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Janssens FV, Meijers B, François K. Avoiding Systemic Heparinization During Hemodialysis: How the Dialysis Setup Might Help. Semin Nephrol 2023; 43:151483. [PMID: 38220473 DOI: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2023.151483] [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] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Heparin is the most widely used anticoagulant for maintaining patency of the extracorporeal blood circuit during intermittent hemodialysis. Inadvertently, this leads to systemic heparinization of the patient. Repeated intermittent heparinization during hemodialysis has been associated with increased bleeding risks and metabolic and immunologic effects. Alternative strategies for minimizing systemic anticoagulation encompass dilution methods, regional citrate anticoagulation, priming of the extracorporeal circuit, and modifications to dialyzer membranes and dialysate composition. The effectiveness of these alternatives in maintaining patency of the extracorporeal circuit varies substantially. Although most studies have focused on particular changes in the hemodialysis setup, several combined interventions for adapting the hemodialysis setup are now being studied. This narrative review aims to present an overview of the current landscape of hemodialysis setup strategies aimed at limiting or avoiding systemic anticoagulation during treatment. Additionally, this review intends to shed light on the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms that contribute to variations observed in reported outcomes.
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- Florine V Janssens
- Department of Nephrology and Arterial Hypertension, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Nephrology, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Nephrology Unit, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Nephrology and Arterial Hypertension, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium.
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Demuynck T, Grooteman M, Ter Wee P, Cozzolino M, Meijers B. Regional Citrate Anticoagulation: A Tale of More Than Two Stories. Semin Nephrol 2023; 43:151481. [PMID: 38212212 DOI: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2023.151481] [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] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Calcium is a key clotting factor, and several inorganic molecules that bind to calcium have been found to reduce the clotting propensity of blood. Citrate, a calcium chelator, is used as inhibitor of the coagulation cascade in blood transfusion. Also, it is used as an anaticoagulant during dialysis to maintain patency of the extracorporeal circuit, known as regional citrate anticoagulation (RCA). The amount of citrate should be chosen such that ionized calcium concentrations in the extracorporeal circuit are reduced enough to minimize propagation of the coagulation cascade. The dialytic removal of the calcium-citrate complexes combined with reduced ionized calcium concentrations makes necessary calcium supplementation of the blood returning to the patient. This can be achieved in different ways. In classical RCA, citrate and calcium are infused in the afferent and efferent tubing, respectively, whereas the dialysate does not contain calcium. This setup has been shown to be highly efficacious with a very low clotting propensity. Strict monitoring of blood electrolytes is required. Alternatively, the use of a high-calcium dialysate leads to calcium loading, obviating the need for a separate calcium infusion pump. The main advantages are simplified delivery of RCA and less fluctuation of systemic calcium concentrations. Currently, citric acid is sometimes added to the acid concentrate as a replacement for acetic acid. Differences and similarities between RCA and citrate-containing dialysate are discussed. RCA is an excellent alternative to heparin for patients at high risk of bleeding.
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- Thomas Demuynck
- Department of Nephrology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Nephrology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Diabetes and Metabolism, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Diabetes and Metabolism, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Renal Division, Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Nephrology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Transplantation, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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Mercadal L, Béchade C, Couchoud C. [REIN: a tool at the service of vigilance and pharmaco-epidemiology]. Nephrol Ther 2023; 18:81-84. [PMID: 37638515 DOI: 10.1016/s1769-7255(22)00574-0] [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] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the REIN (French Renal Epidemiology and Information Network), a summary work on the contributions of the national French ESKD register was carried out. On the issue of its role in vigilance, the following key messages were retained. The vigilance system consists, among other things, of collecting information that is useful for the surveillance of health products that are drugs for pharmacovigilance, and medical devices for materiovigilance. This includes the reporting of adverse events by health professionals and manufacturers as well as the use of any information concerning the risk of adverse events. Vigilance enables improving and optimising product and patient safety by reducing the risks of adverse events and better understanding the risks and benefits. Using data from the REIN registry, cross-referenced with other external sources, it is possible to conduct post-marketing studies of these products. These studies generate hypotheses, are low-cost and are yet to be confirmed by randomised studies. Following the presentation of a study suggesting an unfavourable role of citrate dialysates on mortality, and thanks to the mobilisation of all the operators of the network, the REIN registry was able to conduct a study in a few months that made it possible to conclude that the use of citric acid in dialysates does not present a risk of excess mortality for the patients. With this example, the REIN registry has shown its adaptability and utility as a vigilance tool.
