0886022x.2022.2136527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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- Yaoxian Liang
- Department of Nephrology, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Miyun Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Shijingshan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Capital Medical University Affiliated Luhe Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Aviation General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhanlanlu Hospital of Xicheng District, Beijing, China
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- Jiaozhou Bethune Blood Purification Center, Shandong, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Beijing Boai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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Xing Z, Wang Y, Gong K, Chen Y. Plasma C4 level was associated with mortality, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications in hemodialysis patients. BMC Nephrol 2022; 23:232. [PMID: 35768780 PMCID: PMC9245318 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-022-02829-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients on maintenance hemodialysis (HD) exhibit a high risk of death, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases (CCDs). Previous studies indicated complement activation associated with the increased risk of cardiovascular diseases in HD patients. This study aimed to explore whether the critical complement factors were associated with the adverse outcomes in HD patients. METHODS A total of 108 HD patients were included and followed up for 52 months. The baseline clinical characteristics and plasma C3c, C1q, CFH, CFB, C4, MAC, C5a, C3a and MBL were measured. The three endpoints were death, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (CCEs) and the composition of them. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression identified factors associated with the three endpoints respectively. X-tile analyses determined the optimal cut-off values for high risks. Restricted cubic spline plots illustrated the dose-response relationships. Correlations between the complement factors and risk factors for CCDs were analyzed. RESULTS Baseline plasma C4 was finally selected by univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses for three endpoints, including all-cause mortality, CCEs and the composition of them. When baseline plasma C4 exceeded 0.47 (P = 0.001) or 0.44 (P = 0.018) g/L respectively, the risks for death or achieving the composite endpoint enhanced significantly. The relationships of C4 and HR for the three endpoints showed a positive linear trend. Plasma C4 had prominent correlations with blood TG (r = 0.62, P < 0.001) and HDL (r = -0.38, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS A higher baseline plasma C4 level was significantly associated with the future incidence of decease, CCEs and either of them. Plasma C4 level correlated with blood TG and HDL.
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- Zheyu Xing
- Renal Division, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China.,Institute of Nephrology, Peking University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Renal Disease, Ministry of Health of China, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of CKD Prevention and Treatment, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing, China
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- Renal Division, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China.,Institute of Nephrology, Peking University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Renal Disease, Ministry of Health of China, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of CKD Prevention and Treatment, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing, China
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- Renal Division, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China.,Institute of Nephrology, Peking University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Renal Disease, Ministry of Health of China, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of CKD Prevention and Treatment, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing, China
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- Renal Division, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China. .,Institute of Nephrology, Peking University, Beijing, China. .,Key Laboratory of Renal Disease, Ministry of Health of China, Beijing, China. .,Key Laboratory of CKD Prevention and Treatment, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing, China.
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Baker LA, March DS, Wilkinson TJ, Billany RE, Bishop NC, Castle EM, Chilcot J, Davies MD, Graham-Brown MPM, Greenwood SA, Junglee NA, Kanavaki AM, Lightfoot CJ, Macdonald JH, Rossetti GMK, Smith AC, Burton JO. Clinical practice guideline exercise and lifestyle in chronic kidney disease. BMC Nephrol 2022; 23:75. [PMID: 35193515 PMCID: PMC8862368 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-021-02618-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and Bangor University, Bangor, UK
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- School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, UK
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- University of Leicester and Leicester Hospitals NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
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Han YC, Gao M, Pan MM, Wang B, Liu H, Tang RN, Liu BC. Weekly pattern of dialysis unit blood pressure is a promising marker for prognosis evaluation in hemodialysis population. Semin Dial 2021; 35:40-49. [PMID: 34816483 DOI: 10.1111/sdi.13035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Dialysis unit blood pressure (BP) pattern showed superiority in prognostic evaluation and interdialytic BP burden assessment. However previous studies mainly focused on the recurrent BP pattern within a session (intradialytic BP change or intradialytic BP slope), the clinical value of the weekly pattern of dialysis unit BP is unknown. METHODS We performed a prospective cohort study in adult end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on thrice weekly hemodialysis (HD). The slope and the change of the postdialysis systolic BP (SBP) in the course of a week (post-SBP slope and post-SBP change) were used to characterize the weekly pattern of dialysis unit BP. Outcomes included all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and first cardiovascular event. We also measured the home BP in our cohort. RESULTS One hundred and twenty-nine subjects were followed over a median of 31 months. Higher post-SBP slope (≥0.185) was independently associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and first cardiovascular event. Results were similar for increased post-SBP change. HD patients with a higher post-SBP slope or an increased post-SBP change also had significant increased interdialytic BP burden measured by home SBP on both dialysis days and non-dialysis days. CONCLUSIONS Post-SBP slope and post-SBP change might be promising dialysis unit BP markers for prognostic evaluation and interdialytic BP burden assessment.
