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Chen IC, Tsai WC, Hsu LY, Ko MJ, Chien KL, Hung KY, Wu HY. Association between alcohol consumption and chronic kidney disease: a population-based survey. Clin Exp Nephrol 2024:10.1007/s10157-024-02515-5. [PMID: 38789827 DOI: 10.1007/s10157-024-02515-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND Alcohol consumption is associated with both beneficial and harmful effects, and the role of alcohol consumption in chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains inconclusive. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between alcohol consumption and CKD or estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). METHODS This study enrolled adults from the second Taiwanese Survey on Prevalences of Hypertension, Hyperglycemia, and Hyperlipidemia, conducted in 2007. Participants were categorized into frequent drinkers, occasional drinkers, and nondrinkers. The amount of alcohol consumption was assessed by standard drinks per week. The primary outcome was the presence of CKD, and the secondary outcome was the eGFR. RESULTS Among 3967 participants with a mean age of 47.9 years and a CKD prevalence of 11.7%, 13.8% were frequent drinkers, and 23.1% were occasional drinkers. The average amount of alcohol consumed was 3.3 drinks per week. Frequent drinkers (odds ratio [OR] 0.622, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.443-0.874) and occasional drinkers (OR 0.597 95% CI 0.434-0.821) showed a lower prevalence of CKD than nondrinkers. Consumption of a larger number of standard drinks was associated with a lower prevalence of CKD (OR 0.872, 95% CI 0.781-0.975). Frequent drinkers and those who consumed a larger number of standard drinks per week showed higher eGFRs. CONCLUSION Within the range of moderate alcohol intake, those who consumed more alcohol had a higher eGFR and reduced prevalence of CKD. The potentially harmful effects of heavy drinking should be taken into consideration, and alcohol intake should be limited to less than light to moderate levels.
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- I-Chun Chen
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, No. 21, Sec. 2, Nanya S. Rd., Banciao Dist., New Taipei City, 220, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, No. 21, Sec. 2, Nanya S. Rd., Banciao Dist., New Taipei City, 220, Taiwan
- Center for General Education, Lee-Ming Institute of Technology, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei City, Taiwan
- University of Taipei, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, No. 21, Sec. 2, Nanya S. Rd., Banciao Dist., New Taipei City, 220, Taiwan.
- Department of Medical Research, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan.
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei City, Taiwan.
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City, Taiwan.
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Ko MJ, Tsai WC, Tsai PH, Hsu LY, Chien KL, Wu HY. Ultraviolet B phototherapy does not increase the risk of skin cancer among patients with atopic dermatitis: A population-based retrospective cohort study. J Am Acad Dermatol 2023; 89:496-503. [PMID: 37236426 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.05.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND UV-B phototherapy is a common treatment modality for patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), but its long-term safety in terms of cutaneous carcinogenic risk has not been studied. OBJECTIVE To investigate the risk of skin cancer among patients with AD receiving UV-B phototherapy. METHODS We conducted a nationwide population-based cohort study from 2001 to 2018 to estimate the risk of UV-B phototherapy for skin cancer, nonmelanoma skin cancer, and cutaneous melanoma in patients with AD. RESULTS Among 6205 patients with AD, the risks of skin cancer (adjusted hazard ratio [HR], 0.91; 95% CI, 0.35-2.35), nonmelanoma skin cancer (adjusted HR, 0.80; 95% CI, 0.29-2.26), and cutaneous melanoma (adjusted HR, 0.80; 95% CI, 0.08-7.64) did not increase among patients with AD treated with UV-B phototherapy, compared with those who did not receive UV-B phototherapy. Additionally, the number of UV-B phototherapy sessions was not associated with an increased risk of skin cancer (adjusted HR, 0.99; 95% CI, 0.96-1.02), nonmelanoma skin cancer (adjusted HR, 0.99; 95% CI, 0.96-1.03), or cutaneous melanoma (adjusted HR, 0.94; 95% CI, 0.77-1.15). LIMITATIONS Retrospective study. CONCLUSION Neither UV-B phototherapy nor the number of UV-B phototherapy sessions was associated with an increased risk of skin cancers among patients with AD.
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- Mei-Ju Ko
- Department of Dermatology, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan; Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei City, Taiwan; School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Center for General Education, Lee-Ming Institute of Technology, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei City, Taiwan.
