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Kashgary A, Khojah A, Bamalan B, Alafari S, Sindi M, Alahmari A, Gasm I, Alkhateeb L, Khojah Y, Abdelsalam M. Effect of Hemodiafiltration Versus Hemodialysis on Cognitive Function Among Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease: A Multicenter Study. Cureus 2021; 13:e19719. [PMID: 34934582 PMCID: PMC8684443 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.19719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background: Cognitive impairment (CI) and dementia are common in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing hemodialysis. Their cause is multifactorial. Our study is first to compare the impact of hemodialysis (HD) and online hemodiafiltration (HDF) on patients’ cognitive outcomes. Methods: This was a cross sectional, multicenter cohort study. Adult ESRD patients aged >18 years on regular high flux HD or online HDF were recruited in the study. Clinical, laboratory, daily activities and cognitive functions assessment were assessed in all the involved individuals. Results: A total of 241 patients were successfully recruited into the study: 164 treated with high flux HD and 77 treated with HDF. Hypertension and diabetes were the commonest associated comorbidities. 85.9% of patients were functionally independent with no significant difference between those on HD versus HDF. 81.3% of our patients showed different degrees of CI. HDF has no superiority in the improvement of cognitive functions. Age, vitamin D level and haemoglobin (Hb) were the most independent predictors of cognitive function impairment among HD patients. Conclusions: Cognitive function impairment is a common problem in hemodialysis and is associated with multiple risk factors. HDF showed no beneficial effect over HD. There is no superiority of online HDF versus high flux HD in improving cognitive functions.
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- Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU
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- Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, SAU
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- Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU
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- Department of Family Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU
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- Mansoura Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EGY
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Abdelsalam M, Demerdash TM, Assem M, Awais M, Shaheen M, Sabri A, Alanany H, Kashgary A, Alsuwaida A. Improvement of clinical outcomes in dialysis: No convincing superiority in dialysis efficacy using hemodiafiltration vs high-flux hemodialysis. Ther Apher Dial 2020; 25:483-489. [PMID: 32243070 DOI: 10.1111/1744-9987.13492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2019] [Revised: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Hemodiafiltration (HDF) is not associated with lower mortality risk compared to standard hemodialysis (HD). However, there are many critical clinical outcomes in dialysis patients in addition to mortality; the impact of HDF on these other outcomes is not clear. This retrospective study included all patients referred to DaVita Clinics in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. High-flux HD was the initial modality in all patients. Those who did not achieve adequacy targets or those with poorly controlled phosphorus were switched to postdilution HDF using 18 to 23 L exchange per treatment. Patients dialyzing with a central venous catheter, patients who dialyzed less than 90 days at DaVita, and those with interrupted HDF were excluded. Of the 1115 patients, 215 (19%) were on HDF and 900 on high-flux HD; the median follow-up was 6 months for all patients. The HDF group showed a significant reduction in serum phosphate (P < .001), a significant increase in serum calcium (P < .012) and a significant improvement in Kt/V (P < .0001). The HDF group had significantly higher hemoglobin levels than the HD group (P = .024), with a significant reduction in weekly erythropoiesis-stimulating agent dose after starting HDF (P < .001). A modified protocol that included prolonged dialysis duration, larger-sized dialyzer, faster blood flow rates, and adding hemofiltration fluid may be helpful in achieving the recommended targets. Thus, HDF can enable the achievement of adequate dialysis care in some patients. Randomized-controlled clinical trials are necessary to confirm these findings.
