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Hsu CY, Yeh CY, Yen TY, Chen CC, Chen JF, Chu CH, Huang CN, Lin CL, Lin SY, Liu FH, Ou HY, Wang CY. The expert consensus on care and education for patients with diabetic kidney disease in Taiwan. Prim Care Diabetes 2024; 18:284-290. [PMID: 38423826 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcd.2024.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
Abstract
Increasing prevalence of type 2 DM (T2DM) and diabetic kidney disease (DKD) has posed a great impact in Taiwan. However, guidelines focusing on multidisciplinary patient care and patient education remain scarce. By literature review and expert discussion, we propose a consensus on care and education for patients with DKD, including general principles, specifics for different stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD), and special populations. (i.e. young ages, patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease or heart failure, patients after acute kidney injury, and kidney transplant recipients). Generally, we suggest performing multidisciplinary patient care and education in alignment with the government-led Diabetes Shared Care Network to improve the patients' outcomes for all patients with DKD. Also, close monitoring of renal function with early intervention, control of comorbidities in early stages of CKD, and nutrition adjustment in advanced CKD should be emphasized.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chih-Yao Hsu
- Endocrinology and Metabolism Division, National Taiwan University Hospital Bei-Hu Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Family Medicine Department, National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch, Yunlin, Taiwan
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Division, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Division, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Kaohsiung Branch, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Division, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Division, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Division, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Division, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Division, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Division, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan.
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Division, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Hayashi A, Mizuno K, Shinkawa K, Sakoda K, Yoshida S, Takeuchi M, Yanagita M, Kawakami K. Effect of multidisciplinary care on diabetic kidney disease: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Nephrol 2024; 25:114. [PMID: 38528482 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-024-03550-w] [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: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the most common disease among patients requiring dialysis for the first time in Japan. Multidisciplinary care (MDC) may prevent the progression of kidney failure. However, the effectiveness and timing of MDC to preserve kidney function in patients with DKD is unclear. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate whether MDC for patients with DKD affects the preservation of kidney function as well as the timing of MDC in clinical practice. METHODS In this retrospective cohort study, we identified patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and DKD from April 2012 to January 2020 using a nationwide Japanese healthcare record database. The fee code for medical guidance to prevent dialysis in patients with diabetes was used to distinguish between the MDC and non-MDC groups. The primary outcome was a 40% decline in the estimated glomerular filtration rate, and secondary outcomes were death, hospitalization, permanent dialysis, kidney failure with replacement therapy, and emergency temporary catheterization. Propensity score matching was performed, and Kaplan-Meier and multivariable Cox regression analyses were performed. RESULTS Overall, 9,804 eligible patients met the inclusion criteria, of whom 5,614 were matched for the main analysis: 1,039 in the MDC group, and 4,575 in the non-MDC group. The primary outcome did not differ between the groups (hazard ratio: 1.18, [95% confidence interval: 0.99-1.41], P = 0.07). The groups also did not differ in terms of the secondary outcomes. Most patients with DKD received their first MDC guidance within 1 month of diagnosis, but most received guidance only once per year. CONCLUSIONS Although we could not demonstrate the effectiveness of MDC on kidney function in patients with DKD, we clarified the characteristics of such patients assigned the fee code for medical guidance to prevent dialysis related to diabetes.
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- Ayano Hayashi
- Department of Pharmacoepidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Konoe-Cho, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
- Department of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacoepidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Konoe-Cho, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacoepidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Konoe-Cho, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
- Department of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacoepidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Konoe-Cho, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan.
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- Department of Pharmacoepidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Konoe-Cho, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
- Graduate School of Public Health, Shizuoka Graduate University of Public Health, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (WPI-ASHBi), Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacoepidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Konoe-Cho, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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Lee CL, Liu WJ, Tsai SF. Effects of AST-120 on mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease modeled by artificial intelligence or traditional statistical analysis. Sci Rep 2024; 14:738. [PMID: 38184721 PMCID: PMC10771424 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-51498-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/08/2024] Open
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) imposes a substantial burden, and patient prognosis remains grim. The impact of AST-120 (AST-120) on the survival of CKD patients lacks a consensus. This study aims to investigate the effects of AST-120 usage on the survival of CKD patients and explore the utility of artificial intelligence models for decision-making. We conducted a retrospective analysis of CKD patients receiving care in the pre-end-stage renal disease (ESRD) program at Taichung Veterans General Hospital from 2000 to 2019. We employed Cox regression models to evaluate the relationship between AST-120 use and patient survival, both before and after propensity score matching. Subsequently, we employed Deep Neural Network (DNN) and Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) models to assess their performance in predicting AST-120's impact on patient survival. Among the 2584 patients in our cohort, 2199 did not use AST-120, while 385 patients received AST-120. AST-120 users exhibited significantly lower mortality rates compared to non-AST-120 users (13.51% vs. 37.88%, p < 0.0001) and a reduced prevalence of ESRD (44.16% vs. 53.17%, p = 0.0005). Propensity score matching at 1:1 and 1:2 revealed no significant differences, except for dialysis and all-cause mortality, where AST-120 users exhibited significantly lower all-cause mortality (p < 0.0001), with a hazard ratio (HR) of 0.395 (95% CI = 0.295-0.522). This difference remained statistically significant even after propensity matching. In terms of model performance, the XGBoost model demonstrated the highest accuracy (0.72), specificity (0.90), and positive predictive value (0.48), while the logistic regression model showed the highest sensitivity (0.63) and negative predictive value (0.84). The area under the curve (AUC) values for logistic regression, DNN, and XGBoost were 0.73, 0.73, and 0.69, respectively, indicating similar predictive capabilities for mortality. In this cohort of CKD patients, the use of AST-120 is significantly associated with reduced mortality. However, the performance of artificial intelligence models in predicting the impact of AST-120 is not superior to statistical analysis using the current architecture and algorithm.
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Grants
- TCVGH-1093605D, TCVGH-1097316C, TCVGH-1097327D, TCVGH-1103502C, TCVGH-1107305D, TCVGH-1117308C, TCVGH-1117305D, TCVGH-1113602C, TCVGH-1113602D and TCVGH-1103601D Taichung Veterans General Hospital
- TCVGH-1093605D, TCVGH-1097316C, TCVGH-1097327D, TCVGH-1103502C, TCVGH-1107305D, TCVGH-1117308C, TCVGH-1117305D, TCVGH-1113602C, TCVGH-1113602D and TCVGH-1103601D Taichung Veterans General Hospital
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- Chia-Lin Lee
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Intelligent Data Mining Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Intelligent Data Mining Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
- Division of Nephrology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, 160, Sec. 3, Taiwan Boulevard, Taichung, 407, Taiwan.
- Department of Life Science, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Tsai MY, Huang YC, Cheng BC, Chin CY, Hsu YT, Lee WC. Prevalence and varieties of complementary and alternative medicine usage among individuals with pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease in Taiwan: an investigative cross-sectional analysis. BMC Complement Med Ther 2024; 24:11. [PMID: 38167149 PMCID: PMC10759758 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-023-04311-2] [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: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is frequently used in the general population, yet only limited data are available regarding the prevalence of these medications in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Hence, our study aimed to explore the prevalence and types of CAM in Taiwanese patients with CKD. METHODS A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted by face-to-face interview of 275 pre-dialysis patients without dialysis treatment or kidney transplant at an outpatient nephrology clinic in Taiwan from March 2021 to June 2023. The study outcomes were the prevalence of CAM, CAM types, reasons for using CAM, and sources of information about CAM. RESULTS Overall, 128 patients (46.5%) were using CAM, but no significant differences from non-CAM users in the various CKD stages (p = 0.156) were found. CAM usage was high in the age range of 20-60 years and duration of CKD ≤ 5 years (p < 0.05). The most commonly used type of CAM was nutritional approaches (79.7%), followed by other complementary health approaches (26.6%). The most commonly utilized modalities of CAM were vitamins and minerals (38.3%), and only 27.1% of patients disclosed their CAM use to their physicians. The most common sources of information about CAM were family and friends, cited by 66% of the participants. Health promotion and a proactive attitude were reported by 40% of users as the reasons for using CAM. CONCLUSIONS The present study provides data on the CAM usage among CKD patients and adds to the increasing evidence on CAM use. Because some of these practices have safety concerns, better education from healthcare providers on the risks and benefits of CAM therapy is needed by CKD patients.