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Lin MT, Hsu CN, Lee CT, Cheng SH. Effect of a Pay-for-Performance Program on Renal Outcomes Among Patients With Early-Stage Chronic Kidney Disease in Taiwan. Int J Health Policy Manag 2022; 11:1307-1315. [PMID: 33906336 PMCID: PMC9808322 DOI: 10.34172/ijhpm.2021.27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND With the promising outcomes of the pre-ESRD (end-stage renal disease) pay-for-performance (P4P) program, the National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA) of Taiwan launched a P4P program for patients with early chronic kidney disease (CKD) in 2011, targeting CKD patients at stages 1, 2, and 3a. This study aimed to examine the long-term effect of the early-CKD P4P program on CKD progression. METHODS We conducted a matched cohort study using electronic medical records from a large healthcare delivery system in Taiwan. The outcome of interest was CKD progression to estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <45 mL/min/1.73 m2 between P4P program enrolees and non-enrolees. The difference in the cumulative incidence of CKD progression between the P4P and non-P4P groups was tested using Gray's test. We adopted a cause-specific (CS) hazard model to estimate the hazard in the P4P group as compared to non-P4P group, adjusting for age, sex, baseline renal function, and comorbidities. A subgroup analysis was further performed in CKD patients with diabetes to evaluate the interactive effects between the early-CKD P4P and diabetes P4P programs. RESULTS The incidence per 100 person-months of disease progression was significantly lower in the P4P group than in the non-P4P group (0.44 vs. 0.69, P<.0001), and the CS hazard ratio (CS-HR) for P4P program enrolees compared with non-enrolees was 0.61 (95% CI: 0.58-0.64, P<.0001). The results of the subgroup analysis further revealed an additive effect of the diabetes P4P program on CKD progression; compared to none of both P4P enrolees, the CS-HR for CKD disease progression was 0.60 (95% CI: 0.54-0.67, P<.0001) for patients who were enrolled in both early-CKD P4P and diabetes P4P programs. CONCLUSION The present study results suggest that the early-CKD P4P program is superior to usual care to decelerate CKD progression in patients with early-stage CKD.
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- Min-Ting Lin
- Institute of Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- School of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Institute of Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Population Health Research Center, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Cardioprotective effects of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors versus sulfonylureas in addition to metformin: A nationwide cohort study of patients with type 2 diabetes. DIABETES & METABOLISM 2021; 48:101299. [PMID: 34728339 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabet.2021.101299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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AIMS Cardiovascular effects of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP4i) versus sulfonylureas (SU) remain controversial in observational studies. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of DPP4i on major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), including acute myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular disease, heart failure, cardiogenic shock, malignant dysrhythmia, and revascularisation. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a nationwide cohort study using claims data from the National Health Insurance in Taiwan from 2007 to 2013. We enrolled type 2 diabetes patients who received DPP4i or SU in addition to metformin. DPP4i users were matched to SU users using propensity scores at a ratio of 1:1. The study outcomes were hospitalisation for MACE, heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular disease, coronary revascularisation, and hypoglycaemia. RESULTS There were 37,317 matched pairs of DPP4i and SU users with a mean follow-up of 2.1 years. Compared with SU users, DPP4i users showed a significantly lower risk of hospitalisation for MACE (HR 0.79 [95% CI 0.75-0.82]), heart failure (0.86 [0.79-0.93]), acute myocardial infarction (0.76 [0.68-0.92]), and cerebrovascular disease (0.72 [0.67-0.77]). Both sitagliptin (0.89 [0.85-0.94]) and vildagliptin ([0.77 [0.60-0.99]) showed a significantly lower risk of hospitalisation for MACE, but saxagliptin showed a borderline significantly higher risk of hospitalisation for heart failure (1.59 [1.00-2.55]). CONCLUSIONS DPP4i showed better cardioprotective effects than SU, especially among patients receiving sitagliptin or vildagliptin.
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Lin JJ, Morey F, Wu HY, Yang JY, Peng YS, Mendez D, Chebat M. Prevalence and Risk Factors for Chronic Kidney Disease in Belize: A Population-based Survey. LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH. AMERICAS 2021; 1:100013. [PMID: 36776754 PMCID: PMC9903977 DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2021.100013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Revised: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Background Health resources supporting dialysis and chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients are limited in Central America, and little information about the prevalence and risk factors for CKD in this region is available. Methods The Survey of Risk Factors for Chronic Kidney Disease was a population-based cross-sectional study conducted throughout Belize in 2017. The study aimed to assess the prevalence and risk factors for CKD via structured questionnaires and clinical measurements in Belizeans aged 20-55 years. A two-stage stratified sampling technique was applied. CKD was defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate < 60 mL/min/1·73 m2 or the presence of proteinuria. Findings A total of 7,506 adults with a mean age of 34·6 years old completed the survey; 53·2% were women. The overall CKD prevalence was 13·7%. Women had a higher CKD prevalence than men (14·8% vs. 12·5%), and the overall awareness of CKD was low (3·7%). The prevalences of stage 1, 2, 3a, 3b, 4, and 5 CKD were 2·85%, 2·93%, 6·59%, 1·10%, 0·18%, and 0·06%, respectively. Older age, female sex, Mestizo/Hispanic ethnicity, diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, and obesity were identified as independent risk factors for CKD. Interpretation The prevalence of CKD was 13·7% in Belizeans aged 20-55 years. The study confirms the high burden of CKD in Belize and provides important epidemiological information for Central America. Case management systems and surveillance programmes targeting high-risk populations are crucial for ameliorating the burden of CKD. Funding Capacity Building Project for the Prevention and Control of Chronic Renal Failure in Belize.