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- Yu-Chen Han
- Institute of Nephrology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Nephrology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Nephrology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Nephrology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Nephrology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Nephrology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Nephrology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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Wong A, Robinson L, Soroush S, Suresh A, Yang D, Madu K, Harhay MN, Pourrezaei K. Assessment of cerebral oxygenation response to hemodialysis using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS): Challenges and solutions. JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE OPTICAL HEALTH SCIENCES 2021; 14:2150016. [PMID: 35173820 PMCID: PMC8846418 DOI: 10.1142/s1793545821500164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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To date, the clinical use of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to detect cerebral ischemia has been largely limited to surgical settings, where motion artifacts are minimal. In this study, we present novel techniques to address the challenges of using NIRS to monitor ambulatory patients with kidney disease during approximately eight hours of hemodialysis (HD) treatment. People with end-stage kidney disease who require HD are at higher risk for cognitive impairment and dementia than age-matched controls. Recent studies have suggested that HD-related declines in cerebral blood flow might explain some of the adverse outcomes of HD treatment. However, there are currently no established paradigms for monitoring cerebral perfusion in real-time during HD treatment. In this study, we used NIRS to assess cerebral hemodynamic responses among 95 prevalent HD patients during two consecutive HD treatments. We observed substantial signal attenuation in our predominantly Black patient cohort that required probe modifications. We also observed consistent motion artifacts that we addressed by developing a novel NIRS methodology, called the HD cerebral oxygen demand algorithm (HD-CODA), to identify episodes when cerebral oxygen demand might be outpacing supply during HD treatment. We then examined the association between a summary measure of time spent in cerebral deoxygenation, derived using the HD-CODA, and hemodynamic and treatment-related variables. We found that this summary measure was associated with intradialytic mean arterial pressure, heart rate, and volume removal. Future studies should use the HD-CODA to implement studies of real-time NIRS monitoring for incident dialysis patients, over longer time frames, and in other dialysis modalities.
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- Ardy Wong
- Drexel University School of Bioengineering, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Drexel University College of Arts and Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Drexel University School of Bioengineering, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Department of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Tower Health Transplant Institute, Tower Health System, West Reading, Pennsylvania
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- Drexel University School of Bioengineering, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Villié P, Dauvergne M, Maheas C, Vendé F, Urena P, Ridel C, Touzot M. Clinical outcome of short daily hemodialysis in the elderly. J Nephrol 2021; 34:2171-2172. [PMID: 34453727 PMCID: PMC8611047 DOI: 10.1007/s40620-021-01148-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Patricia Villié
- Service de Dialyse et Aphérèse Thérapeutique, AURA, 75014, Paris, France
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- Service de Dialyse et Aphérèse Thérapeutique, AURA, 75014, Paris, France
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- Centre de Dialyse AURA Saint-Ouen, Saint-Ouen, France
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- Service de Dialyse et Aphérèse Thérapeutique, AURA, 75014, Paris, France
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- Service de Dialyse et Aphérèse Thérapeutique, AURA, 75014, Paris, France.