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- Ming-Yen Tsai
- Department of Chinese Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, No. 123 Dapi Rd., Niaosong Dist., Kaohsiung, 83301, Taiwan.
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- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital and School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, 41354, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, 83301, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, No. 123 Dapi Rd., Niaosong Dist., Kaohsiung, 83301, Taiwan
- Department of Nursing, MeiHo University, Pingtung, 912009, Taiwan
- Kaohsiung Municipal Feng Shan Hospital-Under the management of Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Kaohsiung, 830025, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, No. 123 Dapi Rd., Niaosong Dist., Kaohsiung, 83301, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, 83301, Taiwan.
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Lin MY, Liao CT, Lin MH, Wu HT, Wu MS, Hsu YH, Hsu CC. Taiwan renal data report system: Framework, function, and development. Nephrology (Carlton) 2023; 28:581-587. [PMID: 37549919 DOI: 10.1111/nep.14228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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The world healthcare system is actively seeking possible solutions for the rapid growth of kidney disease threats. The Taiwan Renal Data System (TWRDS) was central in assisting kidney health and care policymaking to reduce end-stage kidney disease incidence and mortality. This article summarizes the TWRDS framework, recent applications, and developments to provide new insights for some international researchers to promote planetary kidney health. The TWRDS originated in 1987 for the accreditation and quality monitoring of dialysis units and was connected with enriched health claim databases after the implementation of universal national health insurance in Taiwan in 1995. As a healthcare information centre, TWRDS has published annual reports forming indispensable instructions for renal care improvement since 2014. The TWRDS possesses three main functions: (1) kidney disease surveillance; (2) offering rich materials for research purposes; (3) achieving precision prevention and care through complex algorithms. In the new era, TWRDS can help build a more resilient society against communicable disease threats by integrating remote sensor techniques for developing future remote healthcare structures, as well as identifying kidney health inequity populations and promoting healthcare resources distributed equity. The global healthcare system is facing escalating burdens of non-communicable disease care due to the rapidly growing elderly population. Therefore, a considerable-scale data system is an essential decision-supportive tool in promoting an evidence-based, resilient, sustainable, equity care environment. Undoubtedly, TWRDS experience is a practical example of leveraging healthcare providers' decisions, care outcomes, and renovation.
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- Ming-Yen Lin
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- TMU-Research Center of Urology and Kidney (TMU-RCUK), Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli, Taiwan
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- Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- TMU-Research Center of Urology and Kidney (TMU-RCUK), Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- TMU-Research Center of Urology and Kidney (TMU-RCUK), Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Nephrology, Taipei Medical University-Hsin Kuo Min Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli, Taiwan
- Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Family Medicine, Min-Sheng General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- National Center for Geriatrics and Welfare Research, National Health Research Institutes, Yunlin, Taiwan
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Chen CH, Lin TM, Hung SC, Wu MJ, Tsai SF. A quality improvement initiative for patients with chronic kidney disease to promote their smoking cessation. Tob Induc Dis 2023; 21:127. [PMID: 37818037 PMCID: PMC10561597 DOI: 10.18332/tid/170626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023] Open
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Cigarette smoking is a critical issue in caring for patients of chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, there is no routine care program designed for combining both smoking cessation and CKD care. The process of our quality improvement (QI) collaboration used data under our routine payment-for-performance for pre-end-stage renal disease (P4P Pre-ESRD) in Taichung Veterans General hospital from 2020 to 2022. We share our experience with a QI project that integrates the Ottawa model for smoking cessation (OMSC) with the Pre-ESRD care program as part of routine CKD care. The electronic health information systems were improved to reduce workload of medical staff. The number was more for both qualified CKD educators and nephrologists for smoking cessation. The access and availability for smoking cessation were immediate and convenient for patients. Specifically, all the actions were performed by CKD educators, with nephrologists overseeing the process in routine care. By combining OMSC with the Pre-ESRD program, we were able to provide smokers with satisfactory access and availability to smoking cessation services within our healthcare facility. The smoker cases found were more in number (206 in 2020, 344 in 2021, and 421 in 2022). Before the integrated OSTC-Pre-ESRD program (in 2020), the proportion of smokers was 3.88%. After implementing the integrated program, smokers increased significantly on a yearly basis (9.69% in 2021 and 9.82% in 2022). Finally, case numbers of on-site smoking cessations increased significantly after implementing the integrated system (0 in 2020, 17 in 2021, and 20 in 2022). All CKD patients for smoking cessation were also more (8 in 2020, 46 in 2021, and 38 in 2022). After implementing the QI program, focusing on the integrated OMSC-Pre-ESRD program, we found more smokers undergoing smoking cessation. This QI program highlighted the importance of better access and availability for smoking cessation.
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- Cheng-Hsu Chen
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung City, Taiwan
- Department of Life Science, Tunghai University, Taichung City, Taiwan
- Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung City, Taiwan
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung City, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung City, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung City, Taiwan
- Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung City, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung City, Taiwan
- Department of Life Science, Tunghai University, Taichung City, Taiwan
- Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung City, Taiwan
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Liao CT, Lai JH, Chen YW, Hsu YH, Wu MY, Zheng CM, Hsu CC, Wu MS, Chuang SY. Transitions of dialysis status and outcomes after the unplanned first dialysis: a nationwide population-based cohort study. Sci Rep 2023; 13:12867. [PMID: 37553351 PMCID: PMC10409749 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-39913-w] [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: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023] Open
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In Taiwan, most first-time dialysis was started without the creation of an arteriovenous shunt. Here, we aimed to elucidate the transitions of dialysis status in the unplanned first dialysis patients and determine factors associated with their outcomes. A total of 50,315 unplanned first dialysis patients aged more than 18 years were identified from the National Health Insurance Dataset in Taiwan between 2001 and 2012. All patients were followed for 5 years for the transitions in dialysis status, including robust (dialysis-free), sporadic dialysis, continued dialysis, and death. Furthermore, factors associated with the development of continued dialysis and death were examined by the Cox proportional hazard models. After 5 years after the first dialysis occurrence, there were 5.39% with robust status, 1.67% with sporadic dialysis, 8.45% with continued dialysis, and 84.48% with death. Notably, we have identified common risk factors for developing maintenance dialysis and deaths, including male gender, older age, diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, heart failure, sepsis, and surgery. There was an extremely high mortality rate among the first unplanned dialysis patients in Taiwan. Less than 10% of these patients underwent continued dialysis during the 5-year follow-up period. This study highlighted the urgent need for interventions to improve patient outcomes.
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- Chia-Te Liao
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- TMU-Research Center of Urology and Kidney (TMU-RCUK), Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, No. 35, Keyan Road, Zhunan, Miaoli County, 35053, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- TMU-Research Center of Urology and Kidney (TMU-RCUK), Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- TMU-Research Center of Urology and Kidney (TMU-RCUK), Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hsin Kuo Min Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- TMU-Research Center of Urology and Kidney (TMU-RCUK), Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- TMU-Research Center of Urology and Kidney (TMU-RCUK), Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, No. 35, Keyan Road, Zhunan, Miaoli County, 35053, Taiwan
- National Center for Geriatrics and Welfare Research, National Health Research Institutes, Yunlin, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- TMU-Research Center of Urology and Kidney (TMU-RCUK), Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, No. 35, Keyan Road, Zhunan, Miaoli County, 35053, Taiwan.
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Chung CY, Wu SY, Chiu HH, Wu TN, Wang YT, Lin MY. Associations of air pollutant concentrations with longitudinal kidney function changes in patients with chronic kidney disease. Sci Rep 2023; 13:9609. [PMID: 37311921 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-36682-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
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This longitudinal cohort study investigated the associations of air pollutant exposures, including CO, NO, NO2, NOx, O3, PM10, PM2.5, and SO2, with long-term kidney function changes in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We enrolled 447 CKD patients who took part in a universal hospital pre-ESRD care program during 2011-2015. The daily average air pollutant exposures and temperature were estimated for each patient, with different levels of air pollutant concentrations defined by 5-knot and restricted cubic spline function. Predicted annual estimated glomerular filtration (eGFR) slope values by one mixed model were considered as the study outcome. The average age of the study population was 77.1 ± 12.6 years, and the median annual eGFR decreased by 2.1 ml/min/1.73 m2 per year from 30 ml/min/1.73 m2 at baseline during a mean follow-up time of 3.4 years. The univariable and multivariable analyses revealed no significant linear and non-linear associations between 5-knot air pollutant concentrations and annual eGFR slope. In addition, the visualized spline effect plots show insignificant variation patterns in annual eGFR slope values with increased air pollutant concentrations. These results encourage more extensive studies to clarify the causal relationships and mechanisms of long-term specific air pollutant exposures and longitudinal kidney function change, especially in CKD populations.