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- Mostafa Abdelsalam
- Davita Dialysis Clinics, DaVita Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Mansoura Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Davita Dialysis Clinics, DaVita Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Internal Medicine Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Davita Dialysis Clinics, DaVita Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Internal Medicine Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Davita Dialysis Clinics, DaVita Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Davita Dialysis Clinics, DaVita Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Internal Medicine Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Davita Dialysis Clinics, DaVita Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Davita Dialysis Clinics, DaVita Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Davita Dialysis Clinics, DaVita Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Davita Dialysis Clinics, DaVita Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Ashby D, Borman N, Burton J, Corbett R, Davenport A, Farrington K, Flowers K, Fotheringham J, Andrea Fox RN, Franklin G, Gardiner C, Martin Gerrish RN, Greenwood S, Hothi D, Khares A, Koufaki P, Levy J, Lindley E, Macdonald J, Mafrici B, Mooney A, Tattersall J, Tyerman K, Villar E, Wilkie M. Renal Association Clinical Practice Guideline on Haemodialysis. BMC Nephrol 2019; 20:379. [PMID: 31623578 PMCID: PMC6798406 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-019-1527-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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This guideline is written primarily for doctors and nurses working in dialysis units and related areas of medicine in the UK, and is an update of a previous version written in 2009. It aims to provide guidance on how to look after patients and how to run dialysis units, and provides standards which units should in general aim to achieve. We would not advise patients to interpret the guideline as a rulebook, but perhaps to answer the question: "what does good quality haemodialysis look like?"The guideline is split into sections: each begins with a few statements which are graded by strength (1 is a firm recommendation, 2 is more like a sensible suggestion), and the type of research available to back up the statement, ranging from A (good quality trials so we are pretty sure this is right) to D (more like the opinion of experts than known for sure). After the statements there is a short summary explaining why we think this, often including a discussion of some of the most helpful research. There is then a list of the most important medical articles so that you can read further if you want to - most of this is freely available online, at least in summary form.A few notes on the individual sections: 1. This section is about how much dialysis a patient should have. The effectiveness of dialysis varies between patients because of differences in body size and age etc., so different people need different amounts, and this section gives guidance on what defines "enough" dialysis and how to make sure each person is getting that. Quite a bit of this section is very technical, for example, the term "eKt/V" is often used: this is a calculation based on blood tests before and after dialysis, which measures the effectiveness of a single dialysis session in a particular patient. 2. This section deals with "non-standard" dialysis, which basically means anything other than 3 times per week. For example, a few people need 4 or more sessions per week to keep healthy, and some people are fine with only 2 sessions per week - this is usually people who are older, or those who have only just started dialysis. Special considerations for children and pregnant patients are also covered here. 3. This section deals with membranes (the type of "filter" used in the dialysis machine) and "HDF" (haemodiafiltration) which is a more complex kind of dialysis which some doctors think is better. Studies are still being done, but at the moment we think it's as good as but not better than regular dialysis. 4. This section deals with fluid removal during dialysis sessions: how to remove enough fluid without causing cramps and low blood pressure. Amongst other recommendations we advise close collaboration with patients over this. 5. This section deals with dialysate, which is the fluid used to "pull" toxins out of the blood (it is sometimes called the "bath"). The level of things like potassium in the dialysate is important, otherwise too much or too little may be removed. There is a section on dialysate buffer (bicarbonate) and also a section on phosphate, which occasionally needs to be added into the dialysate. 6. This section is about anticoagulation (blood thinning) which is needed to stop the circuit from clotting, but sometimes causes side effects. 7. This section is about certain safety aspects of dialysis, not seeking to replace well-established local protocols, but focussing on just a few where we thought some national-level guidance would be useful. 8. This section draws together a few aspects of dialysis which don't easily fit elsewhere, and which impact on how dialysis feels to patients, rather than the medical outcome, though of course these are linked. This is where home haemodialysis and exercise are covered. There is an appendix at the end which covers a few aspects in more detail, especially the mathematical ideas. Several aspects of dialysis are not included in this guideline since they are covered elsewhere, often because they are aspects which affect non-dialysis patients too. This includes: anaemia, calcium and bone health, high blood pressure, nutrition, infection control, vascular access, transplant planning, and when dialysis should be started.
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- Damien Ashby
- Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, England.
