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Hoang Anh T, Nguyen PA, Duong A, Chiu IJ, Chou CL, Ko YC, Chang TH, Huang CW, Wu MS, Liao CT, Hsu YH. Contact Laxative Use and the Risk of Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation Failure in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Multi-Center Cohort Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19116842. [PMID: 35682426 PMCID: PMC9180587 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19116842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Revised: 05/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Laxatives are commonly prescribed for constipation management; however, they are recognized as an independent factor associated with cardiovascular diseases. Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the closest to the ideal model of hemodialysis (HD) vascular access and part of the cardiovascular system. Our study aims to explore the association of contact laxative use with AVF maturation outcomes in patients undergoing HD. We conducted a multi-center cohort study of 480 contact laxative users and 472 non-users who had undergone initial AVF creation. All patients were followed until the outcomes of AVF maturation were confirmed. Multivariable logistic regression models were performed to evaluate the risk of AVF maturation failure imposed by laxatives. Here, we found that patients who used contact laxatives were significantly associated with an increased risk of AVF maturation failure compared to non-users (adjusted odds ratio, 1.64; p = 0.003). Notably, the risk of AVF maturation failure increased when increasing their average daily doses and cumulative treatment days. In conclusion, our study found a significant dose- and duration-dependent relationship between contact laxative use and an increased risk of AVF maturation failure. Thus, laxatives should be prescribed with caution in this population. Further studies are needed to validate these observations and investigate the potential mechanisms.
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Affiliation(s)
- Trung Hoang Anh
- International Ph.D. Program in Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan;
- Nephro-Urology and Dialysis Center, Bach Mai Hospital, Ha Noi 100000, Vietnam
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- Clinical Data Center, Office of Data Science, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan;
- Clinical Big Data Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei 110, Taiwan
- Department of Healthcare Information and Management, Ming Chuan University, Taoyuan 330, Taiwan
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- Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia;
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City 235, Taiwan; (I.-J.C.); (M.-S.W.)
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan;
- TMU-Research Center of Urology and Kidney (TMU-RCUK), Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan;
- TMU-Research Center of Urology and Kidney (TMU-RCUK), Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
- National Defense Medical Center, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei 110, Taiwan
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University-Hsin Kuo Min Hospital, Taoyuan City 330, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City 235, Taiwan;
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan; (T.-H.C.); (C.-W.H.)
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan; (T.-H.C.); (C.-W.H.)
- International Center for Health Information Technology, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City 235, Taiwan; (I.-J.C.); (M.-S.W.)
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan;
- TMU-Research Center of Urology and Kidney (TMU-RCUK), Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City 235, Taiwan; (I.-J.C.); (M.-S.W.)
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan;
- TMU-Research Center of Urology and Kidney (TMU-RCUK), Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (C.-T.L.); (Y.-H.H.); Tel.: +886-2-2249-0088 (ext. 2736) (C.-T.L.)
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City 235, Taiwan; (I.-J.C.); (M.-S.W.)
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan;
- TMU-Research Center of Urology and Kidney (TMU-RCUK), Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University-Hsin Kuo Min Hospital, Taoyuan City 330, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (C.-T.L.); (Y.-H.H.); Tel.: +886-2-2249-0088 (ext. 2736) (C.-T.L.)
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Wärme A, Hadimeri H, Nasic S, Stegmayr B. The association of erythropoietin-stimulating agents and increased risk for AV-fistula dysfunction in hemodialysis patients. A retrospective analysis. BMC Nephrol 2021; 22:30. [PMID: 33461526 PMCID: PMC7814716 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-020-02209-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients in maintenance hemodialysis (HD) need a patent vascular access for optimal treatment. The recommended first choice is a native arteriovenous fistula (AVF). Complications of AVF are frequent and include thrombosis, stenosis and infections leading to worsening of dialysis efficacy. Some known risk factors are age, gender and the presence of diabetes mellitus. The aim was to investigate if further risk variables are associated with dysfunctional AVF. METHODS This retrospective observational study included 153 chronic HD patients (Cases) referred to a total of 473 radiological investigations due to clinically suspected complications of their native AVF. Another group of chronic HD patients (n = 52) who had a native AVF but were without history of previous complications for at least 2 years were controls. Statistical analyses included ANOVA, logistic regression, parametric and non-parametric methods such as Student's T-test and Mann-Whitney test. RESULTS Among Cases, at least one significant stenosis (> 50% of the lumen) was detected in 348 occasions. Subsequent PTA was performed in 248 (71%). Median erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) weekly doses were higher in Cases than in Controls (8000 vs 5000 IU, p < 0.001). Cases received higher doses of intravenous iron/week than the Controls before the investigation (median 50 mg vs 25 mg, p = 0.004) and low molecular weight heparin (LMWH, p = 0.028). Compared to Controls, Cases had a lower level of parathyroid hormone (median 25 vs 20 ρmol/L, p = 0.009). In patients with diabetes mellitus, HbA1c was higher among Cases than Controls (50 vs 38 mmol/mol, p < 0.001). Multiple regression analysis revealed significant associations between Cases and female gender, prescription of doxazocin, and doses of ESA and LMWH. There was no difference between the groups regarding hemoglobin, CRP or ferritin. CONCLUSION In conclusion, the present study indicated that the factors associated with AVF problems were high doses of ESA, iron administration, and tendency of thromboembolism (indicated by high LMWH doses); the use of doxazocin prescription, however, requires further investigation.