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- Cheng-Yin Chung
- Department of Internal Medicine, Pingtung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Pingtung, 900214, Taiwan
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, TzYou 1st Road, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung City, 80708, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pingtung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Pingtung, 900214, Taiwan
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, TzYou 1st Road, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung City, 80708, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pingtung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Pingtung, 900214, Taiwan
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, TzYou 1st Road, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung City, 80708, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Pingtung Hospital, Pingtung, 900214, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Pingtung Hospital, Pingtung, 900214, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, TzYou 1st Road, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung City, 80708, Taiwan.
- Department of Kidney Care, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan.
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Lim JH, Kim JH, Jeon Y, Kim YS, Kang SW, Yang CW, Kim NH, Jung HY, Choi JY, Park SH, Kim CD, Kim YL, Cho JH. The benefit of planned dialysis to early survival on hemodialysis versus peritoneal dialysis: a nationwide prospective multicenter study in Korea. Sci Rep 2023; 13:6049. [PMID: 37055558 PMCID: PMC10102303 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-33216-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/09/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023] Open
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Optimal preparation is recommended for patients with advanced chronic kidney disease to minimize complications during dialysis initiation. This study evaluated the effects of planned dialysis initiation on survival in patients undergoing incident hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Patients newly diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease who started dialysis were enrolled in a multicenter prospective cohort study in Korea. Planned dialysis was defined as dialysis therapy initiated with permanent access and maintenance of the initial dialysis modality. A total of 2892 patients were followed up for a mean duration of 71.9 ± 36.7 months and 1280 (44.3%) patients initiated planned dialysis. The planned dialysis group showed lower mortality than the unplanned dialysis group during the 1st and 2nd years after dialysis initiation (1st year: adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] 0.51; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.37-0.72; P < 0.001; 2nd year: aHR 0.71; 95% CI 0.52-0.98, P = 0.037). However, 2 years after dialysis initiation, mortality did not differ between the groups. Planned dialysis showed a better early survival rate in hemodialysis patients, but not in peritoneal dialysis patients. Particularly, infection-related mortality was reduced only in patients undergoing hemodialysis with planned dialysis initiation. Planned dialysis has survival benefits over unplanned dialysis in the first 2 years after dialysis initiation, especially in patients undergoing hemodialysis. It improved infection-related mortality during the early dialysis period.
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- Jeong-Hoon Lim
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, 130 Dongdeok-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu, 41944, South Korea
- Clinical Research Center for End Stage Renal Disease, Daegu, South Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, 130 Dongdeok-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu, 41944, South Korea
- Clinical Research Center for End Stage Renal Disease, Daegu, South Korea
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- Clinical Research Center for End Stage Renal Disease, Daegu, South Korea
- Department of Statistics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Clinical Research Center for End Stage Renal Disease, Daegu, South Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Clinical Research Center for End Stage Renal Disease, Daegu, South Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Clinical Research Center for End Stage Renal Disease, Daegu, South Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Clinical Research Center for End Stage Renal Disease, Daegu, South Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, 130 Dongdeok-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu, 41944, South Korea
- Clinical Research Center for End Stage Renal Disease, Daegu, South Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, 130 Dongdeok-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu, 41944, South Korea
- Clinical Research Center for End Stage Renal Disease, Daegu, South Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, 130 Dongdeok-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu, 41944, South Korea
- Clinical Research Center for End Stage Renal Disease, Daegu, South Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, 130 Dongdeok-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu, 41944, South Korea
- Clinical Research Center for End Stage Renal Disease, Daegu, South Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, 130 Dongdeok-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu, 41944, South Korea.
- Clinical Research Center for End Stage Renal Disease, Daegu, South Korea.
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, 130 Dongdeok-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu, 41944, South Korea.
- Clinical Research Center for End Stage Renal Disease, Daegu, South Korea.
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Olivares-Tirado P, Zanga R. Waste in health care spending: A scoping review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/20479700.2023.2185580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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- Pedro Olivares-Tirado
- Research and Development Department of the Superintendency of Health of Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Adjunct researcher at Health Service Development Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Research and Development Department of the Superintendency of Health of Chile, Santiago, Chile
- School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Emrani Z, Amiresmaili M, Daroudi R, Najafi MT, Akbari Sari A. Payment systems for dialysis and their effects: a scoping review. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:45. [PMID: 36650516 PMCID: PMC9847119 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08974-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND End stage renal disease (ESRD) is a major health concern and a large drain on healthcare resources. A wide range of payment methods are used for management of ESRD. The main aim of this study is to identify current payment methods for dialysis and their effects. METHOD In this scoping review Pubmed, Scopus, and Google Scholar were searched from 2000 until 2021 using appropriate search strategies. Retrieved articles were screened according to predefined inclusion criteria. Data about the study characteristics and study results were extracted by a pre-structured data extraction form; and were analyzed by a thematic analysis approach. RESULTS Fifty-nine articles were included, the majority of them were published after 2011 (66%); all of them were from high and upper middle-income countries, especially USA (64% of papers). Fee for services, global budget, capitation (bundled) payments, and pay for performance (P4P) were the main reimbursement methods for dialysis centers; and FFS, salary, and capitation were the main methods to reimburse the nephrologists. Countries have usually used a combination of methods depending on their situations; and their methods have been further developed over time specially from the retrospective payment systems (RPS) towards the prospective payment systems (PPS) and pay for performance methods. The main effects of the RPS were undertreatment of unpaid and inexpensive services, and over treatment of payable services. The main effects of the PPS were cost saving, shifting the service cost outside the bundle, change in quality of care, risk of provider, and modality choice. CONCLUSION This study provides useful insights about the current payment systems for dialysis and the effects of each payment system; that might be helpful for improving the quality and efficiency of healthcare.
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- Zahra Emrani
- grid.411705.60000 0001 0166 0922Department of Health Policy, Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- grid.412105.30000 0001 2092 9755Health in Disasters and Emergencies Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- grid.411705.60000 0001 0166 0922Department of Health Policy, Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- grid.411705.60000 0001 0166 0922Nephrology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ,Center of Excellence in Nephrology, Tehran, Iran
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- grid.411705.60000 0001 0166 0922Department of Health Policy, Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Rios P, Sola L, Ferreiro A, Silvariño R, Lamadrid V, Ceretta L, Gadola L. Adherence to multidisciplinary care in a prospective chronic kidney disease cohort is associated with better outcomes. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0266617. [PMID: 36240220 PMCID: PMC9565398 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The Renal Healthcare Program Uruguay (NRHP-UY) is a national, multidisciplinary program that provides care to chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. In this study, we report the global results of CKD patient outcomes and a comparison between those treated at the NRHP-UY Units, with those patients who were initially included in the program but did not adhere to follow up. METHODS A cohort of not-on dialysis CKD patients included prospectively in the NRHP-UY between October 1st 2004 and September 30th 2017 was followed-up until September 30th 2019. Two groups were compared: a) Nephrocare Group: Patients who had at least one clinic visit during the first year on NRHP-UY (n = 11174) and b) Non-adherent Group: Patients who were informed and accepted to be included but had no subsequent data registered after admission (n = 3485). The study was approved by the Ethics Committee and all patients signed an informed consent. Outcomes were studied with Logistic and Cox´s regression analysis, Fine and Gray competitive risk and propensity-score matching tests. RESULTS 14659 patients were analyzed, median age 70 (60-77) years, 56.9% male. The Nephrocare Group showed improved achievement of therapeutic goals, ESKD was more frequent (HR 2.081, CI 95%1.722-2.514) as planned kidney replacement therapy (KRT) start (OR 2.494, CI95% 1.591-3.910), but mortality and the combined event (death and ESKD) were less frequent (HR 0.671, CI95% 0.628-0.717 and 0.777, CI95% 0.731-0.827) (p = 0.000) compared to the Non-adherent group. Results were similar in the propensity-matched group: ESKD (HR 2.041, CI95% 1.643-2.534); planned kidney replacement therapy (KRT) start (OR 2.191, CI95% 1.322-3.631) death (HR 0.692, CI95% 0.637-0.753); combined event (HR 0.801, CI95% 0.742-0.865) (p = 0.000). CONCLUSION Multidisciplinary care within the NRHP-UY is associated with timely initiation of KRT and lower mortality in single outcomes, combined analysis, and propensity-matched analysis.
