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Király E, Szőllősi GJ, Jenei Z, Balla J, Kárpáti I. Effects of a combined aerobic and core stabilization exercise training program on functional capacity, pain, and health-related quality of life in hemodialysis and kidney transplant patients. Ren Fail 2024; 46:2370439. [PMID: 38938194 PMCID: PMC11216259 DOI: 10.1080/0886022x.2024.2370439] [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: 05/01/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic kidney disease (CKD) poses a significant public health challenge globally while impacting patients' physical function and quality of life. Addressing the issues of physical inactivity and pain management is essential during treatment to improve health-related quality of life. The present study investigated the effect of an aerobic training program with core stabilization exercises for hemodialysis (HD) patients on a transplant waiting list and renal transplant (RTx) patients. METHODS A total of 45 patients with CKD were included in the 12-week study: 25 patients receiving HD (12 HD treatment group, 13 HD control group) and 20 patients with RTx (9 RTx treatment group, 11 RTx control group). Functional capacity was measured using the 6-min walk test, pain was measured using the visual analog scale, and health-related quality of life was measured using the Kidney Disease Quality of Life-Short Form 12 questionnaire. Nonparametric statistical tests were performed at a significance level of 0.05. RESULTS Both the HD and RTx treatment groups showed significantly reduced times for the 6-min walking test (p = 0.002 and p = 0.008, respectively), significantly reduced pain severity (p = 0.002 and p = 0.008, respectively), and significantly improved quality of life scores (p = 0.006 and p = 0.041, respectively) by the end of the study compared with control groups. CONCLUSION Based on the results, structured exercise programs could be effective therapies in CKD management. Therefore, health providers should promote their integration into routine care practices to enhance patient outcomes and well-being.
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Affiliation(s)
- Enikő Király
- Department of Medical Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
- Doctoral School of Health Sciences, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Coordination Center for Research in Social Sciences, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Nephrology, Institute of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Nephrology, Institute of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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Pella E, Alexandrou ME, Boutou A, Theodorakopoulou M, Dipla K, Zafeiridis A, Sarafidis P. Effect of kidney transplantation on indices of cardiorespiratory fitness assessed with cardiopulmonary exercise testing: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Expert Rev Respir Med 2023; 17:171-179. [PMID: 36803358 DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2023.2182772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patients with kidney failure often present with reduced cardiovascular reserve. Kidney transplantation (KT) is the optimal treatment for patients with end-stage kidney disease as it is associated with longer survival and improved quality of life compared to dialysis. METHODS This is a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies using cardiopulmonary-exercise-testing to examine the cardiorespiratory fitness of patients with kidney failure before and after KT. The primary outcome was difference in pre- and post-transplantation values of peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak). Literature search involved three databases (PubMed-Web of Science-Scopus), manual search, and grey literature. RESULTS From 379 records initially retrieved, six studies were included in final meta-analysis. A marginal, but not significant, improvement was observed in VO2peak after KT compared to pre-transplantation values (SMD: 0.32, 95%CI -0.02; 0.67). Oxygen consumption at anaerobic threshold was significantly improved after KT (WMD: 2.30 ml/kg/min, 95%CI 0.50; 4.09). Consistent results were shown between preemptive and after-dialysis-initiation transplantation and a trend for improvement in VO2peak was observed at least 3 months post-transplantation, but not earlier. CONCLUSION Several major indices of cardiorespiratory fitness tend to improve after KT. This finding may represent another modifiable factor contributing to better survival rates of kidney transplant recipients compared to patients undergoing dialysis.
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- Eva Pella
- Department of Nephrology, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Nephrology, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Nephrology, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Sports Science At Serres, Exercise Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Sports Science At Serres, Exercise Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Nephrology, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Beetz NL, Geisel D, Shnayien S, Auer TA, Globke B, Öllinger R, Trippel TD, Schachtner T, Fehrenbach U. Effects of Artificial Intelligence-Derived Body Composition on Kidney Graft and Patient Survival in the Eurotransplant Senior Program. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10030554. [PMID: 35327356 PMCID: PMC8945723 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10030554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The Eurotransplant Senior Program allocates kidneys to elderly transplant patients. The aim of this retrospective study is to investigate the use of computed tomography (CT) body composition using artificial intelligence (AI)-based tissue segmentation to predict patient and kidney transplant survival. Body composition at the third lumbar vertebra level was analyzed in 42 kidney transplant recipients. Cox regression analysis of 1-year, 3-year and 5-year patient survival, 1-year, 3-year and 5-year censored kidney transplant survival, and 1-year, 3-year and 5-year uncensored kidney transplant survival was performed. First, the body mass index (BMI), psoas muscle index (PMI), skeletal muscle index (SMI), visceral adipose tissue (VAT), and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) served as independent variates. Second, the cut-off values for sarcopenia and obesity served as independent variates. The 1-year uncensored and censored kidney transplant survival was influenced by reduced PMI (p = 0.02 and p = 0.03, respectively) and reduced SMI (p = 0.01 and p = 0.03, respectively); 3-year uncensored kidney transplant survival was influenced by increased VAT (p = 0.04); and 3-year censored kidney transplant survival was influenced by reduced SMI (p = 0.05). Additionally, sarcopenia influenced 1-year uncensored kidney transplant survival (p = 0.05), whereas obesity influenced 3-year and 5-year uncensored kidney transplant survival. In summary, AI-based body composition analysis may aid in predicting short- and long-term kidney transplant survival.
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- Nick Lasse Beetz
- Department of Radiology, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (D.G.); (S.S.); (T.A.A.); (U.F.)
- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), 10785 Berlin, Germany;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-30-45-065-7278
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- Department of Radiology, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (D.G.); (S.S.); (T.A.A.); (U.F.)
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- Department of Radiology, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (D.G.); (S.S.); (T.A.A.); (U.F.)
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- Department of Radiology, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (D.G.); (S.S.); (T.A.A.); (U.F.)
- Berlin Institute of Health, 10178 Berlin, Germany;
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- Berlin Institute of Health, 10178 Berlin, Germany;
- Department of Surgery, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany;
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- Department of Surgery, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany;
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- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), 10785 Berlin, Germany;
- Department of Internal Medicine—Cardiology, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Nephrology, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zürich, Switzerland;
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- Department of Radiology, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (D.G.); (S.S.); (T.A.A.); (U.F.)
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