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- Wessex Kidney Centre, Portsmouth NHS Trust, Portsmouth, England
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- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, England
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- Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, England
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- Lister Hospital, East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Stevenage, England
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- Wessex Kidney Centre, Portsmouth NHS Trust, Portsmouth, England
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England
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- East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Stevenage, England
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- Renal and Exercise Rehabilitation, King's College Hospital, London, England
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- Haemodialysis Patient, c/o The Renal Association, Bristol, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, Scotland
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- Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, England
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, England
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- School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, UK
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- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Lister Hospital, East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Stevenage, England
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- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, England
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Stratégies visant à réduire la phosphatémie dans la maladie rénale chronique. Nephrol Ther 2017; 13 Suppl 1:S95-S101. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nephro.2017.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2016] [Revised: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 01/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Naseri M. Hypoparathyroidism versus hyperparathyroidism in pediatric dialysis patients; a single center study. J Nephropathol 2017. [DOI: 10.15171/jnp.2017.47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Bertocchio JP, Mohajer M, Gaha K, Ramont L, Maheut H, Rieu P. Modifications to bicarbonate conductivity: A way to increase phosphate removal during hemodialysis? Proof of concept. Hemodial Int 2016; 20:601-609. [PMID: 27060343 DOI: 10.1111/hdi.12423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Introduction Hyperphosphatemia and cardiovascular mortality are associated particularly with end-stage renal disease. Available therapeutic strategies (i.e., diet restriction, calcium [or not]-based phosphate binders, calcimimetics) are associated with extrarenal blood purification. Compartmentalization of phosphate limits its depuration during hemodialysis. Several studies suggest that plasmatic pH is involved in the mobilization of phosphate from intracellular to extracellular compartments. Consequently, the efficiency of modified bicarbonate conductivity to purify blood phosphate was tested. Methods Ten hemodialysis patients with chronic hyperphosphatemia (>2.1 mmol/L) were included in the two three-sessions-per week periods. Bicarbonate concentration was fixed at 40 mmol/L and 30 mmol/L in the first and second periods, respectively. Phosphate depuration was evaluated by phosphate mobilization clearance (KM ). Findings Although bicarbonatemia was lower during the second period (21.0 ± 2.7 vs. 24.4 ± 3.1 mmol/L, P < 0.01), no difference was observed in phosphatemia (2.4 ± 0.5 vs. 2.3 ± 0.4 mmol/L, P = NS). The in-session variation of phosphate was lower (-1.45 ± 0.42 vs. -1.58 ± 0.44 mmol/L, P < 0.05) and KM was higher during the second period (82.94 ± 38.00 vs. 69.74 ± 24.48 mL/min, P < 0.05). Discussion The decrease of in-session phosphate and the increase in KM reflect phosphate refilling during hemodialysis. Thus, modulation of serum bicarbonate may play a role in controlling the phosphate pool. Even though correcting metabolic acidosis during hemodialysis remains important, alkaline excess can impair phosphate mobilization clearance. Clinical trials are needed to test the efficiency and relevance of a strategy where bicarbonatemia is corrected less at the beginning of sessions.
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- Nephrology, Hemodialysis and Transplantation Unit, Reims University Hospital, Reims, France
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- Nephrology, Hemodialysis and Transplantation Unit, Reims University Hospital, Reims, France
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- CHU de Reims, Laboratoire Central de Biochimie, 51092, Reims, France.,Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, CNRS UMR 7369 (Matrice Extracellulaire et Dynamique Cellulaire, MEDyC), 51095, Reims, France
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- Nephrology, Hemodialysis and Transplantation Unit, Reims University Hospital, Reims, France
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- Nephrology, Hemodialysis and Transplantation Unit, Reims University Hospital, Reims, France.,Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, CNRS UMR 7369 (Matrice Extracellulaire et Dynamique Cellulaire, MEDyC), 51095, Reims, France
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Floege J. Phosphate binders in chronic kidney disease: a systematic review of recent data. J Nephrol 2016; 29:329-340. [DOI: 10.1007/s40620-016-0266-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2015] [Accepted: 01/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Akizawa T, Koiwa F. Clinical Expectation of Online Hemodiafiltration: A Japanese Perspective. Blood Purif 2015; 40 Suppl 1:12-6. [DOI: 10.1159/000437405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Many pieces of evidence of online hemodiafiltration (HDF) have been reported, and the clinical advantage of postdilution online HDF with sufficient substitution is now established. After the approval of online HDF in 2012, the number of online HDF patients has been dramatically increasing in Japan and reached 10% of the total dialysis population at the end of 2013. One of the marked characteristics of Japanese online HDF is a widespread use of predilution treatment and, in 2013, 90.8% of online HDFs were carried out with the predilution mode. The main reason for the wide use of predilution online HDF results from the low blood flow rate in Japan, by which it is difficult to substitute a sufficient volume during the limited treatment time. Other reasons to choose the predilution mode include the reduction of albumin loss and the suppression of membrane fouling during treatment. Contrary to postdilution treatment, adequate clinical evidence has not been reported for predilution online HDF to provide a better outcome of the patients. A further clinical trial is expected to elucidate the clinical advantages over conventional hemodialysis for predilution online HDF.
