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Lin P, Lin G, Wan B, Zhong J, Wang M, Tang F, Wang L, Ye Y, Peng L, Liu X, Deng L. Development and validation of prediction model for fall accidents among chronic kidney disease in the community. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1381754. [PMID: 38873317 PMCID: PMC11171714 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1381754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024] Open
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Background The population with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has significantly heightened risk of fall accidents. The aim of this study was to develop a validated risk prediction model for fall accidents among CKD in the community. Methods Participants with CKD from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) were included. The study cohort underwent a random split into a training set and a validation set at a ratio of 70 to 30%. Logistic regression and LASSO regression analyses were applied to screen variables for optimal predictors in the model. A predictive model was then constructed and visually represented in a nomogram. Subsequently, the predictive performance was assessed through ROC curves, calibration curves, and decision curve analysis. Result A total of 911 participants were included, and the prevalence of fall accidents was 30.0% (242/911). Fall down experience, BMI, mobility, dominant handgrip, and depression were chosen as predictor factors to formulate the predictive model, visually represented in a nomogram. The AUC value of the predictive model was 0.724 (95% CI 0.679-0.769). Calibration curves and DCA indicated that the model exhibited good predictive performance. Conclusion In this study, we constructed a predictive model to assess the risk of falls among individuals with CKD in the community, demonstrating good predictive capability.
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- Pinli Lin
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Fourth Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Chronic Disease Management, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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Jørgensen HS, Lloret MJ, Lalayiannis AD, Shroff R, Evenepoel P. Ten tips on how to assess bone health in patients with chronic kidney disease. Clin Kidney J 2024; 17:sfae093. [PMID: 38817914 PMCID: PMC11137676 DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfae093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
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Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) experience a several-fold increased risk of fracture. Despite the high incidence and the associated excess morbidity and premature mortality, bone fragility in CKD, or CKD-associated osteoporosis, remains a blind spot in nephrology with an immense treatment gap. Defining the bone phenotype is a prerequisite for the appropriate therapy of CKD-associated osteoporosis at the patient level. In the present review, we suggest 10 practical 'tips and tricks' for the assessment of bone health in patients with CKD. We describe the clinical, biochemical, and radiological evaluation of bone health, alongside the benefits and limitations of the available diagnostics. A bone biopsy, the gold standard for diagnosing renal bone disease, is invasive and not widely available; although useful in complex cases, we do not consider it an essential component of bone assessment in patients with CKD-associated osteoporosis. Furthermore, we advocate for the deployment of multidisciplinary expert teams at local, national, and potentially international level. Finally, we address the knowledge gaps in the diagnosis, particularly early detection, appropriate "real-time" monitoring of bone health in this highly vulnerable population, and emerging diagnostic tools, currently primarily used in research, that may be on the horizon of clinical practice.
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- Hanne Skou Jørgensen
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Nephrology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Nephrology and Renal Transplantation Research Group, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Nephrology, Hospital Fundació Puigvert, Barcelona, Spain
- Institut de Recerca Sant-Pau (IR-Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospitals, Birmingham, UK
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- Renal Unit, UCL Great Ormond Street Hospital and Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Nephrology and Renal Transplantation Research Group, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Cai XY, Li WL, Ge SW, Xu G. Peripheral Neuropathy Associated with Higher Mortality in Population with Chronic Kidney Disease: National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. KIDNEY DISEASES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 10:79-88. [PMID: 38751792 PMCID: PMC11095618 DOI: 10.1159/000535481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Introduction Peripheral neuropathy (PN), one of the commonest neurological complications of chronic kidney disease (CKD), was associated with physical limitation. Studies showed that a decrease in physical capability in patients with CKD is related with an increased risk of mortality. The objective of our research was to directly explore the relationship between PN and risk of mortality in patients with CKD. Method 1,836 participants with CKD and 6,036 participants without CKD, which were classified by PN based on monofilament examination in National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), were collected from the 1999 to 2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. Multivariable Cox proportional hazard models were conducted to assess the relationships of PN and deaths in patients with CKD and non-CKD. Results During 14 years of a median follow-up from 1999 to 2015 and 2004 to 2015, 1,072 (58.4%) and 1,389 (23.0%) deaths were recorded in participants with CKD and without CKD, respectively. PN was related with increased all-cause mortality even after adjusting possible confounding factors in population with CKD (hazard ratio [HR] 1.34, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.17-1.53) and without CKD (HR 1.27, 95% CI 1.12-1.43). And the adjusted HRs (95% CI) for cardiovascular mortality of the people with CKD and without CKD who suffered from PN were 1.42 (1.07, 1.90) and 1.23 (0.91, 1.67), respectively, versus those without PN. Conclusion PN was related with a higher risk of all-cause and cardiovascular death in people with CKD, which clinically suggests that the adverse prognostic impact of PN in the CKD population deserves attention and is an important target for intervention.
