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Exploitation of blood non-Newtonian properties for ultrasonic measurement of hematocrit. Sci Rep 2021; 11:10208. [PMID: 33986398 PMCID: PMC8119724 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-89704-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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New processing techniques for manipulating blood and its components at a microfluidic scale are currently implemented. As for extracorporeal circulation, the in-line evaluation and monitoring of blood properties during these microfluidic techniques is a challenging task. Here, we show that the blood hematocrit can be measured non-invasively in a sub-millimeter medical tube using the non-Newtonian behavior of blood velocity profile. This hematocrit measurement is demonstrated on human blood with a simple Doppler ultrasound system. Results show a mean measurement error of 4.6 ± 1.3%Hct for hematocrit up to 52% and for 5 s-long ultrasonic signals. The simplicity and the measurement scale of the approach make it highly valuable for measuring hematocrit in new blood separation techniques. The approach may have an impact on in-vitro blood processing in general.
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Atallah R, Bauer F, Strohhöfer C, Haueisen J. A feedback system that combines monitoring of systolic blood pressure and relative blood volume in order to prevent hypotensive episodes during dialysis. Med Eng Phys 2019; 71:10-16. [PMID: 31326372 DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2019.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2018] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Hypotensive Episodes (HEs) are one of the most common complications during dialysis. Occurrence of HEs can be reduced by applying physiological closed loop systems that monitor physiological parameter(s) and adjust dialysis related parameter(s). We developed a physiological closed loop control system (PCLCS) that monitors systolic blood pressure (sysBP) and relative blood volume (RBV) and calculates the net fluid removal (nfr) rate during dialysis. The performance of PCLCS was compared in the laboratory to a feedback system that monitors only RBV (BVFS). A laboratory test setup was developed to test the feedback systems. The test setup simulates nfr-rate and refilling of a patient's intravascular fluid. We studied the impact of the feedback systems PCLCS and BVFS on the number of HEs (sysBP < 90 mmHg), on the variance of sysBP and RBV, on pre to post sysBP and RBV and on the achievement of the nfr-volume. PCLCS allowed 80% less HEs than BVFS (p < 0.001). Variance of sysBP and RBV were reduced by 41.8% and by 52% (p < 0.001), respectively, when using PCLCS. There were no differences between pre to post sysBP nor between pre to post RBV when comparing PCLCS to BVFS. The nfr-volume was achieved by both feedback systems.
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- Richard Atallah
- Department of Research and Development, B. Braun Avitum AG, Am Buschberg 1, 34212 Melsungen, Germany.
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- Department of Research and Development, B. Braun Avitum AG, Am Buschberg 1, 34212 Melsungen, Germany
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- Department of Research and Development, B. Braun Avitum AG, Am Buschberg 1, 34212 Melsungen, Germany
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, Ilmenau University of Technology, Gustav-Kirchhoff-Straße 2, Ilmenau 98693, Germany
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Chang YS, Weng SF, Chang C, Wang JJ, Su SB, Huang CC, Wang JY, Jan RL. Risk of Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Following End-Stage Renal Disease. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e3174. [PMID: 27015205 PMCID: PMC4998400 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000003174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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To investigate the risk of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) following end-stage renal disease (ESRD).A retrospective, nationwide, matched cohort study.ESRD patients identified by the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) code 585.The study cohort included 93,804 ESRD patients registered with the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database between January 2000 and December 2009. An age- and sex-matched control group comprised 93,804 patients (case:control = 1:1) selected from the Taiwan Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2000. Information for each patient was collected from the index date until December 2011. The incidence and risk of NAION were compared between the ESRD and control groups. The adjusted hazard ratio (HR) for NAION after adjustment for potential confounders was obtained by a Cox proportional hazard regression analysis. A Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to calculate the cumulative incidence rate of NAION.The incidence of NAION following ESRD.In total, 133 ESRD patients (0.14%) and 51 controls (0.05%) had NAION (P < 0.001) during the follow-up period, leading to a significantly elevated risk of NAION in the ESRD patients compared with the controls (incidence rate ratio = 3.14, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.11-4.67). After adjustment for potential confounders including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypotension, hyperlipidemia, and 2-way interaction terms between any 2 factors, ESRD patients were 3.12 times more likely to develop NAION than non-ESRD patients in the full cohort (adjusted HR = 3.12, 95% CI = 2.10-4.64). Additionally, patients with hypertension and hyperlipidemia showed higher incidence rates of NAION in the ESRD group compared with the controls: 2.31 (95% CI = 1.40-3.82) for hypertension and 2.72 (95% CI = 1.14-6.50) for hyperlipidemia.ESRD increased the risk of NAION, which is an interdisciplinary emergency. Close collaboration between nephrologists and ophthalmologists is important in NAION management following ESRD to prevent fellow eye involvement.