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Locatelli F, Violo L, Longhi S, Del Vecchio L. Current Evidence in Haemodiafiltration. Blood Purif 2015; 40 Suppl 1:24-9. [PMID: 26344510 DOI: 10.1159/000437410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Standard low-flux haemodialysis (HD) is not very efficacious, and patient morbidity and mortality rates are still very high. According to the initial study design, the MPO study reported that high-flux HD (hf-HD) showed a significant 37% relative risk reduction of mortality in patients with serum albumin ≤4 g/dl; online haemodiafiltration (HDF) is considered the most efficient technique of using high-flux membranes, as clearances of small solutes, like urea, are higher than in haemofiltration and clearances of middle solutes, like β2-microglobulin, are higher than in hf-HD. SUMMARY Three randomized trials have recently been published analysing the effect of online HDF on mortality. Two trials were unable to demonstrate a positive effect of HDF on survival, while 1 showed a significantly better survival in patients randomized to HDF in comparison to those randomized to hf-HD. It is intriguing that post hoc analyses of these 3 studies showed that the patients randomized to online HDF who received the highest convection volumes had a lower risk of mortality and cardiovascular events than those randomized to HD. Four very recently published meta-analyses have shown inconsistent results concerning the effect of convective treatments in improving patient general and cardiovascular survival, while they have consistently shown a significant reduction of the intradialytic symptomatic hypotension in patients treated with convective techniques in comparison with those treated with prevalent diffusive ones. Key Messages: The results of the randomized trials on the effect of HDF in improving patient survival are inconclusive. Moreover, trials specifically designed for testing the effect of increased convection of online HDF on patient survival and morbidity in comparison to patients treated with hf-HD are still awaited.
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Nistor I, Palmer SC, Craig JC, Saglimbene V, Vecchio M, Covic A, Strippoli GFM. Haemodiafiltration, haemofiltration and haemodialysis for end-stage kidney disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015; 2015:CD006258. [PMID: 25993563 PMCID: PMC10766139 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd006258.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Convective dialysis modalities (haemofiltration (HF), haemodiafiltration (HDF), and acetate-free biofiltration (AFB)) removed excess body fluid across the dialysis membrane with positive pressure and accumulated middle- and larger-size accumulated solutes more efficiently than haemodialysis (HD). This increased larger solute removal combined with use of ultra-pure dialysis fluid in convective dialysis is hypothesised to reduce the frequency and severity of symptoms during dialysis as well as improve clinical outcomes. Convective dialysis therapies (HDF and HF) are associated with lower mortality compared to diffusive therapy (HD) in observational studies. This is an update of a review first published in 2006. OBJECTIVES To compare convective (HF, HDF, or AFB) with diffusive (HD) dialysis modalities on clinical outcomes (mortality, major cardiovascular events, hospitalisation and treatment-related adverse events) in men and women with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Renal Group's Specialised Register (to 18 February 2015) through contact with a Trials' Search Co-ordinator using search terms relevant to this review. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomised controlled trials comparing convective therapy (HF, HDF, AFB) with another convective therapy or diffusive therapy (HD) for treatment of ESKD. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two independent authors identified studies, extracted data and assessed study risk of bias. We summarised treatment effects using the random effects model. We reported results as a risk ratio (RR) for dichotomous outcomes and mean difference (MD) for continuous data together with 95% confidence intervals (CI). We assessed for heterogeneity using the Chi(2) test and explored the amount of variation in treatment estimates beyond that expected by chance using the I(2) statistic. MAIN RESULTS Twenty studies comprising 667 participants were included in the 2006 review. In that review, there was insufficient evidence of treatment effects on major clinical outcomes to draw clinically meaningful conclusions. Searching to February 2015 identified 40 eligible studies comprising 3483 participants overall. In total, 35 studies (4039 participants) compared HF, HDF or AFB with HD, three studies (54 participants) compared AFB with HDF, and three studies (129 participants) compared HDF with HF.Risks of bias in all studies were generally high resulting in low confidence in estimated treatment effects. Convective dialysis had no significant effect on all-cause mortality (11 studies, 3396 participants: RR 0.87, 95% CI 0.72 to 1.05; I(2) = 34%), but significantly reduced cardiovascular mortality (6 studies, 2889 participants: RR 0.75, 95% CI 0.61 to 0.92; I(2) = 0%). One study reported