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- Xiao-Yu Cai
- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Cooke-Hubley SM, Senior P, Bello AK, Wiebe N, Klarenbach S. Degree of Albuminuria is Associated With Increased Risk of Fragility Fractures Independent of Estimated GFR. Kidney Int Rep 2023; 8:2315-2325. [PMID: 38025225 PMCID: PMC10658242 DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2023.08.016] [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: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Introduction Fragility fractures are common in persons with chronic kidney disease (CKD); however, the association between fragility fractures and albuminuria is not well-studied. The primary objective of this study is to determine the association of albuminuria with incident risk of fragility fractures. The secondary objective is to examine the risk of fragility fracture by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) risk categories. Methods Community dwelling adults residing in Alberta, Canada who had at least 1 creatinine and albuminuria measurement between April 1, 2008 and March 31, 2019 participated in the study (N = 2.72 million). Incident fragility fractures were identified using Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance Systems Osteoporosis Working Group algorithms. Albuminuria was categorized as none/mild (albumin-to-creatinine ratio [ACR] <30 mg/g, protein-to-creatinine ratio [PCR] <150 mg/g, trace/negative dipstick); moderate (ACR 30-300 mg/g, PCR 150-500 mg/g, 1+ dipstick) or severe (ACR >300 mg/g, PCR >500 mg/g, ≥2+ dipstick). Multivariable analysis controlled for 42 variables. Results Patients with severe albuminuria had an increased risk of hip fracture (odds ratio [OR] = 1.37; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.28, 1.47]), vertebral fracture (OR = 1.31; 95% CI 1.21, 1.41) and any-type fracture (OR = 1.22; 95% CI 1.17, 1.28) compared with patients with none/mild albuminuria. Patients in the most severe KDIGO risk category had an increased risk of hip fracture (OR = 1.22; 95% CI 1.16, 1.29), vertebral fracture (OR = 1.18; 95% CI 1.09, 1.26) and any type of fracture (OR = 1.25; 95% CI 1.21, 1.30). Conclusion This study demonstrates the important role of albuminuria as a risk factor for fragility fractures in CKD and may help inform risk stratification and prevention strategies in this high-risk population category.
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- Sandra M. Cooke-Hubley
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Memorial University. St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Kidney Health Research Chair, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Yang X, Li L, Xie F, Wang Z. A prospective cohort study of the impact of chronic disease on fall injuries in middle-aged and older adults. Open Med (Wars) 2023; 18:20230748. [PMID: 37465350 PMCID: PMC10350885 DOI: 10.1515/med-2023-0748] [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: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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This cohort study investigated the impact of chronic diseases on fall risk in middle-aged and older individuals, offering insights for fall prevention strategies. Analysing data from 4,670 participants aged 40+ years, we used a Cox proportional risk model to assess chronic disease types, numbers, and interactions with other factors on fall injury risk across age groups. Results showed that middle-aged adults with respiratory diseases had a 26% increased fall risk (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.26, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.05-1.48), and a linear dose-response relationship was observed between chronic disease number and fall risk (p < 0.001). The study also examined interaction effects of chronic diseases with gender, disability, and fall injury history. Female middle-aged and older adults with chronic diseases had a 67% higher fall risk than their male counterparts without chronic diseases (HR = 1.67, 95% CI: 1.36-1.88). In conclusion, chronically ill middle-aged and older adults have a higher fall risk, with high-risk groups including women, those with chronic diseases, and individuals with fall injury history. Fall prevention efforts should target middle-aged adults as well.
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- Xue Yang
- Department of Geriatrics, The General Hospital of Western Theater Command,
Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The General Hospital of Western Theater Command,
Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The General Hospital of Western Theater Command,
Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The General Hospital of Western Theater Command,
Chengdu, P.R. China
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Womack JA, Murphy TE, Leo-Summers L, Bates J, Jarad S, Gill TM, Hsieh E, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Tien PC, Yin MT, Brandt CA, Justice AC. Assessing the contributions of modifiable risk factors to serious falls and fragility fractures among older persons living with HIV. J Am Geriatr Soc 2023; 71:1891-1901. [PMID: 36912153 PMCID: PMC10258163 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18304] [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: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although 50 years represents middle age among uninfected individuals, studies have shown that persons living with HIV (PWH) begin to demonstrate elevated risk for serious falls and fragility fractures in the sixth decade; the proportions of these outcomes attributable to modifiable factors are unknown. METHODS We analyzed 21,041 older PWH on antiretroviral therapy (ART) from the Veterans Aging Cohort Study from 01/01/2010 through 09/30/2015. Serious falls were identified by Ecodes and a machine-learning algorithm applied to radiology reports. Fragility fractures (hip, vertebral, and upper arm) were identified using ICD9 codes. Predictors for both models included a serious fall within the past 12 months, body mass index, physiologic frailty (VACS Index 2.0), illicit substance and alcohol use disorders, and measures of multimorbidity and polypharmacy. We separately fit multivariable logistic models to each outcome using generalized estimating equations. From these models, the longitudinal extensions of average attributable fraction (LE-AAF) for modifiable risk factors were estimated. RESULTS Key risk factors for both outcomes included physiologic frailty (VACS Index 2.0) (serious falls [15%; 95% CI 14%-15%]; fractures [13%; 95% CI 12%-14%]), a serious fall in the past year (serious falls [7%; 95% CI 7%-7%]; fractures [5%; 95% CI 4%-5%]), polypharmacy (serious falls [5%; 95% CI 4%-5%]; fractures [5%; 95% CI 4%-5%]), an opioid prescription in the past month (serious falls [7%; 95% CI 6%-7%]; fractures [9%; 95% CI 8%-9%]), and diagnosis of alcohol use disorder (serious falls [4%; 95% CI 4%-5%]; fractures [8%; 95% CI 7%-8%]). CONCLUSIONS This study confirms the contributions of risk factors important in the general population to both serious falls and fragility fractures among older PWH. Successful prevention programs for these outcomes should build on existing prevention efforts while including risk factors specific to PWH.