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- Yuh-Shin Chang
- From the Department of Ophthalmology (YSC), Department of Medical Research (JJW), Department of Anesthesiology (JJW), Department of Occupational Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center (SBS), Graduate Institute of Medical Science, College of Health Science, Chang Jung Christian University (YSC), Department of Child Care and Education, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology (CCH), Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Cheng Kung University (JYW, RLJ), Department of Pediatrics, Chi Mei Medical Center, Liouying, Tainan (RLJ), Department of Leisure, Recreation, and Tourism Management, Tainan (SBS, CCH), Department of Healthcare Administration and Medical Informatics, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung (SFW), and Department of Education, University of Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan (CC)
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Rogan A, McGregor G, Weston C, Krishnan N, Higgins R, Zehnder D, Ting SMS. Exaggerated blood pressure response to dynamic exercise despite chronic refractory hypotension: results of a human case study. BMC Nephrol 2015; 16:81. [PMID: 26055191 PMCID: PMC4460705 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-015-0076-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2014] [Accepted: 05/21/2015] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic refractory hypotension is a rare but significant mortality risk in renal failure patients. Such aberrant physiology usually deems patient unfit for renal transplant surgery. Exercise stimulates the mechano-chemoreceptors in the skeletal muscle thereby modulating the sympathetic effects on blood pressure regulation. The haemodynamic response to dynamic exercise in such patients has not been previously investigated. We present a case with severe chronic hypotension who underwent exercise testing before and after renal transplantation, with marked differences in blood pressure response to exercise. CASE PRESENTATION A 40-year old haemodialysis-dependent patient with a 2 year history of refractory hypotension (≤80/50 mmHg) was referred for living donor renal transplantation at our tertiary centre. Each dialysis session was often less than 2 h and 30 min due to symptomatic hypotension. As part of the cardiovascular assessment, she underwent haemodynamic evaluation with cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Blood pressure normalized during unloaded pedalling but was exaggerated at maximal workload whereby it rose from 82/50 mmHg to a peak of 201/120 mmHg. Transthoracic echocardiography, tonometric measure of central vascular compliance and myocardial perfusion scan were normal. She subsequently underwent an antibody-incompatible renal transplantation and was vasopressor reliant for 14 days during the post-operative period. Eight weeks following transplant, resting blood pressure was normal and a physiological exercise-haemodynamic response was observed during a repeat cardiopulmonary exercise testing. CONCLUSION This case highlights the potential therapeutic role of unloaded leg cycling exercise during dialysis session to correct chronic hypotension, allowing patients to have greater tolerance to fluid shift. It also adds to existing evidence that sympathetic dysfunction is reversible with renal transplant. Furthermore chronic hypotension with preserved exercise-haemodynamic response and cardiovascular reserve should not preclude these patients from renal transplant surgery.
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- Alice Rogan
- Departments of Renal Medicine and Transplantation, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, CV2 2DX, UK.
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- Departments of Renal Medicine and Transplantation, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, CV2 2DX, UK. .,Departments of Cardiac Exercise Physiology, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, UK.
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- Department of Nephrology, Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Dorchester, UK.
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- Departments of Renal Medicine and Transplantation, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, CV2 2DX, UK.
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- Departments of Renal Medicine and Transplantation, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, CV2 2DX, UK.
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- Departments of Renal Medicine and Transplantation, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, CV2 2DX, UK. .,Division of Metabolic and Vascular Health, The University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.