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- Pablo Rios
- Comisión Asesora de Programa de Salud Renal, Fondo Nacional de Recursos, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Comisión Asesora de Programa de Salud Renal, Fondo Nacional de Recursos, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Comisión Asesora de Programa de Salud Renal, Fondo Nacional de Recursos, Montevideo, Uruguay
- Departamento de Nefrología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Comisión Asesora de Programa de Salud Renal, Fondo Nacional de Recursos, Montevideo, Uruguay
- Departamento de Nefrología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Comisión Asesora de Programa de Salud Renal, Fondo Nacional de Recursos, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Comisión Asesora de Programa de Salud Renal, Fondo Nacional de Recursos, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Comisión Asesora de Programa de Salud Renal, Fondo Nacional de Recursos, Montevideo, Uruguay
- Departamento de Nefrología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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Yen CL, Fan PC, Chen JJ, Kuo G, Hsiao CC, Chen CY, Tu YR, Hsu HH, Chen YC, Chang CH. Ketoanalogues Supplemental Low Protein Diet Safely Decreases Short-Term Risk of Dialysis among CKD Stage 4 Patients. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14194020. [PMID: 36235673 PMCID: PMC9571353 DOI: 10.3390/nu14194020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background: Rigid dietary controls and pill burden make a very-low protein (0.3−0.4 g/kg body weight per day), vegetarian diet supplemented with ketoanalogues of amino acids (sVLPD) hard to follow in the long-term. This study aimed to evaluate whether a ketoanalogue supplemental low-protein diet (sLPD) (0.6 g/kg body weight per day) could also reduce the risks of dialysis among CKD stage 4 patients. Methods: Patients aged >20 years with a diagnosis of stage 4 CKD who subsequently received ketosteril treatment, which is the most commonly used ketoanalogue of essential amino acids, between 2003 and 2018 were identified from the Chang Gung Research Database (CGRD). Then, these individuals were divided into two groups according to the continuation of ketosteril for more than three months or not. The primary outcome was ESKD requiring maintenance dialysis. Results: With one-year follow-up, the continuation group (n = 303) exhibited a significantly lower incidence of new-onset end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) requiring maintenance dialysis (6.8% vs. 10.4%, hazard ratio [HR]: 0.62, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.41−0.94) in comparison to the discontinuation group (n = 238). Conclusions: This study demonstrated that initiating sLPDs since CKD stage 4 may additionally reduce the short-term risks of commencing dialysis without increasing CV events, infections, or mortality.
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- Chieh-Li Yen
- Kidney Research Center, Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- Kidney Research Center, Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- Kidney Research Center, Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- Kidney Research Center, Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- Kidney Research Center, Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- Kidney Research Center, Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- Kidney Research Center, Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- Kidney Research Center, Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- Kidney Research Center, Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- Kidney Research Center, Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
- Correspondence: or ; Tel.:+886-3-328-1200 (ext. 8181)
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Wu CY, Hsu CT, Chung MC, Chen CH, Wu MJ. Air Pollution Alleviation During COVID-19 Pandemic is Associated with Renal Function Decline in Stage 5 CKD Patients. J Multidiscip Healthc 2022; 15:1901-1908. [PMID: 36072276 PMCID: PMC9442911 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s371815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- Chun-Yi Wu
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Nursing, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- PhD Program in Translational Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Life Science, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- PhD Program in Translational Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- RongHsing Research Center for Translational Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Correspondence: Ming-Ju Wu, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, No. 1650, Sec. 4, Taiwan Blvd., Xitun Dist, Taichung City, 407219, Taiwan, Email
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Lin MY, Chiu YW, Hsu YH, Wu MS, Chang JM, Hsu CC, Yang CW, Yang WC, Hwang SJ. CKD Care Programs and Incident Kidney Failure: A Study of a National Disease Management Program in Taiwan. Kidney Med 2022; 4:100485. [PMID: 35812528 PMCID: PMC9257411 DOI: 10.1016/j.xkme.2022.100485] [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] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Rationale & Objective Taiwan implemented national pay-for-performance programs for chronic kidney disease (CKD) care in 2006 and 2011; however, it is unknown whether this affected trends in maintenance dialysis. This study assessed the temporal trends in the incidence, prevalence, and mortality of individuals treated with maintenance dialysis from 2002-2016 in Taiwan. Study Design Follow-up study using Taiwan Renal Disease System Databases. Setting & Participants Participants who received dialysis for ≥90 days. Predictors Age, sex, and calendar year. Outcomes Incidence, prevalence of maintenance dialysis, or death, ascertained using the National Death Registry database. Analytical Approach The estimated annual percentage change was assessed by a generalized linear model, and the association of the programs with changes in the incidence of maintenance dialysis was evaluated using an age-period-cohort model. Results A total of 144,258 incident cases with a follow-up of 346 million person-years were analyzed during the observed periods. The estimated annual percentage change of the expected crude incidence rate was slightly reduced by 0.41% (95% CI, −1.06 to 0.24) and was more obvious in women and patients aged greater than 70 years; whereas, it was significantly increased in those aged greater than 75 years. After disentangling age and cohort effects, the implementation of the care programs was associated with an overall net drift of −1.09% (95% CI, −1.65 to −0.52) per year and a significant linear reduction in the period rate ratio from 1.06 (95% CI, 1.02-1.09) in the years 2002-2006 to 0.95 (95% CI, 0.92-0.98) in 2012-2016, using years 2007-2011 as reference. Limitations The findings of the study may have limited inferences to other countries with different health care systems. Conclusions The implementation of universal CKD care programs in Taiwan has significantly reduced the long-term trends in the incidence of maintenance dialysis; hence, devoting governmental resources to CKD care and prevention is advocated.
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- Ming-Yen Lin
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Renal Care, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Renal Care, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Nephrology, Taipei Medical University-Hsin Kuo Min Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Nephrology, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Renal Care, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli, Taiwan
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- Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Landseed International Hospital, Taoyuan 32001, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Renal Care, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Program in Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Address for Correspondence: Shang-Jyh Hwang, MD, Department of Renal Care, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100, TzYou 1st Rd, San-Ming District, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
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Wu CY, Liu JS, Chen CH, Huang CT, Yu TM, Chuang YW, Huang ST, Hsu CC, Wu MJ. Early Comprehensive Kidney Care in Dialysis-Requiring Acute Kidney Injury Survivors: A Populational Study. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:847462. [PMID: 35530035 PMCID: PMC9072865 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.847462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BackgroundFor patients with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), a strong and graded relationship exists between AKI severity and mortality. One of the most severe entities of AKI is Dialysis-Requiring Acute Kidney Injury (D-AKI), which is associated with high rates of mortality and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). For this high-risk population group, there is a lack of evidence regarding optimal post-AKI care. We propose that post-AKI care through the combined efforts of the nephrologist and the multidisciplinary care team may improve outcomes. Our aim here is to study for survivors of dialysis-requiring acute kidney injury, the effects of implementing early comprehensive kidney care.MethodsThis is a retrospective longitudinal cohort study of Taiwanese through analyzing the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD). We included patients with acute dialysis during hospitalization from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2018. Propensity match was done at 1:1, including estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) based on CKD-EPI which was performed due to large initial disparities between these two cohorts.ResultsAfter the propensity match, each cohort had 4,988 patients. The mean eGFR based on CKD-EPI was 27.5 ml/min/1.73 m2, and the mean follow-up period was 1.4 years.The hazard ratio for chronic dialysis or ESRD was 0.55 (95% CI, 0.49–0.62; p < 0.001). The hazard ratio for all-cause mortality was 0.79 (95% CI, 0.57–0.88; p < 0.001). Both outcomes favored early comprehensive kidney care.ConclusionsFor survivors of dialysis-requiring acute kidney injury, early comprehensive kidney care significantly lowered risks of chronic dialysis and all-cause mortality.