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- Julie A. Womack
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT
- Yale School of Nursing, West Haven, CT
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- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT
- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT
- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Infectious Diseases Section, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, and Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- University of California, San Francisco, and Department of Veterans Affairs, San Francisco, CA
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- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT
- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT
- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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Choma EA, Treat-Jacobson DJ, Keller-Ross ML, Wolfson J, Martin L, McMahon SK. Using the RE-AIM framework to evaluate physical activity-based fall prevention interventions in older adults with chronic conditions: A systematic review. Transl Behav Med 2023; 13:42-52. [PMID: 36394349 DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibac072] [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: 11/19/2022] Open
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Falls are a serious public health problem, especially for older adults with chronic conditions. The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the translational potential of physical activity-based balance interventions for older adults with common chronic conditions guided by the Reach, Effectiveness/Efficacy, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework. Databases were searched (2011-2021) to identify studies with physical activity-based fall prevention interventions for older adults with chronic conditions. Data were collected using the RE-AIM coding guide and Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool for evidence quality. The search yielded 122 articles, of which 14 distinct studies were included. The most reported RE-AIM dimensions across the studies were Reach (46.2%) and Implementation (40.5%), with Effectiveness/Efficacy (29.4%), Adoption (2.0%), and Maintenance (5.4%) being the least reported. Studies were largely conducted in controlled research environments with minimal staff involvement and without long-term follow-up periods. While studies found that physical activity-based programs were effective in improving balance, information on representativeness and adoption/maintenance of programs was lacking. Studies included sufficient details about the intervention (content, dosage, progression). External validity RE-AIM indicators were reported less frequently than internal validity indicators. The studies were of moderate quality overall. Studies often lacked information on indicators critical for understanding how to implement these programs. This review signals the need to investigate the translation of these interventions from controlled research settings to clinical settings to improve the public impact of fall prevention for this population.
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- Elizabeth A Choma
- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Arts and Sciences, Whitworth University, Spokane, WA, USA
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- School of Nursing, Academic Health Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Physical Therapy, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.,Division of Rehabilitation Science, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- School of Nursing, Academic Health Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- School of Nursing, Academic Health Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Troutman AD, Arroyo E, Lim K, Moorthi RN, Avin KG. Skeletal Muscle Complications in Chronic Kidney Disease. Curr Osteoporos Rep 2022; 20:410-421. [PMID: 36149594 PMCID: PMC10064704 DOI: 10.1007/s11914-022-00751-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To provide an overview of the recent literature investigating the pathophysiology of skeletal muscle changes, interventions for skeletal muscle, and effects of exercise in chronic kidney disease (CKD). RECENT FINDINGS There are multiple CKD-related changes that negatively impact muscle size and function. However, the variability in the assessment of muscle size, in particular, hinders the ability to truly understand the impact it may have in CKD. Exercise interventions to improve muscle size and function demonstrate inconsistent responses that warrant further investigation to optimize exercise prescription. Despite progress in the field, there are many gaps in the knowledge of the pathophysiology of sarcopenia of CKD. Identifying these gaps will help in the design of interventions that can be tested to target muscle loss and its consequences such as impaired mobility, falls, and poor quality of life in patients with CKD.