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- Departments of Renal Medicine and Transplantation, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, CV2 2DX, UK. .,Division of Metabolic and Vascular Health, The University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.
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Maheshwari V, Lau T, Samavedham L, Rangaiah GP. Effect of cool vs. warm dialysate on toxin removal: rationale and study design. BMC Nephrol 2015; 16:25. [PMID: 25885180 PMCID: PMC4381674 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-015-0017-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2014] [Accepted: 02/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cool dialysate is often recommended for prevention of intra-dialytic hypotensive episodes in maintenance hemodialysis (HD) patients. However, its effect on toxin removal is not studied. It is known that inter-compartmental resistance is the main barrier for toxin removal. Cool dialysate can potentially increase this resistance by vasoconstriction and thus impair the toxin removal. The aim of this trial is to compare the toxin removal outcome associated with cool vs. warm dialysate. METHOD/DESIGN This study is based on the hypothesis that dialysate temperature, a potential maneuver to maintain hemodynamic stability during HD, may influence inter-compartmental resistance and hence, toxin removal. Only stable HD patients will be recruited for this study. The quantum of removed toxins will be assessed by the total spent dialysate, which is a gold standard to quantify the efficacy of a single dialysis session. Collected samples will be analyzed for urea, creatinine, phosphate, β2-microglobulin, and uric acid. The study is a single center, self-controlled, randomized prospective clinical research where 20 study subjects will undergo 2 dialysis sessions: (a) cool dialysis with dialysate at 35.5°C, and (b) warm dialysis with dialysate at 37°C. Pre- and post-dialysis blood samples will be collected to quantify the dialysis adequacy and toxin reduction ratio. DISCUSSION This is the first clinical research to investigate the effect of dialysate temperature on removal of both small and large-sized toxins. Successful completion of this research will provide important knowledge pertaining to dialysate temperature prescription. Results can also lead to the hypothesis that cool dialysate may help in by preventing intra-dialytic hypotensive episodes, but prolonged prescription of cool dialysate may lead to comorbidities associated with excess toxin accumulation. The new knowledge will encourage for personalized dialysate temperature profiling. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier--NCT02064153.
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- Vaibhav Maheshwari
- National University of Singapore, 21 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119077, Singapore. .,Current Affiliation: Renal Research Institute, 315 East 62nd Street 4th Floor, New York, NY, 10065, USA.
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, National University Health System, 1E Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119228, Singapore.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 21 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119077, Singapore.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 21 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119077, Singapore.
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Shenfu injection for intradialytic hypotension: a systematic review and meta-analysis. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2014; 2014:279853. [PMID: 25587340 PMCID: PMC4284991 DOI: 10.1155/2014/279853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2014] [Revised: 09/09/2014] [Accepted: 09/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Objective. To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Shenfu injection (SFI) for intradialytic hypotension (IDH). Methods. A systematic review of data sources published as of April 2014 was conducted. These included the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (2014 issue 4), Pubmed, Embase, CBM, CNKI, VIP, and Wangfang Data. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving SFI for treatment and prevention of IDH were identified. Two researchers independently selected articles, extracted data, assessed quality, and cross checked the results. Revman 5.2 was used to analyze the results. Results. Eight RCTs were included. The meta-analysis indicated that compared with conventional therapies alone, SFI could elevate systolic blood pressure (SBP), increase the clinical effective rate, decrease the incidence of hypotension, increase serum albumin (ALB) levels, and reduce C-reactive protein (CRP) levels without serious adverse effects. GRADE Quality of Evidence. the quality of SBP, the effective rate, ALB, and CRP were low, and hypotension incidence and DBP were very low. Conclusions. SFI is more effective than conventional therapies for prevention and treatment of IDH. However, a clinical recommendation is not warranted due to the small number of studies included and low methodology quality. Multi-center and high-quality RCTs with large sample sizes are needed to provide stronger evidence.