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- Chun-Yi Wu
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Nursing, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Post-baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Life Science, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, Nephrology and Critical Care Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Post-baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli, Taiwan
- Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Family Medicine, Min-Sheng General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- National Center for Geriatrics and Welfare Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli, Taiwan
- *Correspondence: Chih-Cheng Hsu
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Post-baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
- RongHsing Research Center for Translational Medicine, College of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Ph.D. Program in Translational Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Ming-Ju Wu
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Lin MY, Chang MY, Wu PY, Wu PH, Lin MH, Hsu CC, Chang JM, Hwang SJ, Chiu YW. Multidisciplinary care program in pre-end-stage kidney disease from 2010 to 2018 in Taiwan. J Formos Med Assoc 2021; 121 Suppl 1:S64-S72. [PMID: 34980548 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2021.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Taiwanese government launched a universal pay-for-performance (P4P) program in 2006 to promote multidisciplinary care for patients with stage 3b-5 chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study aimed to understand the enrollments, care processes, and outcomes of the P4P program between 2010 and 2018. METHODS We conducted a population-based study using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Data. We divided the incident dialysis population into joining and not joining P4P groups based on whether patients had joined the pre-ESRD program before dialysis or not. Trends in the medications prescribed, anemia correction, vascular access preparation before dialysis initiation, and cumulative survival rate were compared. RESULTS The program included more than 100,000 patients with late-stage CKD. Enrollment increased by almost 100% from 2010 to 2018, with increases seen in those over 75 years old (127.5%), male (96.7%), and earlier CKD stages (≥35% stage 3b in 2018). Females were more likely to stay being enrolled. The joining P4P group was prescribed more appropriate medications, such as erythropoietin-stimulating agents and statins. However, a high number of patients were still prescribed metformin (≥40%) and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (≥20%). Compared to the not joining P4P group, the patients in the P4P group had better anemia management, dialysis preparation, and post-dialysis survival. CONCLUSION The patients in the joining P4P program group were delivered more appropriate CKD care and were associated with better survival outcomes. Polices and action plans are needed to extend the coverage of and enrollment in the P4P program.
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- Ming-Yen Lin
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Hospital and I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, 35 Keyan Road, Zhunan, Miaoli County, 35053, Taiwan
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- Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, 35 Keyan Road, Zhunan, Miaoli County, 35053, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Chou CL, Chung CH, Chiu HW, Liao CT, Wu CC, Hsu YH, Chien WC. Association of pre-ESRD care education with patient outcomes in a 10-year longitudinal study of patients with CKD stages 3-5 in Taiwan. Sci Rep 2021; 11:22602. [PMID: 34799610 PMCID: PMC8604975 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-01860-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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There is little comprehensive education for people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) progress. We investigated the differences in terms of outcomes between patients with CKD stages 3-5 who enrolled and did not enroll in the pre-ESRD care education in Taiwan. This retrospective cohort study was conducted using data from the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD). All patients diagnosed with CKD stages 3-5 who received the pre-ESRD care education through the pay for performance (P4P) program were enrolled. Based on whether or not they participated in the program, they were categorized into P4P or non-P4P groups. All analyses were performed from January 2006 through December 2015. Study outcomes were risk of hemodialysis dependency, hospitalization, and all-cause mortality. In this study of 29,337 patients, those with CKD stages 3-5 in the P4P group had lower events of hemodialysis, hospitalization, and all-cause mortality compared to patients in the non-P4P group. This study suggested that pre-ESRD care education is associated with increased patient outcomes, resulting in lower hemodialysis and hospitalization events and a higher overall survival rate in patients with CKD stages 3-5. Patient education could raise opportunities to improve pre-ESRD care by reaching patients outside the traditional health care setting.
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- Chu-Lin Chou
- grid.260565.20000 0004 0634 0356Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan ,grid.412896.00000 0000 9337 0481Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, No. 250, Wuxing Street, Xinyi District, Taipei City, 110 Taiwan ,grid.412896.00000 0000 9337 0481Taipei Medical University-Research Center of Urology and Kidney, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan ,grid.412955.e0000 0004 0419 7197Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan ,grid.412896.00000 0000 9337 0481Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hsin Kuo Min Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- grid.260565.20000 0004 0634 0356School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan ,Taiwanese Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Association, Taipei, Taiwan
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- grid.412896.00000 0000 9337 0481Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, No. 250, Wuxing Street, Xinyi District, Taipei City, 110 Taiwan ,grid.412896.00000 0000 9337 0481Taipei Medical University-Research Center of Urology and Kidney, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan ,grid.412896.00000 0000 9337 0481Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan ,grid.412896.00000 0000 9337 0481Department of Medical Research, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- grid.412896.00000 0000 9337 0481Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, No. 250, Wuxing Street, Xinyi District, Taipei City, 110 Taiwan ,grid.412896.00000 0000 9337 0481Taipei Medical University-Research Center of Urology and Kidney, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan ,grid.412955.e0000 0004 0419 7197Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- grid.260565.20000 0004 0634 0356Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, No. 250, Wuxing Street, Xinyi District, Taipei City, 110, Taiwan. .,Taipei Medical University-Research Center of Urology and Kidney, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan. .,Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hsin Kuo Min Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
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- School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Taiwanese Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Association, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Department of Medical Research, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, 7115R, No. 325, Section 2, Cheng-Kung Road, Neihu District, Taipei City, 11490, Taiwan, Republic of China. .,Graduate Institute of Life Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
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King EK, Hsieh MH, Chang DR, Lu CT, Ting IW, Wang CCN, Chen PS, Yeh HC, Chiang HY, Kuo CC. Prediction of non-responsiveness to pre-dialysis care program in patients with chronic kidney disease: a retrospective cohort analysis. Sci Rep 2021; 11:13938. [PMID: 34230524 PMCID: PMC8260802 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-93254-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The responsiveness of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) to nephrologists’ care is unpredictable. We defined the longitudinal stages (LSs) 1–5 of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) by group-based trajectory modeling for repeated eGFR measurements of 7135 patients with CKD aged 20–90 years from a 13-year pre-end-stage renal disease (ESRD) care registry. Patients were considered nonresponsive to the pre-dialysis care if they had a more advanced eGFR LS compared with the baseline. Conversely, those with improved or stable eGFR LS were considered responsive. The proportion of patients with CKD stage progression increased with the increase in the baseline CKD stage (stages 1–2: 29.2%; stage 4: 45.8%). The adjusted times to ESRD and all-cause mortality in patients with eGFR LS-5 were 92% (95% confidence interval [CI] 86–96%) and 57% (95% CI 48–65%) shorter, respectively, than in patients with eGFR LS-3A. Among patients with baseline CKD stages 3 and 4, the adjusted times to ESRD and all-cause death in the nonresponsive patients were 39% (95% CI 33–44%) and 20% (95% CI 14–26%) shorter, respectively, than in the responsive patients. Our proposed Renal Care Responsiveness Prediction (RCRP) model performed significantly better than the conventional Kidney Failure Risk Equation in discrimination, calibration, and net benefit according to decision curve analysis. Non-responsiveness to nephrologists’ care is associated with rapid progression to ESRD and all-cause mortality. The RCRP model improves early identification of responsiveness based on variables collected during enrollment in a pre-ESRD program. Urgent attention should be given to characterize the underlying heterogeneous responsiveness to pre-dialysis care.