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- Lucile Mercadal
- Coordination régionale REIN Ile-de-France, Groupe hospitalier Sorbonne Université, Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- Coordination régionale REIN Basse-Normandie, Service de néphrologie, Centre hospitalo-universitaire de Caen, Caen, France
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- Coordination nationale REIN, Agence de la biomédecine, Saint-Denis-La Plaine, France
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de Sequera P, Pérez-García R, Molina M, Álvarez-Fernández G, Muñoz-González RI, Mérida E, Camba MJ, Blázquez LA, Alcaide MP, Echarri R. Advantages of the use of citrate over acetate as a stabilizer in hemodialysis fluid: A randomized ABC-treat study. Nefrologia 2022; 42:327-337. [PMID: 36210622 DOI: 10.1016/j.nefroe.2021.12.003] [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: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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Hemodialysis (HD) with bicarbonate dialysis fluid (DF) requires the presence of an acid to prevent the precipitation of calcium and magnesium carbonate. The most used acid is acetic acid, with it several complications have been described. In a previous work we described the acute changes during an HD session with a DF with citrate instead of acetate. Now we report the results in the medium term, 16 weeks. It is a prospective, multicenter, crossover and randomized study, where 56 HD patients with bicarbonate three times a week were dialysed for 16 weeks with 3 mmol/L acetate and 16 weeks with 1 mmol/L citrate. Patients older than 18 years with a previous stay on HD of more than 3 months and with a normal functioning arteriovenous fistula were included. Epidemiological data, dialysis, bioimpedance, biochemistry before and after HD, as well as hypotensive episodes, were collected monthly. After 16 weeks of citrate treatment, preHD ionic calcium and magnesium were significantly lower and PTH higher than in the acetate period. No differences were observed in the effectiveness of dialysis. Hypotensive episodes were significantly more frequent with acetate than with citrate: 311 (14.1%) vs 238 (10.8%) sessions. The lean mass index increased by 0.96 ± 2.33 kg/m2 when patients switched from LD with acetate to citrate. HD with citrate modifies several parameters of bone mineral metabolism, not only acutely as previously described, but also in the long term. The substitution of acetate for citrate improves hemodynamic stability, producing less hypotension and can improve nutritional status.
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- Patricia de Sequera
- Departamento de Medicina, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain; Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, Spain.
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario General de Santa Lucía, Cartagena, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense, Orense, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital General Universitario de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofia, Madrid, Spain
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Ficociello LH, Zhou M, Mullon C, Anger MS, Kossmann RJ. Effect of Citrate-Acidified Dialysate on Intact Parathyroid Hormone in Prevalent Hemodialysis Patients: A Matched Retrospective Cohort Study. Int J Nephrol Renovasc Dis 2022; 14:475-486. [PMID: 34992426 PMCID: PMC8714465 DOI: 10.2147/ijnrd.s340028] [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: 09/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background It has been proposed that substituting citrate-acidified dialysate (CAD) solutions for acetate-acidified dialysate (AAD) could improve hemodynamics and dialysis tolerance and reduce the requirement for systemic anticoagulation. Citrate chelates ionized calcium, but long-term effects of CAD use during maintenance hemodialysis have not been well studied. While many studies of the effects of CAD on serum calcium and intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) have been short-term or have been limited by sample size, we aimed to determine if there are any long-term (i.e., 6-month) changes from pre-dialysis iPTH levels when patients are switched from AAD to CAD. Methods This retrospective cohort study compared various clinical parameters, including pre-dialysis iPTH and serum calcium as well as single pool Kt/V, from eligible patients who received in-center hemodialysis thrice-weekly in geographically matched CAD (n=3) or AAD clinics (n=12). CAD clinics were defined as clinics converting from AAD to CAD if >85% of the patients were prescribed CAD after implementation of CAD within the clinic. Results Pre-dialysis iPTH was not significantly different from baseline to 6-month follow-up within either CAD or AAD clinics. Moreover, the mean change from baseline to month 6 in iPTH between patients (n=142) in CAD clinics (−17 pg/mL) and patients (n=671) in AAD clinics (13 pg/mL) was similar (p = 0.24). Likewise, the differences in the mean change in serum calcium concentrations and dialysis adequacy (single pool Kt/V) were not significant between CAD and AAD clinics. For subgroups of patients who were never prescribed cinacalcet or calcium-based phosphate binders, there were no significantly different categorical shifts in iPTH between CAD and AAD clinics. Conclusion Similar trends in single pool Kt/V, iPTH, and serum calcium levels were observed in clinics that switched from AAD to CAD versus the geographically matched AAD clinics. These results support CAD as a potential alternative to AAD in hemodialysis.