no significant effect on rates of nonfatal cardiovascular events (714 participants: RR 1.14, 95% CI 0.86 to 1.50) and two studies showed no significant difference in hospitalisation (2 studies, 1688 participants: RR 1.23, 95% CI 0.93 to 1.63; I(2) = 0%). One study reported rates of hypotension during dialysis were significantly reduced with convective therapy (906 participants: RR 0.72, 95% CI 0.66 to 0.80). Adverse events were not systematically evaluated in most studies and data for health-related quality of life were sparse. Convective therapies significantly reduced predialysis levels of B2 microglobulin (12 studies, 1813 participants: MD -5.55 mg/dL, 95% CI -9.11 to -1.98; I(2) = 94%) and increased dialysis dose (Kt/V urea) (14 studies, 2022 participants: MD 0.07, 95% CI -0.00 to 0.14; I(2) = 90%) compared to diffusive therapy, but results across studies were very heterogeneous. Sensitivity analyses limited to studies comparing HDF with HD showed very similar results. Directly comparative data for differing types of convective dialysis were insufficient to draw conclusions.Studies had important risks of bias leading to low confidence in the summary estimates and were generally limited to patients who had adequate dialysis vascular access. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Convective dialysis may reduce cardiovascular but not all-cause mortality and effects on nonfatal cardiovascular events and hospitalisation are inconclusive. However, any treatment benefits of convective dialysis on all patient outcomes including cardiovascular death are unreliable due to limitations in study methods and reporting. Future studies which assess treatment effects of convection dose on patient outcomes including mortality and cardiovascular events would be informative.
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- Ionut Nistor
- "Gr. T. Popa" University of Medicine and PharmacyNephrology DepartmentBdul Carol I, No 50IasiIasiRomania700503
- Ghent University HospitalEuropean Renal Best Practice Methods Support TeamGhentBelgium
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- University of Otago ChristchurchDepartment of Medicine2 Riccarton AvePO Box 4345ChristchurchNew Zealand8140
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- The University of SydneySydney School of Public HealthEdward Ford Building A27SydneyNSWAustralia2006
- The Children's Hospital at WestmeadCochrane Renal Group, Centre for Kidney ResearchWestmeadNSWAustralia2145
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- Mario Negri Sud ConsortiumClinical Pharmacology and EpidemiologyVia Nazionale 8/ASanta Maria ImbaroChietiItaly66030
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- Mario Negri Sud ConsortiumDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology and EpidemiologyVia Nazionale 8/ASanta Maria ImbaroChietiItaly66030
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- "Gr. T. Popa" University of Medicine and PharmacyNephrology DepartmentBdul Carol I, No 50IasiIasiRomania700503
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- The Children’s Hospital at WestmeadCochrane Renal Group, Centre for Kidney ResearchWestmeadAustralia
- University of BariDepartment of Emergency and Organ TransplantationBariItaly
- Diaverum Medical Scientific OfficeLundSweden
- Diaverum AcademyBariItaly
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Basile C, Schneditz D. Haemodialysis adequacy monitoring for phosphate: an old problem with new solutions? Nephrol Dial Transplant 2014; 30:9-11. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfu351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Galassi A, Cupisti A, Santoro A, Cozzolino M. Phosphate balance in ESRD: diet, dialysis and binders against the low evident masked pool. J Nephrol 2014; 28:415-29. [PMID: 25245472 DOI: 10.1007/s40620-014-0142-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2014] [Accepted: 09/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Phosphate metabolism is crucial in the pathophysiology of secondary hyperparathyroidism and vascular calcification. High phosphate levels have been consistently associated with unfavorable outcomes in dialysis patients, but several limitations are still hampering a resolutive definition of the optimal targets of phosphate serum levels to be achieved in this cohort. Nonetheless, hyperphosphatemia is a late marker of phosphate overload in humans. Clinical nephrologists routinely counteract the positive phosphate balance in dialysis patients through nutritional counseling, stronger phosphate removal by dialysis and prescription of phosphate binders. However, the superiority against placebo of phosphate control by diet, dialysis or binders in terms of survival has never been tested in dedicated randomized controlled trials. The present review discusses this conundrum with particular emphasis on the rationale supporting the value of a simultaneous intervention against phosphate overload in dialysis patients via the improvement of dietary intakes, dialysis efficiency and an individualized choice of phosphate binders.
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- A Galassi
- Department of Medicine, Renal and Dialysis Unit, Desio Hospital, Desio, Italy,
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