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- Emily K King
- Department of Medical Media Design and Application, Interpedia Incorporated, Taichung, Taiwan.,Big Data Center, China Medical University Hospital and College of Medicine, China Medical University, 2, Yude Rd., North Dist., Taichung City, 404, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital and College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital and College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital and College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital and College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Big Data Center, China Medical University Hospital and College of Medicine, China Medical University, 2, Yude Rd., North Dist., Taichung City, 404, Taiwan
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Center for Artificial Intelligence and Precision Medicine Research, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Big Data Center, China Medical University Hospital and College of Medicine, China Medical University, 2, Yude Rd., North Dist., Taichung City, 404, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital and College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Big Data Center, China Medical University Hospital and College of Medicine, China Medical University, 2, Yude Rd., North Dist., Taichung City, 404, Taiwan.,AKI-CARE (Clinical Advancement, Research and Education) Center, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital and College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Big Data Center, China Medical University Hospital and College of Medicine, China Medical University, 2, Yude Rd., North Dist., Taichung City, 404, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital and College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan. .,Big Data Center, China Medical University Hospital and College of Medicine, China Medical University, 2, Yude Rd., North Dist., Taichung City, 404, Taiwan. .,AKI-CARE (Clinical Advancement, Research and Education) Center, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital and College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Brady BM, Zhao B, Dang BN, Winkelmayer WC, Chertow GM, Erickson KF. Patient-Reported Experiences with Dialysis Care and Provider Visit Frequency. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2021; 16:1052-1060. [PMID: 34597265 PMCID: PMC8425623 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.16621020] [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: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES New payment models resulting from the Advancing American Kidney Health initiative may create incentives for nephrologists to focus less on face-to-face in-center hemodialysis visits. This study aimed to understand whether more frequent nephrology practitioner dialysis visits improved patient experience and could help inform future policy. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS In a cross-sectional study of patients receiving dialysis from April 1, 2015 through January 31, 2016, we linked patient records from a national kidney failure registry to patient experience data from the In-Center Hemodialysis Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. We used a multivariable mixed effects linear regression model to examine the association between nephrology practitioner visit frequency and patient-reported experiences with nephrologist care. RESULTS Among 5125 US dialysis facilities, 2981 (58%) had ≥30 In-Center Hemodialysis Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys completed between April 2015 and January 2016, and 243,324 patients receiving care within these facilities had Medicare Parts A/B coverage. Face-to-face practitioner visits per month were 71% with four or more visits, 17% with two to three visits, 4% with one visit, and 8% with no visits. Each 10% absolute greater proportion of patients seen by their nephrology practitioner(s) four or more times per month was associated with a modestly but statistically significant lower score of patient experience with nephrologist care by -0.3 points (95% confidence interval, -0.5 to -0.1) and no effect on experience with other domains of dialysis care. CONCLUSIONS In an analysis of patient experiences at the dialysis facility level, frequent nephrology practitioner visits to facilities where patients undergo outpatient hemodialysis were not associated with better patient experiences.
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- Brian M. Brady
- Division of Nephrology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Selzman Institute for Kidney Health and Section of Nephrology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Selzman Institute for Kidney Health and Section of Nephrology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Nephrology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Selzman Institute for Kidney Health and Section of Nephrology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas,Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University, Houston, Texas,Correspondence: Dr. Kevin F. Erickson, Baylor College of Medicine, 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Mail Code 152, Houston, TX 77030.
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Lim LM, Lin MY, Hwang SJ, Chen HC, Chiu YW. Association of glomerular filtration rate slope with timely creation of vascular access in incident hemodialysis. Sci Rep 2021; 11:13137. [PMID: 34162901 PMCID: PMC8222220 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92359-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The factors associated with the timely creation of distal vascular access for hemodialysis initiation are unclear. We aimed to explore the association between the slope of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and the successful usage of vascular access upon hemodialysis initiation. This single center retrospective cohort study enrolled chronic kidney disease patients who undertook a multidisciplinary care program from 2003 to 2016. Using eGFR slope as predictor, we evaluated the vascular access created timely upon hemodialysis initiation. Among the 987 patients, vascular access was created at a median eGFR of 5.8 min/ml/1.73 m2, with a median duration of 3.1 months before hemodialysis. The proportions of vascular access created timely, created not timely (vascular access immature), and not created were 68.5%, 8.8%, and 22.7%, respectively. There was a significant negative association of eGFR upon vascular access creation with eGFR slope (r = − 0.182, P < 0.001). The fastest eGFR slope patients (the first quartile or < − 10 min/ml/1.73 m2/year) had the lowest percentage of vascular access created timely. In the multivariable logistic regression analysis, only higher eGFR upon vascular access creation (P = 0.001) and eGFR slope (P = 0.009) were significantly associated with vascular access created timely. The adjusted odds ratios of each quartile of eGFR slopes for vascular access created timely were 0.46 (95% confidence interval 0.27–0.86), 1.30 (0.62, 2.72), 1.00 (reference), and 0.95 (0.48–1.87), respectively. eGFR slope is associated with the timely creation of vascular access for the initiation of hemodialysis in a reverse-J-shaped pattern and may help determine the time of vascular access creation.
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- Lee-Moay Lim
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Tzyou First Road, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Tzyou First Road, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan.,Faculty of Renal Care, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Tzyou First Road, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan.,Faculty of Renal Care, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Tzyou First Road, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan.,Faculty of Renal Care, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Tzyou First Road, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan. .,Faculty of Renal Care, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Li PKT, Chan GCK, Chen J, Chen HC, Cheng YL, Fan SLS, He JC, Hu W, Lim WH, Pei Y, Teo BW, Zhang P, Yu X, Liu ZH. Tackling Dialysis Burden around the World: A Global Challenge. KIDNEY DISEASES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 7:167-175. [PMID: 34179112 PMCID: PMC8215964 DOI: 10.1159/000515541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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CKD is a global problem that causes significant burden to the healthcare system and the economy in addition to its impact on morbidity and mortality of patients. Around the world, in both developing and developed economies, the nephrologists and governments face the challenges of the need to provide a quality and cost-effective kidney replacement therapy for CKD patients when their kidneys fail. In December 2019, the 3rd International Congress of Chinese Nephrologists was held in Nanjing, China, and in the meeting, a symposium and roundtable discussion on how to deal with this CKD burden was held with opinion leaders from countries and regions around the world, including Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, the UK, and the USA. The participants concluded that an integrated approach with early detection of CKD, prompt treatment to slow down progression, promotion of home-based dialysis therapy like peritoneal dialysis and home HD, together with promotion of kidney transplantation, are possible effective ways to combat this ongoing worldwide challenge.
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- Philip Kam-Tao Li
- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Carol and Richard Yu Peritoneal Dialysis Research Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Carol and Richard Yu Peritoneal Dialysis Research Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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- Kidney Disease Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Tai Po, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Renal Medicine and Transplantation, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- National Clinical Research Center of Kidney Diseases, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Washington, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto and University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Kidney Disease Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital & Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- National Clinical Research Center of Kidney Diseases, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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Niu SF, Wu CK, Chuang NC, Yang YB, Chang TH. Early Chronic Kidney Disease Care Programme delays kidney function deterioration in patients with stage I-IIIa chronic kidney disease: an observational cohort study in Taiwan. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e041210. [PMID: 33468527 PMCID: PMC7817788 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the effect of the Early Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Care Programme on CKD progression in patients with CKD stage I-IIIa. DESIGN Observational cohort study. SETTING Taipei Medical University Research Database from three affiliated hospitals. PARTICIPANTS Adult non-pregnant patients with CKD stage I-IIIa from Taipei Medical University Research Database between 1 January 2012 and 31 August 2017 were recruited. These patients were divided into Early CKD Care Programme participants (case) and non-participants (control). The models were matched by age, sex, estimated glomerular filtration rate and CKD stage with 1:2 propensity score to reduce bias between two groups. OUTCOME MEASURES The risks of CKD stage I-IIIa progression to IIIb between Early CKD Care Programme participants and non-participants. RESULTS Compared with the control group, the case group demonstrated more comorbidities and higher proportions of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, gout, dyslipidaemia, heart disease and cerebrovascular disease, but had lower risk of progression to CKD stage IIIb before and (HR 0.72; 95% CI 0.61 to 0.85) and after (adjusted HR (aHR) 0.67; 95% CI 0.55 to 0.81) adjustments. Moreover, Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed the cumulative incidence of CKD stage IIIb was significantly lower in the case group than in the control group. Finally, the programme was an independent protective factor against progression to stage IIIb, especially in patients with CKD stage IIIa before (HR 0.72; 95% CI 0.61 to 0.85) and after (aHR 0.67; 95% CI 0.55 to 0.81) adjustments. CONCLUSIONS The Early CKD Care Programme is an independent protective factor against progression of early CKD.
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- Shu-Fen Niu
- Department of Nursing, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Nursing, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei, Taiwan
- College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei, Taiwan
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- Clinical Data Center, Office of Data Science, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Clinical Big Data Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Chen YC, Weng SF, Hsu YJ, Wei CJ, Chiu CH. Continuity of care: evaluating a multidisciplinary care model for people with early CKD via a nationwide population-based longitudinal study. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e041149. [PMID: 33376170 PMCID: PMC7778764 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To control and prevent the burdens associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), Taiwan's National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA) launched the 'early-CKD programme' in 2011 to extend care and education to patients with CKD. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the early-CKD programme in terms of continuity of care (COC). DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS This study used secondary data from 2010 to 2014 provided by the NHIA to identify 86 581 participants each for the intervention and control groups. Patients with CKD who participated in the early-CKD programme between 2011 and 2013 were defined as the intervention group. For the control group, propensity score matching was used to select patients with CKD who did not participate in the programme, but were seen by the same group of physicians. INTERVENTION A multidisciplinary care model for patients with early CKD launched in 2011. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES Outcome variables included the continuity of care index (COCI), which measures a physician's COC; number of essential examinations; and resource utilisation. To better identify the difference between groups, we separated COCI into two groups based on mean: high (above mean) and low (below mean). A generalised estimating equation model was used to examine the effects of the early-CKD programme. RESULTS The programme significantly increased the number of essential examinations/tests administered to patients (β=0.61, p<0.001) and improved COCI between physicians and patients (OR=4.18, p<0.001). Medical expenses (β=1.03, p<0.001) and medication expenses (β=0.23, p<0.001) significantly increased after the programme was implemented, but patients' kidney-related hospitalisations and emergency department visits decreased (β=-0.13, p<0.001). CONCLUSION From the COC viewpoint, the programme in Taiwan showed a positive effect on COCI, number of essential examinations and resource utilisation.