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- Jian-Jhang Lin
- International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF), Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan,School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City, Taiwan,Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan,Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei City, Taiwan,Corresponding authors: Dr. Hon-Yen Wu, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, No. 21, Sec. 2, Nanya S. Rd., Banciao Dist., New Taipei City 220, Taiwan, Telephone: +886-2-7728-1780; Fax: +886-2-7728-1162.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Ministry of Health and Wellness, Belmopan, Belize,Deysi Mendez, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Belize, East Block, Independence Plaza, Belmopan, Belize, Telephone: +501-822-2326.
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Choi JW, Park JS, Lee CH. Genetically determined hypoalbuminemia as a risk factor for hypertension: instrumental variable analysis. Sci Rep 2021; 11:11290. [PMID: 34050200 PMCID: PMC8163734 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-89775-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Hypoalbuminemia is associated with vascular endothelial dysfunction and the development of chronic cardiovascular diseases. However, the relationship between serum albumin concentration and blood pressure changes remains controversial. Community-based longitudinal cohort data collected from Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study were used in this study. Hypoalbuminemia was defined as a serum albumin concentration of ≤ 4.0 g/dL. A total of 4325 participants were categorized into control (n = 3157) and hypoalbuminemia (n = 1168) groups. Serum albumin had a non-linear relationship with the risk of hypertension development. A genome-wide association study revealed 71 susceptibility loci associated with hypoalbuminemia. Among susceptibility loci, genetic variations at rs2894536 in LOC107986598 and rs10972486 in ATP8B5P were related to elevated blood pressure. Serum albumin (HR = 0.654, 95% CI 0.521-0.820) and polymorphisms of rs2894536 (HR = 1.176, 95% CI 1.015-1.361) and rs10972486 (HR = 1.152, 95% CI 1.009-1.316) were significant predictors of hypertension development. Increased albumin concentration instrumented by 2 hypoalbuminemia-associated SNPs (rs2894536 and rs10972486) was associated with decreased HRs for hypertension development (HR = 0.762, 95% CI 0.659-0.882 and HR = 0.759, 95% CI 0.656-0.878). Our study demonstrated that genetically determined hypoalbuminemia is a significant predictor of incipient hypertension.
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- Jong Wook Choi
- Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Chungju, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, South Korea.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, South Korea.
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Yang CW, Harris DC, Luyckx VA, Nangaku M, Hou FF, Garcia Garcia G, Abu-Aisha H, Niang A, Sola L, Bunnag S, Eiam-Ong S, Tungsanga K, Richards M, Richards N, Goh BL, Dreyer G, Evans R, Mzingajira H, Twahir A, McCulloch MI, Ahn C, Osafo C, Hsu HH, Barnieh L, Donner JA, Tonelli M. Global case studies for chronic kidney disease/end-stage kidney disease care. Kidney Int Suppl (2011) 2020; 10:e24-e48. [PMID: 32149007 PMCID: PMC7031689 DOI: 10.1016/j.kisu.2019.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2019] [Revised: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The prevalence of chronic kidney disease and its risk factors is increasing worldwide, and the rapid rise in global need for end-stage kidney disease care is a major challenge for health systems, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Countries are responding to the challenge of end-stage kidney disease in different ways, with variable provision of the components of a kidney care strategy, including effective prevention, detection, conservative care, kidney transplantation, and an appropriate mix of dialysis modalities. This collection of case studies is from 15 countries from around the world and offers valuable learning examples from a variety of contexts. The variability in approaches may be explained by country differences in burden of disease, available human or financial resources, income status, and cost structures. In addition, cultural considerations, political context, and competing interests from other stakeholders must be considered. Although the approaches taken have often varied substantially, a common theme is the potential benefits of multistakeholder engagement aimed at improving the availability and scope of integrated kidney care.