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- Fresenius Medical Care, Global Medical Office, Waltham, MA, USA
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- Fresenius Medical Care, Global Medical Office, Waltham, MA, USA.,Fresenius Medical Care, Renal Therapies Group, Waltham, MA, USA
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- Fresenius Medical Care, Global Medical Office, Waltham, MA, USA.,Fresenius Medical Care, Renal Therapies Group, Waltham, MA, USA
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de Sequera P, Pérez-García R, Molina M, Álvarez-Fernández G, Muñoz-González RI, Mérida E, Camba MJ, Blázquez LA, Alcaide MP, Echarri R. Advantages of the use of citrate over acetate as a stabilizer in hemodialysis fluid: A randomized ABC-treat study. Nefrologia 2021; 42:S0211-6995(21)00137-5. [PMID: 34391608 DOI: 10.1016/j.nefro.2021.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Hemodialysis (HD) with bicarbonate dialysis fluid (DF) requires the presence of an acid to prevent the precipitation of calcium and magnesium carbonate. The most used acid is acetic acid, with it several complications have been described. In a previous work, we described the acute changes during an HD session with a DF with citrate instead of acetate. Now, we report the results in the medium term, 16 weeks. It is a prospective, multicenter, crossover and randomized study, where 56 HD patients with bicarbonate three times a week were dialysed for 16 weeks with 3mmol/L acetate and 16 weeks with 1mmol/L citrate. Patients older than 18 years with a previous stay on HD of more than 3 months and with a normal functioning arteriovenous fistula were included. Epidemiological data, dialysis, bioimpedance, biochemistry before and after HD, as well as hypotensive episodes, were collected monthly. After 16 weeks of citrate treatment, pre-HD ionic calcium and magnesium were significantly lower and paratiroid hormone (PTH) higher than in the acetate period. No differences were observed in the effectiveness of dialysis. Hypotensive episodes were significantly more frequent with acetate than with citrate: 311 (14.1%) vs 238 (10.8%) sessions. The lean mass index increased by 0.96±2.33kg/m2 when patients switched from DF with acetate to citrate. HD with citrate modifies several parameters of bone mineral metabolism, not only acutely as previously described, but also in the long-term. The substitution of acetate for citrate improves hemodynamic stability, producing less hypotension and can improve nutritional status.
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- Patricia de Sequera
- Departamento de Medicina, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, España; Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, España.
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario General de Santa Lucía, Cartagena, España
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense, Orense, España
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital General Universitario de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, España
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, España
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofia, Madrid, España
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Pizzarelli F, Cantaluppi V, Panichi V, Toccafondi A, Ferro G, Farruggio S, Grossini E, Dattolo PC, Miniello V, Migliori M, Grimaldi C, Casani A, Borzumati M, Cusinato S, Capitanini A, Quercia A, Filiberti O, Dani L. Citrate high volume on-line hemodiafiltration modulates serum Interleukin-6 and Klotho levels: the multicenter randomized controlled study "Hephaestus". J Nephrol 2021; 34:1701-1710. [PMID: 33559851 DOI: 10.1007/s40620-020-00943-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Studies addressing the anti-inflammatory properties of citrate dialysate enrolled patients in both hemodialysis (HD) and hemodiafiltration (HDF), the latter not adjusted for adequate convective exchange. This is a potential source of confounding in that HDF itself has anti-inflammatory effects regardless of the buffer, and optimal clinical outcomes are related to the amount of convection. METHODS To distinguish the merits of the buffer from those of convection, we performed a 6-month, prospective, randomized, crossover AB-BA study. Comparisons were made during the 3-month study period of on-line HDF with standard dialysate containing three mmol of acetic acid (OL-HDFst) and the 3-month of OL-HDF with dialysate containing one mmol of citric acid (OL-HDFcit). Primary outcome measure of the study was interleukin-6 (IL-6). Klotho, high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), fetuin and routine biochemical parameters were also analyzed. RESULTS We analyzed 47 patients (mean age 64 years, range 27-84 years) enrolled in 10 participating Nephrology Units. Convective volumes were around 25 L/session with 90 percent of sessions > 20 L and ß2-microglobulin reduction rate 76% in both HDFs. Baseline median IL-6 values in OL-HDFst were 5.6 pg/ml (25:75 interquartile range IQR 2.9:10.6) and in OL-HDFcit 6.6 pg/ml (IQR 3.4:11.4 pg/ml). The difference was not statistically significant (p 0.88). IL-6 values were lower during OL-HDFcit than during OL-HDFst, both when analyzed as the median difference of overall IL-6 values (p 0.02) and as the median of pairwise differences between the baseline and the 3-month time points (p 0.03). The overall hsCRP values too, were lower during OL-HDFcit than during OL-HDFst (p 0.01). Klotho levels showed a time effect (p 0.02) and the increase was significant only during OL-HDFcit (p 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Citrate buffer modulated IL-6, hsCRP and Klotho levels during high volume OL-HDF. These results are not attributable to differences in the dialysis technology that was applied and may suggest a potential biological effect of citrate on CKD-associated inflammatory state. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT02863016.