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- Yin-Cheng Chen
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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McEwan P, Bennett H, Khunti K, Wilding J, Edmonds C, Thuresson M, Wittbrodt E, Fenici P, Kosiborod M. Assessing the cost-effectiveness of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors in type 2 diabetes mellitus: A comprehensive economic evaluation using clinical trial and real-world evidence. Diabetes Obes Metab 2020; 22:2364-2374. [PMID: 32744392 DOI: 10.1111/dom.14162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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AIMS The economic burden of diabetes is driven by the management of vascular complications. Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) have demonstrated reductions in cardiovascular and renal complications, including hospitalization for heart failure (HHF) and renal disease progression, in randomized clinical trials. The objective of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the SGLT2i class versus standard of care in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), using evidence from both clinical trial and real-world studies. METHODS An established T2DM model was adapted to use contemporary outcomes evidence from real-world studies and randomized controlled trial evaluations of SGLT2i, and extrapolated over a lifetime for HHF, myocardial infarction, stroke, end-stage renal disease and all-cause mortality. The economic analysis considered adults with T2DM, with and without established cardiovascular disease, and was conducted over a lifetime from the perspective of the health care payer in the United Kingdom, United States and China, discounted at country-specific rates. RESULTS SGLT2i were consistently associated with increased treatment costs, reduced complication costs and gains in quality-adjusted life years driven by differences in projected life expectancy, cardiovascular and microvascular morbidity and weight loss. SGLT2i were estimated to be cost-saving or cost-effective at relevant thresholds for the overall population in the United Kingdom, United States and China, with cost-effectiveness being the greatest in higher risk subgroups. CONCLUSIONS The findings highlight the need to take into account cost savings from reducing common, morbid and preventable T2DM complications when considering the cost of diabetes medications.
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- Phil McEwan
- Health Economics & Outcomes Research Ltd, Cardiff, UK
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- Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Clinical Sciences Centre, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK
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- Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute and University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- The George Institute for Global Health and University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Using CHADS 2 and CHA 2DS 2-VASc scores for mortality prediction in patients with chronic kidney disease. Sci Rep 2020; 10:18942. [PMID: 33144647 PMCID: PMC7609539 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-76098-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health issue and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. How to identify the high-risk CKD patients is very important to improve the long-term outcome. CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores are clinically useful scores to evaluate the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. However, there was no literature discussing about the usefulness of CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores for cardiovascular (CV) and all-cause mortality prediction in CKD patients. This longitudinal study enrolled 437 patients with CKD. CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores were calculated for each patient. CV and all-cause mortality data were collected for long-term outcome prediction. The median follow-up to mortality was 91 (25th–75th percentile: 59–101) months. There were 66 CV mortality and 165 all-cause mortality. In addition to age and heart rate, CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores (both P value < 0.001) were significant predictors of CV and all-cause mortality in the multivariate analysis. Besides, in direct comparison of multivariate model, basic model + CHA2DS2-VASc score had a better additive predictive value for all-cause mortality than basic model + CHADS2 score (P = 0.031). In conclusion, our study showed both of CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores were significant predictors for long-term CV and all-cause mortality in CKD patients and CHA2DS2-VASc score had a better predictive value than CHADS2 score for all-cause mortality in direct comparison of multivariate model. Therefore, using CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores to screen CKD patients may be helpful in identifying the high-risk group with increased mortality.
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Yang CW, Harris DC, Luyckx VA, Nangaku M, Hou FF, Garcia Garcia G, Abu-Aisha H, Niang A, Sola L, Bunnag S, Eiam-Ong S, Tungsanga K, Richards M, Richards N, Goh BL, Dreyer G, Evans R, Mzingajira H, Twahir A, McCulloch MI, Ahn C, Osafo C, Hsu HH, Barnieh L, Donner JA, Tonelli M. Global case studies for chronic kidney disease/end-stage kidney disease care. Kidney Int Suppl (2011) 2020; 10:e24-e48. [PMID: 32149007 PMCID: PMC7031689 DOI: 10.1016/j.kisu.2019.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2019] [Revised: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The prevalence of chronic kidney disease and its risk factors is increasing worldwide, and the rapid rise in global need for end-stage kidney disease care is a major challenge for health systems, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Countries are responding to the challenge of end-stage kidney disease in different ways, with variable provision of the components of a kidney care strategy, including effective prevention, detection, conservative care, kidney transplantation, and an appropriate mix of dialysis modalities. This collection of case studies is from 15 countries from around the world and offers valuable learning examples from a variety of contexts. The variability in approaches may be explained by country differences in burden of disease, available human or financial resources, income status, and cost structures. In addition, cultural considerations, political context, and competing interests from other stakeholders must be considered. Although the approaches taken have often varied substantially, a common theme is the potential benefits of multistakeholder engagement aimed at improving the availability and scope of integrated kidney care.
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- Chih-Wei Yang
- Kidney Research Center, Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Centre for Transplantation and Renal Research, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Institute of Biomedical Ethics and the History of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Renal Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, The University of Tokyo School of Medicine, Hongo, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Disease, Division of Nephrology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Servicio de Nefrologia, Hospital Civil de Guadalajara Fray Antonio Alcalde, University of Guadalajara Health Sciences Center, Hospital 278, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Department of Nephrology, Dalal Jamm Hospital, Cheikh Anta Diop University Teaching Hospital, Dakar, Senegal
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- Dialysis Unit, CASMU-IAMPP, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Rajavithi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Medicine, Chulalongkorn Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Bhumirajanagarindra Kidney Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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- SEHA Dialysis Services, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Nephrology and Clinical Research Centre, Hospital Serdang, Jalan Puchong, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Nephrology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Centre for Nephrology, University College London, London, UK
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- Malawi Ministry of Health, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Parklands Kidney Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
- Department of Medicine, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Paediatric Intensive and Critical Unit, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Nephrology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- School of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana
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- Kidney Research Center, Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization’s Coordinating Centre in Prevention and Control of Chronic Kidney Disease, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- International Society of Nephrology, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization’s Coordinating Centre in Prevention and Control of Chronic Kidney Disease, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Collister D, Pyne L, Cunningham J, Donald M, Molnar A, Beaulieu M, Levin A, Brimble KS. Multidisciplinary Chronic Kidney Disease Clinic Practices: A Scoping Review. Can J Kidney Health Dis 2019; 6:2054358119882667. [PMID: 31666978 PMCID: PMC6801876 DOI: 10.1177/2054358119882667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 08/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background: Multidisciplinary chronic kidney disease (CKD) clinics improve patient
outcomes but their optimal design is unclear. Objective: To perform a scoping review to identify and describe current practices
(structure, function) associated with multidisciplinary CKD clinics. Design: Scoping review. Setting: Databases included Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane, and CINAHL. Patients: Patients followed in multidisciplinary CKD clinics globally. Measurements: Multidisciplinary CKD clinic composition, entry criteria, follow-up, and
outcomes. Methods: We systematically searched the literature to identify randomized controlled
trials, non-randomized interventional studies, or observational studies of
multidisciplinary CKD clinics defined by an outpatient setting where two or
more allied health members (with or without a nephrologist) provided
longitudinal care to 50 or more adult or pediatric patients with CKD.