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- Chih-Wei Yang
- Kidney Research Center, Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Centre for Transplantation and Renal Research, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Institute of Biomedical Ethics and the History of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Renal Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, The University of Tokyo School of Medicine, Hongo, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Disease, Division of Nephrology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Servicio de Nefrologia, Hospital Civil de Guadalajara Fray Antonio Alcalde, University of Guadalajara Health Sciences Center, Hospital 278, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Department of Nephrology, Dalal Jamm Hospital, Cheikh Anta Diop University Teaching Hospital, Dakar, Senegal
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- Dialysis Unit, CASMU-IAMPP, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Rajavithi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Medicine, Chulalongkorn Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Bhumirajanagarindra Kidney Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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- SEHA Dialysis Services, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Nephrology and Clinical Research Centre, Hospital Serdang, Jalan Puchong, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Nephrology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Centre for Nephrology, University College London, London, UK
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- Malawi Ministry of Health, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Parklands Kidney Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
- Department of Medicine, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Paediatric Intensive and Critical Unit, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Nephrology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- School of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana
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- Kidney Research Center, Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization’s Coordinating Centre in Prevention and Control of Chronic Kidney Disease, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- International Society of Nephrology, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization’s Coordinating Centre in Prevention and Control of Chronic Kidney Disease, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Quality of Care in Chronic Kidney Disease and Incidence of End-stage Renal Disease in Older Patients: A Cohort Study. Med Care 2020; 58:625-631. [PMID: 31985583 PMCID: PMC7289129 DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. The quality of care received by a growing number of older patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has not been adequately examined.
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Tsai WC, Wu HY, Peng YS, Hsu SP, Chiu YL, Chen HY, Yang JY, Ko MJ, Pai MF, Tu YK, Hung KY, Chien KL. Effects of lower versus higher phosphate diets on fibroblast growth factor-23 levels in patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2019; 33:1977-1983. [PMID: 29420827 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfy005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2017] [Accepted: 12/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background Elevated fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF23) levels increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We aimed to compare the effects of different dietary interventions, lower versus higher phosphate levels, on FGF23 in patients with CKD. Methods We conducted electronic literature searches of Medline, PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane Library for publications up to 29 October 2016 for randomized clinical trials that compared lower versus higher phosphate dietary interventions in adults with CKD. The primary outcome was the difference in change-from-baseline FGF23 levels between intervention groups. Considering the difference in measurement units between intact FGF23 and C-terminal FGF23 assays, the treatment effect was analysed as the standardized mean difference (SMD) with the 95% confidence interval (CI). Results We identified five trials enrolling a total of 94 normophosphataemic patients with Stage 3B CKD. The study duration ranged from 1 to 12 weeks. Compared with higher phosphate diets, lower phosphate diets tended to reduce FGF23 levels (SMD -0.74, 95% CI -1.54 to 0.07, P = 0.07). Subgroup analyses showed a trend (P for interaction = 0.09) towards a better FGF23-lowering effect by lower phosphate diets in studies using the intact FGF23 assay (SMD -1.14, 95% CI -2.24 to -0.04) than those using the C-terminal FGF23 assay (SMD -0.05, 95% CI -0.67 to 0.57). Conclusions Short-term dietary phosphate restriction tends to reduce FGF23 levels in patients with moderately decreased kidney function, and the FGF23-lowering effects tend to be more prominent when measured with the intact FGF23 assay.
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- Wan-Chuan Tsai
- Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan.,Oriental Institute of Technology, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei City, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei City, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei City, Taiwan.,Department of Dermatology, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei City, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsinchu City, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei City, Taiwan
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Krishnasamy R, Jegatheesan D, Lawton P, Gray NA. Socioeconomic status and dialysis quality of care. Nephrology (Carlton) 2019; 25:421-428. [PMID: 31264328 DOI: 10.1111/nep.13629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM Lower socioeconomic status (SES) has been associated with increased dialysis mortality. This study aimed to determine if the quality of care (QOC) delivered to dialysis patients varied by SES. METHODS All non-Indigenous adults commencing haemodialysis (HD) or peritoneal dialysis (PD) registered with the Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry between 2002 and 2012 were included. Each patient's location at dialysis start was classified into SES quartiles of advantaged to disadvantaged. Guidelines were used to determine attainment of adequate QOC at 6-<18 months and 18-<30 months after dialysis start, using logistic regression models. QOC measures included pre-dialysis phosphate, calcium, haemoglobin, transferrin saturation and ferritin. HD-related parameters included single pool Kt/V and percentage with functioning arteriovenous fistula/graft. PD-related parameters included weekly Kt/V and percentage transferring to HD. RESULTS Of 19 486 commencing dialysis, the median age was 65 years (interquartile range 53-74), 62.2% were male and 85.1% were Caucasian. At 6-<18 months after dialysis start, there were no significant differences by SES in attainment of biochemical targets, PD or HD adequacy. The disadvantaged quartile was less likely to achieve haemoglobin targets (odds ratio 0.88, 0.80-0.96, P = 0.01) or have a functioning arteriovenous fistula or graft (odds ratio 0.79, 0.68-0.92, P = 0.003) compared with the most advantaged group. Vascular access differences persisted at 18-<30 months. CONCLUSION Other than vascular access, area-level SES has minimal impact on QOC attainment among non-Indigenous dialysis patients in Australia. Increased mortality in lower SES groups may be due to pre-dialysis factors and other variables such as health-related behaviours, lifestyle and literacy.