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Huang Y, Jia M, Li S, Lu G, Shen Y. The effects of pre-dialysis blood pressure targets on prognosis and health-related quality of life in haemodialysis patients. Int J Clin Pract 2021; 75:e14177. [PMID: 33759333 DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.14177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of pre-dialysis blood pressure targets on health-related quality of life and prognosis and to determine the optimal target for pre-dialysis blood pressure in haemodialysis patients. METHODS A total of 58 haemodialysis patients undergoing dialysis for more than 3 months were enrolled in the study from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018. The subjects were divided into two groups according to their pre-dialysis blood pressure: a standard target group (pre-dialysis systolic blood pressure of 110-140 mm Hg) and a relaxed target group (pre-dialysis systolic blood pressure of 155-165 mm Hg). The Quality Metrics SF-36 survey instrument was used to assess health-related quality of life in the study participants. In addition, general clinical data and biochemical indicators including heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure and ultrafiltration volume and rate during dialysis were observed and recorded. Patients were followed-up for 12 months, and prognostic data were recorded. Death was regarded as the endpoint. RESULTS Scores on the SF-36 in the standard target group were significantly higher than those in the relaxed target group, with the exception of the role-emotional (RE) and mental health (MH) dimensions. At the end of the study, the number of mortality events in the relaxed target group was higher than in the standard target group. There were no other significant differences between the two groups. CONCLUSION The scores from the health-related quality of life survey were higher in standard target group, but no differences in mortality risk between the two groups were observed.
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- Ying Huang
- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Fukuda-Doi M, Yamamoto H, Koga M, Doi Y, Qureshi AI, Yoshimura S, Miwa K, Ishigami A, Shiozawa M, Omae K, Ihara M, Toyoda K. Impact of Renal Impairment on Intensive Blood-Pressure-Lowering Therapy and Outcomes in Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Results From ATACH-2. Neurology 2021; 97:e913-e921. [PMID: 34210824 PMCID: PMC8408509 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000012442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background and Objective The clinical effect of renal impairment on intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is unknown. This study sought to assess whether estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) affects clinical outcomes or modifies the efficacy of intensive systolic blood pressure (BP) control (target, 110–139 mm Hg) against the standard (target, 140–179 mm Hg) among patients with ICH. Methods We conducted post hoc analyses of ATACH-2, a randomized, 2-group, open-label trial. The baseline eGFR of each eligible patient was calculated using the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration equation. The outcome of interest was death or disability at 90 days. Multivariate logistic regression models were used for analysis. Results Among the 1,000 patients randomized, 974 were analyzed. The median baseline eGFR was 88 (interquartile range, 68, 99) mL/min/1.73 m2; 451 (46.3%), 363 (37.3%), and 160 (16.4%) patients had baseline eGFR values of ≥90, 60–89, and <60 mL/min/1.73 m2, respectively. Compared with normal eGFR (≥90 mL/min/1.73 m2), higher odds of death or disability were noted among those with eGFR values of <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 2.02; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.25–3.26) but not among those with eGFR values of 60–89 mL/min/1.73 m2 (OR, 1.01; 95% CI, 0.70–1.46). The odds of death or disability were significantly higher in the intensive arm among patients with decreased eGFR; the ORs were 0.89 (95% CI, 0.55–1.44), 1.13 (0.68–1.89), and 3.60 (1.47–8.80) in patients with eGFR values of ≥90, 60–89, and <60 mL/min/1.73 m2, respectively (p for interaction = 0.02). Discussion Decreased eGFR is associated with unfavorable outcomes following ICH. The statistically significant interaction between the eGFR group and treatment assignment raised safety concerns for the intensive BP-lowering therapy among patients with renal impairment. Trial Registration Information Clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT01176565. Classification of Evidence This study provides Class II evidence that in spontaneous ICH, decreased eGFR identifies patients at risk of death or disability following intensive BP control.