Included studies were from 2002 to present. Searches were completed on
August 10, 2018. Title, abstracts, and full texts were screened
independently by two reviewers with disagreements resolved by a third. We
abstracted data from included studies to summarize multidisciplinary CKD
clinic team composition, entry criteria, follow-up, and processes. Results: 40 studies (8 randomized controlled trials and 32 non-randomized
interventional studies or observational studies) involving 23 230
individuals receiving multidisciplinary CKD care in 12 countries were
included. Thirty-eight focused on adults (27 with CKD, 10 incident dialysis
patients, one conservative therapy) while two studies focused on adolescents
or children with CKD. The multidisciplinary team included a mean of 4.6 (SD
1.5) members consisting of a nephrologist, nurse, dietician, social worker,
and pharmacist in 97.4%, 86.8%, 84.2%, 57.9%, and 42.1% of studies
respectively. Entry criteria to multidisciplinary CKD clinics ranged from
glomerular filtration rates of 20 to 70 mL/min/1.73m2 or CKD
stages 1 to 5 without any proteinuria or risk equation-based criteria.
Frequency of follow-up was variable by severity of kidney disease. Team
member roles and standardized operating procedures were infrequently
reported. Limitations: Unstandardized definition of multidisciplinary CKD care, studies limited to
CKD defined by glomerular filtration rate, and lack of representation from
countries other than Canada, Taiwan, the United States, and the United
Kingdom. Conclusions: There is heterogeneity in multidisciplinary CKD team composition, entry
criteria, follow-up, and processes with inadequate reporting of this complex
intervention. Additional research is needed to determine the best model for
multidisciplinary CKD clinics. Trial registration: Not applicable.
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- David Collister
- St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Ontario Renal Network, Toronto, Canada
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- St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Ontario Renal Network, Toronto, Canada
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- British Columbia Renal Agency, Vancouver, Canada.,The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- British Columbia Renal Agency, Vancouver, Canada.,The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Ontario Renal Network, Toronto, Canada
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McGill RL, Lacson EK. Maturing arteriovenous accesses in incident haemodialysis patients and first-year outcomes. J Vasc Access 2019; 21:322-327. [PMID: 31516084 DOI: 10.1177/1129729819874531] [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: 11/15/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Nephrologists have increased arteriovenous access placement in patients with chronic kidney disease. Not yet usable 'maturing' arteriovenous fistulas and grafts are nearly as common as mature arteriovenous fistulas or grafts. Little has been reported about patients initiating haemodialysis with unready arteriovenous fistulas or grafts. METHODS The United States Renal Data System records for all adult patients initiating haemodialysis with central venous catheters between July 2010 and December 2011. Patients were categorized by whether a maturing arteriovenous fistula or graft was present. Transition to working arteriovenous fistula or graft was determined from linked Medicare claims. Modality changes and survival were ascertained. A logistic model for one-year survival and a subdistribution hazards model for transition to working arteriovenous fistula or graft, accounting for the competing risk of death, were constructed. RESULTS Compared to central venous catheter-only, maturing arteriovenous fistula or graft was associated with access conversion (hazard ratio = 2.23 (2.17-2.30) and 3.25 (2.97-3.56), respectively, p < 0.001 for both). Median time to conversion, among those who transitioned, was 95 days (interquartile range = 56-139) for patients with a maturing arteriovenous graft and 135 days (98-198) with a maturing arteriovenous fistula, versus 193 days (138-256) with central venous catheter-only. Pre-dialysis nephrology care, male sex and non-Caucasian race were associated with access conversion. Patients without a maturing arteriovenous fistula or graft had decreased odds of one-year survival (odds ratio = 0.61 (0.58-0.66), p < 0.001), which attenuated with adjustment for access conversion (adjusted odds ratio = 1.06 (0.98-1.13), p = 0.2). CONCLUSION Maturing arteriovenous fistulas or grafts were associated with enhanced first-year survival and increased opportunity for working arteriovenous fistulas or grafts, which may reflect pre-dialysis decision-making, quality of care and comorbid diseases. Central venous catheter exposure was substantial, even among patients with maturing access. Contributory factors prolonging conversion to arteriovenous access need to be identified and addressed.
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- Rita L McGill
- Section of Nephrology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.,Dialysis Clinic, Inc., Nashville, TN, USA
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Hu HY, Jian FX, Lai YJ, Yen YF, Huang N, Hwang SJ. Patient and provider factors associated with enrolment in the pre-end-stage renal disease pay-for-performance programme in Taiwan: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e031354. [PMID: 31519682 PMCID: PMC6747641 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The incidence and prevalence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in Taiwan have been ranked the highest worldwide. Therefore, the National Health Insurance Administration has implemented the pre-ESRD pay-for-performance (P4P) programme since November 2006, which had significantly reduced the incidence of dialysis and all-cause mortality. This study aimed to identify the factors associated with the enrolment in the pre-ESRD P4P programme. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING The National Health Insurance research database 2007-2012 in Taiwan. PARTICIPANTS Patients with prevalent pre-ESRD aged more than 18 years between January 2007 and December 2012 were enrolled. Patient demographics and hospital characteristics between P4P and non-P4P groups were compared. A logistic regression model was used to analyse the factors associated with P4P enrolment, and a generalised estimating equation was used to verify the results. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURE Enrolment in the pre-ESRD P4P programme. RESULTS In total, 82 991 patients were enrolled in the programme, with a 45.6% participation rate. Patients who were males (adjusted OR (AOR)=0.89, 95% CI=0.86 to 0.91) and employed (AOR=0.95, 95% CI=0.92 to 0.97) had a significantly lower probability to be enrolled in the programme. Older patients (66-75 years old, AOR=1.23, 95% CI=1.14 to 1.33) and those with higher Charlson Comorbidities Index (CCI 5+, AOR=4.01, 95% CI=3.55 to 4.53) tended to be enrolled in the programme, while those in the 76+ years age group were not (AOR=1.03, 95% CI=0.95 to 1.13). Hospitals located in the central (AOR=1.48, 95% CI=1.05 to 2.08) and Kao-Ping regions (AOR=1.62, 95% CI=1.18 to 2.22) also tended to enrol patients in the pre-ESRD P4P programme. Enrolment rates increased over time. CONCLUSION Pre-ESRD patients of the female gender, greater age and more comorbidities were more likely to be enrolled in the pre-ESRD P4P programme. Healthcare providers and health authorities should focus attention on patients who are male, younger and with less comorbidities to improve the healthcare quality and equality for all pre-ESRD patients.
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- Hsiao-Yun Hu
- Institute of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Faculty of Renal Care, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Puli Branch of Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Nantou, Taiwan
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Yen CC, Liu MY, Chen PW, Hung PH, Su TH, Hsu YH. Prehemodialysis arteriovenous access creation is associated with better cardiovascular outcomes in patients receiving hemodialysis: a population-based cohort study. PeerJ 2019; 7:e6680. [PMID: 30976467 PMCID: PMC6451437 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.6680] [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: 11/24/2018] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Cardiovascular (CV) disease contributes to nearly half of the mortalities in patients with end-stage renal disease. Patients who received prehemodialysis arteriovenous access (pre-HD AVA) creation had divergent CV outcomes. Methods We conducted a population-based cohort study by recruiting incident patients receiving HD from 2001 to 2012 from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. Patients’ characteristics, comorbidities, and medicines were analyzed. The primary outcome of interest was major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), defined as hospitalization due to acute myocardial infarction, stroke, or congestive heart failure (CHF) occurring within the first year of HD. Secondary outcomes included MACE-related mortality and all-cause mortality in the same follow-up period. Results The patients in the pre-HD AVA group were younger, had a lower burden of underlying diseases, were more likely to use erythropoiesis-stimulating agents but less likely to use renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system blockers. The patients with pre-HD AVA creation had a marginally lower rate of MACEs but a significant 35% lower rate of CHF hospitalization than those without creation (adjusted hazard ratio (HR) 0.65, 95% confidence interval (CI) [0.48–0.88]). In addition, the pre-HD AVA group exhibited an insignificantly lower rate of MACE-related mortality but a significantly 52% lower rate of all-cause mortality than the non-pre-HD AVA group (adjusted HR 0.48, 95% CI [0.39–0.59]). Sensitivity analyses obtained consistent results. Conclusions Pre-HD AVA creation is associated with a lower rate of CHF hospitalization and overall death in the first year of dialysis.
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- Cheng-Chieh Yen
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ditmansion Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi City, Taiwan
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- Health Center, Municipal Jingliau Junior High School, Tainan City, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ditmansion Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi City, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ditmansion Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi City, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung City, Taiwan.,Department of Nursing, Min-Hwei College of Health Care Management, Tainan City, Taiwan
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