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Antlanger M, Hecking M, Haidinger M, Werzowa J, Kovarik JJ, Paul G, Eigner M, Bonderman D, Hörl WH, Säemann MD. Fluid overload in hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study to determine its association with cardiac biomarkers and nutritional status. BMC Nephrol 2013; 14:266. [PMID: 24295522 PMCID: PMC4219439 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2369-14-266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2013] [Accepted: 11/26/2013] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background Chronic fluid overload is associated with higher mortality in dialysis patients; however, the link with cardiovascular morbidity has not formally been established and may be influenced by subclinical inflammation. We hypothesized that a relationship exists between fluid overload and [i] cardiovascular laboratory parameter as well as between fluid overload and [ii] inflammatory laboratory parameters. In addition, we aimed to confirm whether volume status correlates with nutritional status. Methods We recorded baseline characteristics of 244 hemodialysis patients at three hemodialysis facilities in Vienna (Austria) and determined associations with volume measurements using the body composition monitor (Fresenius/Germany). In one facility comprising 126 patients, we further analyzed cardiovascular, inflammatory and nutritional parameters. Results We detected predialysis fluid overload (FO) in 39% of all patients (n = 95) with FO defined as ≥15% of extracellular water (ECW). In this subgroup, the absolute FO was 4.4 +/-1.5 L or 22.9 ± 4.8% of ECW. A sub-analysis of patients from one center showed that FO was negatively associated with body mass index (r = -0.371; p = <0.001), while serum albumin was significantly lower in fluid overloaded patients (p = 0.001). FO was positively associated with D-Dimer (r = 0.316; p = 0.001), troponin T (r = 0.325; p < 0.001), and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (r = 0.436; p < 0.001), but not with investigated inflammatory parameters. Conclusions Fluid overload in HD patients was found to be lower in patients with high body mass index, indicating that dry weight was inadequately prescribed and/or difficult to achieve in overweight patients. The association with parameters of cardiovascular compromise and/or damage suggests that fluid overload is a biomarker for cardiovascular risk. Future studies should determine if this applies to patients prior to end-stage renal disease.
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- Department of Internal Medicine III - Clinical Division of Nephrology and Dialysis, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna Austria.
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Sörnmo L, Sandberg F, Gil E, Solem K. Noninvasive techniques for prevention of intradialytic hypotension. IEEE Rev Biomed Eng 2013; 5:45-59. [PMID: 23231988 DOI: 10.1109/rbme.2012.2210036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Episodes of hypotension during hemodialysis treatment constitutes an important clinical problem which has received considerable attention in recent years. Despite the fact that numerous approaches to reducing the frequency of intradialytic hypotension (IDH) have been proposed and evaluated, the problem has not yet found a definitive solution--an observation which, in particular, applies to episodes of acute, symptomatic hypotension. This overview covers recent advances in methodology for predicting and preventing IDH. Following a brief overview of well-established hypotension-related variables, including blood pressure, blood temperature, relative blood volume, and bioimpedance, special attention is given to electrocardiographic and photoplethysmographic (PPG) variables and their significance for IDH prediction. It is concluded that cardiovascular variables which reflect heart rate variability, heart rate turbulence, and baroreflex sensitivity are important to explore in feedback control hemodialysis systems so as to improve their performance. The analysis of hemodialysis-related changes in PPG pulse wave properties hold considerable promise for improving prediction.
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- Leif Sörnmo
- Department of Electrical and Information Technology and Center for Integrative Electrocardiology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
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Batt J, Linton K, Bennett PN. Home hemodialysis: a successful option for obese and bariatric people with end-stage kidney disease. Hemodial Int 2012; 16 Suppl 1:S26-31. [PMID: 23036033 DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-4758.2012.00747.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The increasing prevalence of obesity in developed countries is reflected in the chronic kidney disease, dialysis, and transplant populations. The added risk factor of obesity increases the risk of vascular events, inflammation, insulin resistance, blood pressure, dyslipidemia, and mortality risk. Nephrology center policies may exclude obese people from transplantation programs resulting in many years of dialysis. The case of a 215-kg Australian male who has successfully dialyzed at home for more than 8 years will be used to illustrate the important considerations and clinical support that these people require for successful home dialysis treatment. The aim of this paper is to report on a program that has successfully trained 23 obese (body mass index >30) people who commenced on home hemodialysis between 2001 and 2009. Body weight ranged between 94.0 and 215 kg (mean 126, SD 26.19) and body mass index ranged between 34.9 and 71 (mean 43.38, SD 9.99) at the start of home training. During the 8.5 years of follow-up, average time on home dialysis was 43.7 months. Home hemodialysis is a feasible treatment for obese people to facilitate longer and more frequent dialysis, resulting in improved hemodynamic stability and improved quality of life. For obese people with end-stage kidney disease, home hemodialysis has shown to be cost-effective and can result in greater treatment efficacy than in-center hospital dialysis.