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- Mayumi Fukuda-Doi
- Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan.,Department of Data Science, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Data Science, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Zeenat Qureshi Stroke Institute, St. Cloud, MN, USA.,Department of Neurology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Data Science, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
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The associations of blood pressure parameters with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients: a cohort study in China. J Hypertens 2021; 38:2252-2260. [PMID: 32618891 DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000002526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND It remains controversial to claim blood pressure (BP) as a leading risk factor for high risk of death in peritoneal dialysis patients, and less is known about the relationship between BP and mortality in Chinese peritoneal dialysis patients. METHODS From Zhejiang Renal Data System in China, we collected data on patients treated and followed up at 98 peritoneal dialysis centres from 2008 to 2016. The associations of BP parameters [SBP, DBP, mean arterial pressure (MAP) and pulse pressure (PP)] with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality were examined. We fitted Cox models for mortality with penalized splines using nonparametric smoothers. Several sensitivity analyses were performed to confirm the robustness of our primary findings. RESULTS A total of 7335 Chinese peritoneal dialysis patients were included. During a median follow-up of 35.8 months, 1281 (17.5%) patients died. SBP, DBP, MAP follow a U-shaped pattern of both all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. PP presents a reverse L-shaped association with all-cause mortality. Either a higher (SBP >141, DBP >85 or MAP >102 mmHg) or lower (SBP <119, DBP <67 or MAP <88 mmHg) BP tends to have a significantly higher all-cause and cardiovascular mortality risk. Higher PP (>60 mmHg) is related to a higher risk of all-cause mortality, but not cardiovascular mortality. These associations remain the same in our competing risk analysis and subgroup analyses. CONCLUSION These data indicate U-shaped associations of SBP, DBP and MAP with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality, respectively, and a reverse L-shaped association of PP with all-cause mortality. Further studies are needed to reliably establish the optimal BP targets for better hypertension control in peritoneal dialysis patients.
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Hartwig SV, Hacon SDS, Oliveira BFAD, Jacobson LDSV, Sousa RFV, Ignotti E. The effect of ambient temperature on blood pressure of patients undergoing hemodialysis in the Pantanal-Brazil. Heliyon 2021; 7:e07348. [PMID: 34235283 PMCID: PMC8246300 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The objective was to analyze the association of changes in pre-dialysis systolic and diastolic blood pressure with air temperature in a municipality in the Brazilian Pantanal, a tropical climate area. Longitudinal panel study, with analysis of mixed effects models of 133 hemodialysis patients in the city of Cáceres-Mato Grosso in 2014. Air temperature showed an inverse association with pre-dialysis systolic and diastolic blood pressure. With each increase of 1 °C in the mean air temperature, the pre-dialysis systolic blood pressure decreases -0.730mmHg (p ≤ 0.000) and the pre-dialysis diastolic blood pressure decreases -0.280mmHg (p ≤ 0.000). The estimated effect was greater for systolic blood pressure, but both pre-dialysis blood pressure measures are reduced with an increase in lag (up to two days), even when adjusted for relative air humidity. Air temperature is determinant for changes in pre-dialysis systolic and diastolic blood pressure in hemodialysis patients. The temperature effect was greater for systolic blood pressure than for diastolic blood pressure.
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Chan K, Moe SM, Saran R, Libby P. The cardiovascular-dialysis nexus: the transition to dialysis is a treacherous time for the heart. Eur Heart J 2021; 42:1244-1253. [PMID: 33458768 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa1049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients require dialysis to manage the progressive complications of uraemia. Yet, many physicians and patients do not recognize that dialysis initiation, although often necessary, subjects patients to substantial risk for cardiovascular (CV) death. While most recognize CV mortality risk approximately doubles with CKD the new data presented here show that this risk spikes to >20 times higher than the US population average at the initiation of chronic renal replacement therapy, and this elevated CV risk continues through the first 4 months of dialysis. Moreover, this peak reflects how dialysis itself changes the pathophysiology of CV disease and transforms its presentation, progression, and prognosis. This article reviews how dialysis initiation modifies the interpretation of circulating biomarkers, alters the accuracy of CV imaging, and worsens prognosis. We advocate a multidisciplinary approach and outline the issues practitioners should consider to optimize CV care for this unique and vulnerable population during a perilous passage.