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- Rathika Krishnasamy
- Department of Nephrology, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.,The University of Queensland, Sunshine Coast Clinical School, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.,Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,Department of Nephrology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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- Department of Nephrology, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.,The University of Queensland, Sunshine Coast Clinical School, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.,Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Hashemi MS, Irajpour A, Abazari P. Improving Quality of Care in Hemodialysis: a Content Analysis. J Caring Sci 2018; 7:149-155. [PMID: 30283760 PMCID: PMC6163156 DOI: 10.15171/jcs.2018.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2017] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Introduction: Hemodialysis is currently the most common alternative treatment in patients with renal failure in the world. Today, despite the support provided by healthcare providers for these patients, they still express dissatisfaction with the quality of care and find it inadequate. However, there have been few studies investigating the needs of in-patients receiving hemodialysis care in Iran. Thus this research was undertaken to study the needs and demands of such patients. Methods: This qualitative research was conducted from June to November 2016 to investigate the view points of the patients, their families and health care providers about improving quality of care in dialysis unit. At first, the sampling was based on a purposeful sampling method. A total of 35 participants (patients, their families and health care providers) were interviewed. The interviews were analyzed via Graneheim & Lundman qualitative content analysis. Results: Data analyses led to the production of 700 primary codes, 54 subcategories and 27 secondary categories out which 4 main categories of modification of physical stressors, requirement of support and the requirement of improved quality of Health Care service and improved facilities and equipment requirement. Conclusion: Planning for modification of physical stressors, improved support of patients, enhancing the quality of care services provided by the treatment team, upgrading the facilities and equipment and the adoption of an interdisciplinary approach are all believed to improve the care services among in-patients receiving hemodialysis treatment.
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- Maryam Sadat Hashemi
- Department of Critical Care, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Ira
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- Department of Critical Care, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Medical-Surgical, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Clemens KK, Ouédraogo A, Nash DM, Garg AX, Shariff SZ. The Health and Health Care of Adults With Type 1 And 2 Diabetes Across the Spectrum of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rates. Can J Diabetes 2018; 43:105-114.e4. [PMID: 30287054 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2018.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Revised: 06/04/2018] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Little is known about the health and health-care patterns of patients with diabetes according to their estimated glomerular filtration rates, especially within a publicly funded health-care system. METHODS Using linked health-care databases in Ontario, Canada, we performed a population-based study of adults 50 years of age and older (mean age, 68 years) with prevalent diabetes on January 1, 2014. We categorized patients according to their levels of kidney function (estimated glomerular filtration rate ≥90, 60 to 89, 30 to 59, 15 to 29 or <15 mL/min/1.73 m2, or the receipt of ongoing maintenance dialysis). We then followed patients for 2 years to determine: 1) their level of contact with health-care providers (i.e. visits to family doctors, specialists); 2) their use and repeated use of acute medical services (i.e. hospitalizations and emergency department encounters; 3) diabetes-related monitoring and screening (i.e. glycated hemoglobin and cholesterol tests, vision screening); 4) glycemic and lipid control; and 5) diabetes-related outcomes. RESULTS There were 569,384 patients in our study. Most had estimated glomerular filtration rates between 60 and 89 mL/min/1.73 m2. At baseline, patients with lower kidney function had longer durations of diabetes and more comorbidities. Over 2 years of follow up, they had higher burdens of medical care, excessive diabetes monitoring and were underscreened for diabetes-related complications. Although metabolic control was reasonable across groups, patients with low kidney function had more hospital encounters and more diabetes-related complications. CONCLUSIONS Patients with diabetes and low kidney function are a vulnerable population that faces health system challenges and care gaps. Suggestions for policy and practice are discussed.
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- Kristin K Clemens
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Ontario, Canada; Lawson Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Ontario, Canada; Lawson Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Ontario, Canada; Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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