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- Francesco Pizzarelli
- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, SM Annunziata Hospital, ASL Toscana Centro, via dell'Antella, 50012, Firenze, Italy.
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- Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation Unit, Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale (UPO), Novara, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Versilia Hospital, ASL Nord-Ovest, Lido Di Camaiore, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, SM Annunziata Hospital, ASL Toscana Centro, via dell'Antella, 50012, Firenze, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, SM Annunziata Hospital, ASL Toscana Centro, via dell'Antella, 50012, Firenze, Italy
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- Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation Unit, Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale (UPO), Novara, Italy
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- Lab Physiology, Department Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale (UPO), Novara, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, SM Annunziata Hospital, ASL Toscana Centro, via dell'Antella, 50012, Firenze, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Versilia Hospital, ASL Nord-Ovest, Lido Di Camaiore, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, NSGD Hospital, ASL Toscana Centro, Firenze, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, ASL Nord-Ovest, Massa Carrara, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, ASL VCO, Verbania, Verbano Cusio Ossola, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Borgomanero Hospital, ASL NO Novara, Borgomanero, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, ASL Toscana Centro, Empoli, Italy
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Ureña-Torres P, Bieber B, Guebre-Egziabher F, Ossman R, Jadoul M, Inaba M, Robinson BM, Port F, Jacquelinet C, Combe C. Citric Acid-Containing Dialysate and Survival Rate in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. KIDNEY360 2021; 2:666-673. [PMID: 35373053 PMCID: PMC8791321 DOI: 10.34067/kid.0006182020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Background Metabolic acidosis is a common threat for patients on hemodialysis, managed by alkaline dialysate. The main base is bicarbonate, to which small amounts of acetic, citric, or hydrochloric acid are added. The first two are metabolized to bicarbonate, mostly by the liver. Citric acid-containing dialysate might improve dialysis efficiency, anticoagulation, calcification propensity score, and intradialytic hemodynamic stability. However, a recent report from the French dialysis registry suggested this dialysate increases mortality risk. This prompted us to assess whether citric acid-containing bicarbonate-based dialysate was associated with mortality in the international Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Methods Detailed patient-based information on dialysate composition was collected in DOPPS phases 5 and 6 (2012-2017). Cox regression was used to model the association between baseline bicarbonate dialysate containing citric acid versus not containing citric acid and mortality among DOPPS countries and phases where citric acid-containing dialysate was used. Results Citric acid-containing dialysate was most commonly used in Japan, Italy, and Belgium (25%, 25%, 21% and of patients who were DOPPS phase 6, respectively) and used in <10% of patients in other countries. Among 11,306 patients in DOPPS country and phases with at least 15 patients using citric acid-containing dialysate, patient demographics, comorbidities, and laboratories were similar among patients using (14%) versus not using (86%) citric acid-containing dialysate. After accounting for case mix, we did not observe a directional association between citric acid-containing dialysate use (any versus none) and mortality (HR, 1.14; 95% CI, 0.97 to 1.34), nor did we find evidence of a dose-dependent relationship when parameterizing the citric acid concentration in the dialysate as 1, 2, and 3+ mEq/L. Conclusions The use of citric acid-containing dialysate was not associated with greater risk of all-cause mortality in patients on hemodialysis participating in DOPPS. Clinical indications for the use of citric acid-containing dialysate deserve further investigation.
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- Pablo Ureña-Torres
- Department of Dialysis, Association pour l'Utilisation du Rein Artificiel en Ile de France, Nord Saint Ouen, Saint Ouen, France,Department of Renal Physiology, Necker Hospital, University of Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS) Coordinating Center, Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Nephrology, Hypertension and Dialysis, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France
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- Department of Dialysis, Association pour l'Utilisation du Rein Artificiel en Ile de France, Nord Saint Ouen, Saint Ouen, France
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- Department of Nephrology and Dialysis. Universitary Clinics Saint Luc, Catholic University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS) Coordinating Center, Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS) Coordinating Center, Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Nephrology, Transplantation, Dialysis and Apheresis, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Bordeaux and Institute National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale U1026, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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Pizzarelli F, Basile C. The Gordian knot of the long-term safety of dialysate citrate: is there really a concern about patient hard outcomes? Nephrol Dial Transplant 2020; 35:1090-1094. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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- Clinical Research Branch, Division of Nephrology, Miulli General Hospital, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy
- Associazione Nefrologica Gabriella Sebastio, Martina Franca, Italy
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