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- Kevin Chan
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease, Division of Kidney, Urology, and Hematology, 6707 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20892-5458, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 950 W. Walnut Street R2-202, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, 1500 E Medical Center Dr # 31, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 77 Ave. Louis Pasteur, NRB-741-G, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Optimal blood pressure for the minimum all-cause mortality in Chinese ESRD patients on maintenance hemodialysis. Biosci Rep 2021; 40:225989. [PMID: 32756870 PMCID: PMC7426629 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20200858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2020] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Blood pressure (BP) is a known prognostic marker for mortality in patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). However, definition of the BP and its optimal values vary essentially among different MHD populations. Our purpose was to clarify these important clinical parameters in a Chinese MHD cohort. Accordingly, we reviewed the available records of patients on regular MHD during the past 10 years and made a comparison between the deceased (n=81) and survival ones (n=131). Multiple logistic regression and Kaplan–Meier survival analysis were used to examine the effect of BP on mortality and long-term survival, respectively. The all-cause mortality in our patients was 38.2%, in which 49.4% was from cardio-cerebrovascular deaths. Using the multiple logistic regression, we found that the sitting (the same definition hereafter) pre-dialysis systolic BP (SBP) was significantly associated with both the all-cause mortality and cardio-cerebrovascular deaths exclusively in patients of 60–80 years. Moreover, a pre-dialysis SBP of 140–160 mmHg in these patients had the minimum all-cause mortality (23.5%) against that conferred by either a lower (42.1%) or higher SBP value (61.5%). This observation was further confirmed by the Kaplan–Meier survival analysis. As fresh gain to the practice of hemodialysis, our report revealed that BP worked in a time-dependent way among a Chinese MHD cohort and highlighted a U-shaped association between the pre-dialysis SBP and all-cause mortality. These findings may hence help to obtain optimal BP control for better survival and lend some prognostic insight into mortality in these MHD patients.
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Positive and Negative Aspects of Sodium Intake in Dialysis and Non-Dialysis CKD Patients. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13030951. [PMID: 33809466 PMCID: PMC8000895 DOI: 10.3390/nu13030951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Revised: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Sodium intake theoretically has dual effects on both non-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients and dialysis patients. One negatively affects mortality by increasing proteinuria and blood pressure. The other positively affects mortality by ameliorating nutritional status through appetite induced by salt intake and the amount of food itself, which is proportional to the amount of salt under the same salty taste. Sodium restriction with enough water intake easily causes hyponatremia in CKD and dialysis patients. Moreover, the balance of these dual effects in dialysis patients is likely different from their balance in non-dialysis CKD patients because dialysis patients lose kidney function. Sodium intake is strongly related to water intake via the thirst center. Therefore, sodium intake is strongly related to extracellular fluid volume, blood pressure, appetite, nutritional status, and mortality. To decrease mortality in both non-dialysis and dialysis CKD patients, sodium restriction is an essential and important factor that can be changed by the patients themselves. However, under sodium restriction, it is important to maintain the balance of negative and positive effects from sodium intake not only in dialysis and non-dialysis CKD patients but also in the general population.
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Predicting the Appearance of Hypotension During Hemodialysis Sessions Using Machine Learning Classifiers. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18052364. [PMID: 33671029 PMCID: PMC7967733 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18052364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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A patient suffering from advanced chronic renal disease undergoes several dialysis sessions on different dates. Several clinical parameters are monitored during the different hours of any of these sessions. These parameters, together with the information provided by other parameters of analytical nature, can be very useful to determine the probability that a patient may suffer from hypotension during the session, which should be specially watched since it represents a proven factor of possible mortality. However, the analytical information is not always available to the healthcare personnel, or it is far in time, so the clinical parameters monitored during the session become key to the prevention of hypotension. This article presents an investigation to predict the appearance of hypotension during a dialysis session, using predictive models trained from a large dialysis database, which contains the clinical information of 98,015 sessions corresponding to 758 patients. The prediction model takes into account up to 22 clinical parameters measured five times during the session, as well as the gender and age of the patient. This model was trained by means of machine learning classifiers, providing a success in the prediction higher than 80%.