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- Anna Wärme
- Dept of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Institution of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Nephrology, Skaraborg hospital, 541 85 Skovde, Sweden
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- Dept of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Institution of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Research and Development Centre, Skaraborg Hospital, Skovde, Sweden
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- Dept of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umea University, Umea, Sweden
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Yamazaki T, Shirai H, Yashima J, Tojimbara T. High low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level is the independent risk factor of primary patency rate of arteriovenous fistula. Vascular 2020; 28:430-435. [PMID: 32041490 DOI: 10.1177/1708538120905486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES An arteriovenous fistula is the first choice of vascular access in dialysis patients. However, the correlations between patient factors and the arteriovenous fistula patency rate remain unclear. Therefore, we examined the effect of dialysis patient factors on arteriovenous fistula patency rate. METHODS This study included 101 patients who received maintenance dialysis and used arteriovenous fistula for vascular access at Atami Hospital, International University of Health and Welfare in July 2018. A retrospective review was performed from the time of arteriovenous fistula creation to July 2018, and the primary and secondary arteriovenous fistula patency rates were investigated. The patency rate was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method, and risk factor analysis was performed using Cox proportional hazards regression analysis. RESULTS The primary patency rate of arteriovenous fistula was 71.2% at one year and 43.0% at five years, and the secondary patency rate was 92.7% at one year and 79.8% at five years. In the multivariate analysis, high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level and a history of diabetes were considered significant risk factors (HR 1.023, p value <0.01 and HR 2.550, p value <0.01, respectively). A log rank test was conducted on the groups of patients with LDL <90 mg/dl and LDL ≥90 mg/dl, and the <90 mg/dl group resulted in a good primary patency rate (p value 0.0327). CONCLUSIONS High LDL-C level was considered the independent risk factors of arteriovenous fistula primary patency rate.
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- Tomotaka Yamazaki
- Department of Transplant Surgery, Atami Hospital, International University of Health and Welfare, Atami, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Transplant Surgery, Atami Hospital, International University of Health and Welfare, Atami, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Transplant Surgery, Atami Hospital, International University of Health and Welfare, Atami, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Transplant Surgery, Atami Hospital, International University of Health and Welfare, Atami, Shizuoka, Japan
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Wärme A, Hadimeri U, Hadimeri H, Nasic S, Stegmayr B. High doses of erythropoietin stimulating agents may be a risk factor for AV-fistula stenosis. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 2019; 71:53-57. [PMID: 29914013 DOI: 10.3233/ch-180381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND A native AV-fistula (AVF) for access in hemodialysis (HD) is preferable. Stenosis, a major hurdle, is associated with older age and diabetes mellitus. PURPOSE This case-control study aimed to clarify if any medical and/or laboratory factors, that can be altered, could be associated to AVF stenosis. METHODS 33 patients with a patent AVF without need of intervention during a two year period (Controls) were matched by diagnosis and age with 33 patients (Cases), that had at least one radiological invasive examination/intervention due to suspected AVF malfunction (case-control mode 2:1). RESULTS Cases had higher weekly doses of Erythropoietin-Stimulating Agent (ESA) than Controls both before intervention (mean 8312±7119 U/w versus 4348±3790, p = 0.005) and after the intervention (7656±6795, versus 4477±3895, p = 0.018). Before intervention serum phosphate was higher in Cases while there was no significant difference in blood hemoglobin, weekly standard Kt/V, parathyroid hormone, calcium, albumin, C-reactive protein, smoking habits, BMI or other medication. CONCLUSION Higher doses of ESA were administered in patients with AVF stenosis. Since ESA may cause local hypertrophic effects on the vascular endothelium, we should prescribe lower doses of ESA in patients at risk. Further studies should clarify such connection.
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- Anna Wärme
- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Institution of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.,Skaraborg Hospital, Skövde, Sweden
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- Skaraborg Hospital, Skövde, Sweden.,Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Sweden
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Institution of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.,Skaraborg Hospital, Skövde, Sweden
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- Department of Nephrology, Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Sweden
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Huzmeli C, Bagci G, Candan F, Bagci B, Akkaya L, Kayatas M. Association of vitamin D receptor gene TaqI, FokI and ApaI variants with arteriovenous fistula failure in hemodialysis patients. J Vasc Access 2018; 19:303-310. [PMID: 29544394 DOI: 10.1177/1129729817752860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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PURPOSE We investigated the influence of the vitamin D receptor gene TaqI (rs731236), ApaI (rs7975232), and FokI (rs2228570) polymorphisms in arteriovenous fistula failure in hemodialysis patients. METHODS This study was carried out with 54 patients who experienced two or more fistula failures in the late period after arteriovenous fistula operation and 58 control patients with no history of arteriovenous fistula failure in 3 years or longer. The polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method was used to determine the vitamin D receptor TaqI, FokI, and ApaI polymorphisms. RESULTS For vitamin D receptor gene TaqI and Fok1 polymorphisms, no significant association was found between the two groups ( p > 0.05). However, a statistically significant association was determined for ApaI polymorphism between the two groups ( p = 0.02). In patients, ApaI AA, AC, and CC genotype frequencies were found as 21 (38.9%), 32 (59.3%), and 1 (1.8%), respectively. However, genotype frequencies of AA, AC, and CC in the control group were 29 (50%), 22 (37.9%), and 7 (12.1%), respectively. In all three polymorphisms, no significant difference was found between the two groups in terms of allele frequencies ( p > 0.05). CONCLUSION Vitamin D receptor ApaI AC genotype may be a possible cardiovascular risk factor for the development of arteriovenous fistula failure.
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- Can Huzmeli
- 1 Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
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- 2 Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
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- 1 Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
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- 3 Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
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- 1 Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
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- 1 Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
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