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- Jeni Batt
- Southern Health, Melbourne, Australia
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Yorimitsu D, Satoh M, Koremoto M, Haruna Y, Nagasu H, Kuwabara A, Sasaki T, Kashihara N. Establishment of a Blood Purification System for Renal Failure Rats Using Small-Size Dialyzer Membranes. Ther Apher Dial 2012. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-9987.2012.01091.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Droog RPJ, Kingma BRM, van Marken Lichtenbelt WD, Kooman JP, van der Sande FM, Levin NW, van Steenhoven AA, Frijns AJH. Mathematical modeling of thermal and circulatory effects during hemodialysis. Artif Organs 2012; 36:797-811. [PMID: 22747849 DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1594.2012.01464.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Intradialytic hypotension (IDH) is one of the most common complications of hemodialysis (HD) treatment. The initiating factor of IDH is a decrease in blood volume, which is related to an imbalance between ultrafiltration (UF) and refilling rate. Impaired reactivity of resistance and capacitance vessels in reaction to hypovolemia plays possibly a major role in the occurrence of IDH. These vessels also fulfill an important function in body temperature regulation. UF-induced cutaneous vasoconstriction would result in a reduced surface heat loss and an increase in core temperature. To release body heat, skin blood flow is increased at a later stage of the HD treatment, whereby possibly IDH can occur. The aim of the study is to develop a mathematical model that can provide insight into the impact of thermoregulatory processes on the cardiovascular (CV) system during HD treatment. The mathematical procedure has been created by coupling a thermo-physiological model with a CV model to study regulation mechanisms in the human body during HD + UF. Model simulations for isothermal versus thermoneutral HD + UF were compared with measurement data of patients on chronic intermittent HD (n = 13). Core temperature during simulated HD + UF sessions increased within the range of measurement data (0.23°C vs. 0.32 ± 0.41°C). The model showed a decline in mean arterial pressure of -7% for thermoneutral HD + UF versus -4% for isothermal HD + UF after 200 min during which relative blood volume changed by -13%. In conclusion, simulation results of the combined model show possibilities for predicting circulatory and thermal responses during HD + UF.
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- Rens P J Droog
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Hecking M, Antlanger M, Winnicki W, Reiter T, Werzowa J, Haidinger M, Weichhart T, Polaschegg HD, Josten P, Exner I, Lorenz-Turnheim K, Eigner M, Paul G, Klauser-Braun R, Hörl WH, Sunder-Plassmann G, Säemann MD. Blood volume-monitored regulation of ultrafiltration in fluid-overloaded hemodialysis patients: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2012; 13:79. [PMID: 22682149 PMCID: PMC3493292 DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-13-79] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2012] [Accepted: 06/08/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Data generated with the body composition monitor (BCM, Fresenius) show, based on bioimpedance technology, that chronic fluid overload in hemodialysis patients is associated with poor survival. However, removing excess fluid by lowering dry weight can be accompanied by intradialytic and postdialytic complications. Here, we aim at testing the hypothesis that, in comparison to conventional hemodialysis, blood volume-monitored regulation of ultrafiltration and dialysate conductivity (UCR) and/or regulation of ultrafiltration and temperature (UTR) will decrease complications when ultrafiltration volumes are systematically increased in fluid-overloaded hemodialysis patients. METHODS/DESIGN BCM measurements yield results on fluid overload (in liters), relative to extracellular water (ECW). In this prospective, multicenter, triple-arm, parallel-group, crossover, randomized, controlled clinical trial, we use BCM measurements, routinely introduced in our three maintenance hemodialysis centers shortly prior to the start of the study, to recruit sixty hemodialysis patients with fluid overload (defined as ≥15% ECW). Patients are randomized 1:1:1 into UCR, UTR and conventional hemodialysis groups. BCM-determined, 'final' dry weight is set to normohydration weight -7% of ECW postdialysis, and reached by reducing the previous dry weight, in steps of 0.1 kg per 10 kg body weight, during 12 hemodialysis sessions (one study phase). In case of intradialytic complications, dry weight reduction is decreased, according to a prespecified algorithm. A comparison of intra- and post-dialytic complications among study groups constitutes the primary endpoint. In addition, we will assess relative weight reduction, changes in residual renal function, quality of life measures, and predialysis levels of various laboratory parameters