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Definiciones de hipotensión intradiálisis con poder predictivo de mortalidad en una cohorte de hemodiálisis. Nefrologia 2020; 40:403-413. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nefro.2020.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2019] [Revised: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 01/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Gerrickens MWM, Yadav R, Wouda R, Beerenhout CH, Scheltinga MRM. Severe hemodialysis access-induced distal ischemia may be associated with poor survival. J Vasc Access 2020; 22:194-202. [PMID: 32588720 DOI: 10.1177/1129729820933456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Some hemodialysis patients develop hemodialysis access-induced distal ischemia due to insufficient loco-regional perfusion pressure and consequent poor arterial flow. We hypothesized that patients with severe hemodialysis access-induced distal ischemia had worse survival compared with patients with mild or no hemodialysis access-induced distal ischemia. METHODS This single-center retrospective observational cohort study included three groups of prevalent hemodialysis patients with an upper extremity vascular access between 2006 and 2018. Symptomatic patients had signs and symptoms of hemodialysis access-induced distal ischemia and low digital brachial indices (<60%) and were divided into a mild (Grade I-IIa) and a severe hemodialysis access-induced distal ischemia (IIb-IV) group. The control group consisted of hemodialysis patients without signs of hemodialysis access-induced distal ischemia with digital brachial indices ≥60%. Factors potentially related to 4-year survival were analyzed. RESULTS Mild hemodialysis access-induced distal ischemia-patients displayed higher digital brachial indices (n = 23, 41%, ±3) compared with severe hemodialysis access-induced distal ischemia-patients (n = 28, 24%, ±4), whereas controls had the highest values (n = 48, 80%, ±2; p < .001). A total of 44 patients (44%) died during follow-up. Digital brachial index (hazards ratio 0.989 [0.979-1.000] p = .046) was related to overall mortality following correction for presence of arterial occlusive disease (hazards ratio 2.28 [1.22-4.29], diabetes (hazards ratio 2.00 [1.07-3.72], and increasing age (hazards ratio 1.03 [1.01-1.06] as was digital pressure (hazards ratio 0.990 [0.983-0.998], p = .011). Overall survival was similar in mild hemodialysis access-induced distal ischemia and controls (2-year, 79% ±5; 4-year, 57% ±6, p = .818). In contrast, 4-year survival was >20% lower in patients with severe hemodialysis access-induced distal ischemia (2-year 62%± 10; 4-year 34% ± 10; p = .026). CONCLUSION Presence of severe hemodialysis access-induced distal ischemia may be associated with poorer survival in hemodialysis patients. Lower digital brachial index values are associated with higher overall mortality, even following correction for other known risk factors.
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- Department of Surgery, Máxima MC, Veldhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Zuyderland Medical Centre, Heerlen, The Netherlands
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Almeida LLSD, Sette LHBC, Fonseca FLA, Bezerra LSVDS, Oliveira Júnior FH, Bérgamo RR. Metabolic and volume status evaluation of hemodialysis patients with and without residual renal function in the long interdialytic interval. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 41:481-491. [PMID: 30620775 PMCID: PMC6979571 DOI: 10.1590/2175-8239-jbn-2018-0171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2018] [Accepted: 10/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Introduction: It is unclear whether residual renal function (RRF) in dialysis patients can
attenuate the metabolic impact of the long 68-hour interdialytic interval,
in which water, acid, and electrolyte accumulation occurs. Objective: to evaluate serum electrolyte levels, water balance, and acid-base status in
dialytic patients with and without RRF over the long interdialytic interval
(LII). Methodology: this was a single-center, cross-sectional, and analytical study that compared
patients with and without RRF, defined by diuresis above 200 mL in 24 hours.
Patients were weighed and serum samples were collected for biochemical and
gasometric analysis at the beginning and at the end of the LII. Results: 27 and 24 patients with and without RRF were evaluated, respectively.
Patients without RRF had a higher increase in serum potassium during the LII
(2.67 x 1.14 mEq/L, p < 0.001), reaching higher values
at the end of the study (6.8 x 5.72 mEq/L, p < 0.001)
and lower pH value at the beginning of the interval (7.40 x 7.43,
p = 0.018). More patients with serum bicarbonate <
18 mEq/L (50 x 14.8%, p = 0.007) and mixed acid-base
disorder (57.7 x 29.2%, p = 0.042), as well as greater
interdialytic weight gain (14.67 x 8.87 mL/kg/h, p <
0.001) and lower natremia (137 x 139 mEq/L, p = 0.02) at
the end of the interval. Calcemia and phosphatemia were not different
between the groups. Conclusion: Patients with RRF had better control of serum potassium, sodium, acid-base
status, and volemia throughout the LII.
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Doulton TWR, Swift PA, Murtaza A, Dasgupta I. Uncertainties in BP management in dialysis patients. Semin Dial 2020; 33:223-235. [PMID: 32285984 DOI: 10.1111/sdi.12880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Hypertension in dialysis patients is extremely common. In this article, we review the current evidence for blood pressure (BP) goals in hemodialysis patients, and consider the effectiveness of interventions by which BP may be lowered, including manipulation of dietary and dialysate sodium; optimization of extracellular water; prolongation of dialysis time; and antihypertensive medication. Although two meta-analyses suggest lowering BP using antihypertensive drugs might be beneficial in reducing cardiovascular events and mortality, there are insufficient rigorously designed trials in hypertensive hemodialysis populations to determine preferred antihypertensive drug classes. We suggest aiming for predialysis systolic BP between 130 and 159 mm Hg, while at the same time acknowledge the significant limitations of the data upon which it is based. We conclude by summarizing current knowledge as regards management of hypertension in the peritoneal dialysis population and make recommendations for future research in this field.
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- Timothy W R Doulton
- Department of Renal Medicine, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Canterbury, Kent, UK
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- Department of Nephrology, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, Carshalton, Surrey, UK
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- Renal Unit, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Renal Unit, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK.,Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Warwick, UK
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Morais JG, Pecoits-Filho R, Canziani MEF, Poli-de-Figueiredo CE, Cuvello Neto AL, Barra AB, Calice-Silva V, Raimann JG, Nerbass FB. Fluid overload is associated with use of a higher number of antihypertensive drugs in hemodialysis patients. Hemodial Int 2020; 24:397-405. [PMID: 32157798 DOI: 10.1111/hdi.12829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Revised: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Hypertension is multifactorial, highly prevalent in the hemodialysis (HD) population and its adequate control requires, in addition to adequate volume management, often the use of multiple antihypertensive drugs. We aimed to describe the use of antihypertensive agents in a group of HD patients and to evaluate the factors associated with the use of multiple classes (≥3) of antihypertensives. METHODS We analyzed the baseline data from the HDFit study. Clinically stable patients with HD vintage between 3 and 24 months without any severe mobility limitation were recruited from sites throughout southern Brazil. Fluid status was measured pre-dialysis with the Body Composition Monitor (BCM; Fresenius, Germany). Fluid overload (FO) was considered when the overhydration index (OH) was greater than 7% of extracellular water (OH/ECW > 7%) and overweight was defined as a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25 kg/m2 . Prescriptions of antihypertensive drugs were obtained from participants' reports and medical records. Logistic regression was employed to determine factors associated with excessive use of antihypertensive medication (≥3 classes). FINDINGS Of 195 studied patients, 171 with complete data were included (70% male, 53 ± 15 years old, 57% of them with FO). Pre-dialysis systolic blood pressure (SBP) was 150 ± 24 mmHg and patients used a median of 2 (1-3) antihypertensive drugs. Vasodilators (20%) were of lowest prevalence, use of other classes varied from 40% to 53%. Sixty-two (36%) subjects used ≥3 classes and presented a higher prevalence of diabetes and FO, lower prevalence of overweight, and higher SBP. In a logistic regression model age, BMI <25 kg/m2 , and OH/ECW > 7% were associated with excessive drug use. DISCUSSION More than one-third of participants used ≥3 classes of antihypertensive drugs, and it was associated with older age, BMI <25 kg/m2 and FO. Strategies that better manage FO may aid better blood pressure control and avoid the use of multiple antihypertensive medications.
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- Jyana G Morais
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.,Fundação PróRim, Joinville, Brazil
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Lower serum calcium and pre-onset blood pressure elevation in cerebral hemorrhage patients undergoing hemodialysis. Clin Exp Nephrol 2020; 24:465-473. [PMID: 31933049 DOI: 10.1007/s10157-020-01846-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/03/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Asymptomatic blood pressure (BP) elevation may be associated with cerebral hemorrhage (CH); however, few studies have investigated this association. We aimed to evaluate BP elevation before CH in hemodialysis (HD) patients and elucidate its associated factors. METHODS We reviewed HD patients treated for CH at our hospital between 2008 and 2019 (CH group). The control group comprised HD patients treated at Nagasaki Renal Center between 2011 and 2012. Data were obtained from medical records and three consecutive HD charts, made immediately before CH. HD1 was the session closest to onset, followed by HD2 and HD3. Systolic and mean BP were evaluated at the beginning of HD, and factors associated with BP elevation were investigated. RESULTS The CH and control groups included 105 and 339 patients, respectively. Systolic and mean BP at HD1 were significantly higher than those at baseline (HD2 + HD3) in the CH group by 5 and 3 mmHg, respectively (P < 0.001). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that lower calcium levels were significantly associated with BP elevation in the CH group (P < 0.05). The CH group was sub-divided by June 2013; the latter group had lower calcium levels (9.2 mg/dL) and a marked systolic BP difference from baseline (+ 10 mmHg) compared with the former (9.5 mg/dL and - 4 mmHg). CONCLUSION Asymptomatic BP elevation was observed in HD patients before CH; this elevation was associated with lower serum calcium levels and observed more frequently in the recent era. The precise mechanism underlying this effect remains unknown.