including C-reactive protein, troponin T, and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, before and after the first study phase (secondary outcome parameters). DISCUSSION Patients are not requested to revert to their initial degree of fluid overload after each study phase. Therefore, the crossover design of the present study merely serves the purpose of secondary endpoint evaluation, for example to determine patient choice of treatment modality. Previous studies on blood volume monitoring have yielded inconsistent results. Since we include only patients with BCM-determined fluid overload, we expect a benefit for all study participants, due to strict fluid management, which decreases the mortality risk of hemodialysis patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT01416753.
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- Manfred Hecking
- Department of Internal Medicine III, Nephrology and Dialysis, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, Vienna 1090, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Nephrology and Dialysis, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, Vienna 1090, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Nephrology and Dialysis, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, Vienna 1090, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Nephrology and Dialysis, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, Vienna 1090, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Nephrology and Dialysis, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, Vienna 1090, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Nephrology and Dialysis, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, Vienna 1090, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Nephrology and Dialysis, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, Vienna 1090, Austria
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- Nikkiso Europe GmbH, Beneckealle 30, Hanover, 30419, Germany
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- Sozialmedizinisches Zentrum Süd, Kaiser-Franz-Josef Spital, 1st Medical Department, Dialysis, Kundratstrasse 3, Vienna, 1100, Austria
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- Sozialmedizinisches Zentrum Süd, Kaiser-Franz-Josef Spital, 1st Medical Department, Dialysis, Kundratstrasse 3, Vienna, 1100, Austria
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- Sozialmedizinisches Zentrum Süd, Kaiser-Franz-Josef Spital, 1st Medical Department, Dialysis, Kundratstrasse 3, Vienna, 1100, Austria
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- Sozialmedizinisches Zentrum Ost, Donauspital, 3rd Medical Department, Dialysis, Langobardenstrasse 122, Vienna, 1220, Austria
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- Sozialmedizinisches Zentrum Ost, Donauspital, 3rd Medical Department, Dialysis, Langobardenstrasse 122, Vienna, 1220, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Nephrology and Dialysis, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, Vienna 1090, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Nephrology and Dialysis, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, Vienna 1090, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Nephrology and Dialysis, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, Vienna 1090, Austria
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Javed F, Savkin AV, Chan GSH, Mackie JD, Lovell NH. Recent advances in the monitoring and control of haemodynamic variables during haemodialysis: a review. Physiol Meas 2011; 33:R1-R31. [DOI: 10.1088/0967-3334/33/1/r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Kerr PG. International differences in hemodialysis delivery and their influence on outcomes. Am J Kidney Dis 2011; 58:461-70. [PMID: 21783291 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2011.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2010] [Accepted: 03/04/2011] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
There are many variations in the delivery of hemodialysis. These variations include components of conventional dialysis, such as membrane type, dialysis dose, and session duration. In addition, alternative approaches to dialysis, such as hemodiafiltration, nocturnal hemodialysis, and short daily hemodialysis, also may be considered. For some of these practice variations, data exist to support one approach over another (eg, fistulas rather than grafts and catheters), but for many, no such data exist. Very few practice variations have been examined in randomized trials, and we are reliant predominantly on observational data. This review examines some practice variations in hemodialysis delivery, attempting to highlight which of these may be appropriate to consider when optimizing dialysis delivery in the clinic.
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Affiliation(s)
- Peter G Kerr
- Department of Nephrology, Monash Medical Centre and Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
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