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Graham‐Brown MP, Jardine MJ, Burton JO. Cardiovascular adaptations associated with exercise in patients on hemodialysis. Semin Dial 2019; 32:361-367. [DOI: 10.1111/sdi.12789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Matthew P.M. Graham‐Brown
- John Walls Renal Unit University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust Leicester UK
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences University of Leicester Leicester UK
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- Renal and Metabolic Division The George Institute for Global Health Newtown NSW Australia
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- John Walls Renal Unit University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust Leicester UK
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences University of Leicester Leicester UK
- School of Sport, Exercise and Health University of Loughborough Loughborough UK
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Reeves PB, Mc Causland FR. Mechanisms, Clinical Implications, and Treatment of Intradialytic Hypotension. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2018; 13:1297-1303. [PMID: 29483138 PMCID: PMC6086712 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.12141017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Individuals with ESKD requiring maintenance hemodialysis face a unique hemodynamic challenge, typically on a thrice-weekly basis. In an effort to achieve some degree of euvolemia, ultrafiltration goals often involve removal of the equivalent of an entire plasma volume. Maintenance of adequate end-organ perfusion in this setting is dependent on the institution of a variety of complex compensatory mechanisms. Unfortunately, secondary to a myriad of patient- and dialysis-related factors, this compensation often falls short and results in intradialytic hypotension. Physicians and patients have developed a greater appreciation for the breadth of adverse outcomes associated with intradialytic hypotension, including higher cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. In this review, we summarize the evidence for adverse outcomes associated with intradialytic hypotension, explore the underlying pathophysiology, and use this as a basis to introduce potential strategies for its prevention and treatment.
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- Patrick B Reeves
- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; and
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; and
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Chaudhry RI, Mathew RO, Sidhu MS, Sidhu-Adler P, Lyubarova R, Rangaswami J, Salman L, Asif A, Fleg JL, McCullough PA, Maddux F, Bangalore S. Detection of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease in the Cardiology and Nephrology Communities. Cardiorenal Med 2018; 8:285-295. [PMID: 30078001 DOI: 10.1159/000490768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 06/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) with a glomerular filtration rate of < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 body surface area. The availability of high-quality randomized controlled trial data to guide management for the population with CKD and ASCVD is limited. Understanding current practice patterns among providers caring for individuals with CKD and CVD is important in guiding future trial questions. METHODS A qualitative survey study was performed. An electronic survey regarding the diagnosis and management of CVD in patients with CKD was conducted using a convenience sample of 450 practicing nephrology and cardiology providers. The survey was administered using Qualtrics® (https://www.qualtrics.com). RESULTS There were a total of 113 responses, 81 of which were complete responses. More than 90% of the respondents acknowledged the importance of CVD as a cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with CKD. Outside the kidney transplant evaluation setting, 5% of the respondents would screen an asymptomatic patient with advanced CKD for ASCVD. Outside the kidney transplant evaluation scenario, the respondents did not opt for invasive management strategies in advanced CKD. CONCLUSIONS The survey results reveal a lack of consensus among providers caring for patients with advanced CKD about the management of ASCVD in this setting. Future randomized controlled trials will be needed to better inform the clinical management of ASCVD in these patients. The limitations of the study include its small sample size and the relatively low response rate among the respondents.
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- Rafia I Chaudhry
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, WJB Dorn VA Medical Center, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Seton Hall-Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Neptune City, New Jersey, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Fresenius Medical Care North America, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
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