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- Ashley D Troutman
- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health and Human Sciences, Indiana University Purdue University, CF-326, 1140 W. Michigan St., Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health and Human Sciences, Indiana University Purdue University, CF-326, 1140 W. Michigan St., Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
- Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
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Takase R, Nakata T, Aoki K, Okamoto M, Fukuda A, Fukunaga N, Goto K, Masaki T, Shibata H. The Relationship Between Edema and Body Functions in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Preliminary Study. Cureus 2022; 14:e27118. [PMID: 36000120 PMCID: PMC9391615 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.27118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is known to be a risk factor for falls. In addition, numerous factors such as impaired body balance and loss of muscle mass were reported as risk factors for falls. Patients with CKD often have edema in their lower extremes. In Japan, edema, as well as physical factors, are listed as fall assessment items. Little is known about the relation between body functions and edema in patients with CKD. Thus, we conducted a multivariate regression analysis to investigate the factors related to knee extension muscle strength and dynamic balance in motion (TUG). Materials and methods: Thirty patients with CKD participated in this study. The basic characteristics were sex, age, blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), and medications. The laboratory data were estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), hemoglobin (Hb), and C-reactive protein (CRP). Edema and muscle mass was measured by using InBody S10 (Inbody Japan Inc., Tokyo, Japan). The balance function while standing at rest and motion was measured as the total trajectory length of the center of gravity and the index of postural stability (IPS) using a kinetogravicorder 7100 (Anima Inc., Tokyo, Japan). Dynamic balance was assessed by the timed up & go (TUG) test. Knee extension muscle strength was measured by the Micro Total Analysis System (μ-Tas) F-1 (Anima Inc., Tokyo, Japan) test. Nutritional assessment was measured by the geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI). Activities of daily living were measured using the functional independence measure (FIM). We conducted a multivariate regression analysis to investigate the factors related to knee extension muscle strength and dynamic balance in motion. Results: Extracellular water/total body water (ECW/TBW) was not significantly correlated with balance at rest and IPS. The ECW/TBW was associated with knee extension muscle strength, TUG, albumin (Alb), Hb, and GNRI with statistical significance. After adjusting for sex and age, knee extension muscle strength was associated with ECW/TBW and TUG (p=0.044). The TUG was also associated with ECW/TBW after being adjusted for age and sex (p=0.046). Conclusion: Patients with CKD who have edema may have decreased knee extensor strength and body balance function. Investigation of knee extension muscle strength and the body balance test in addition to the presence of leg edema at the time of physical examination may help predict a functional decline in CKD patients.
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Ho JQ, Verghese J, Abramowitz MK. Serum bicarbonate levels and gait abnormalities in older adults: a cross-sectional study. Sci Rep 2022; 12:9171. [PMID: 35654910 PMCID: PMC9163170 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-12907-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Metabolic acidosis is associated with impaired physical function in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and older adults. However, whether acidosis is associated with gait abnormalities has received little attention. In a cohort of 323 community-dwelling adults ≥ 65 years old who underwent quantitative gait analysis, we examined associations of serum bicarbonate with eight individual gait variables. After multivariable adjustment, participants in the lowest bicarbonate tertile (< 25 mEq/L) had 8.6 cm/s slower speed (95% confidence interval [CI] 3.2–13.9), 7.9 cm shorter stride length (95% CI 3.5–12.2), and 0.03 s longer double support time (95% CI 0.002–0.1) compared with those in the middle tertile (25–27 mEq/L). Furthermore, lower bicarbonate levels were associated with more severe gait abnormalities in a graded manner. After further adjustment for possible mediating factors, associations were attenuated but remained significant. Among participants with CKD, associations were of similar or greater magnitude compared with those without CKD. Factor analysis was performed to synthesize the individual gait variables into unifying domains: among the pace, rhythm, and variability domains, lower serum bicarbonate was associated with worse performance in pace. In sum, lower serum bicarbonate was independently associated with worse performance on several quantitative measures of gait among older adults.
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- Jim Q Ho
- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Ullmann 615, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Ullmann 615, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA.,Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.,Institute for Aging Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Ullmann 615, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA. .,Institute for Aging Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA. .,Diabetes Research Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA. .,Fleischer Institute for Diabetes and Metabolism, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
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Kistler BM, Khubchandani J, Bennett P, Wilund KR, Sosnoff J. Depressive Disorders Are Associated With Risk of Falls in People With Chronic Kidney Disease. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc 2022; 28:235-240. [PMID: 33150807 DOI: 10.1177/1078390320970648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES People with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at increased risk for falls and fall-related injuries. Depressive disorders (DEP) are common in individuals with CKD and may increase the risk of falls and fall-related injuries. However, not much is known about the relationship between DEP and falls in people with CKD. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of DEP on the relationship between CKD, falls, and fall-related injuries. METHOD Using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, we identified 16,574 adults with CKD. Patients with CKD were stratified by history of self-reported DEP (SRDEP), and multivariate logistic regression was conducted to determine the odds for falls and fall-related injuries among those with and without SRDEP. RESULTS In unadjusted regression analysis, falls (OR = 2.40, 95% CI = 2.08-2.76) and fall-related injuries (OR = 2.12, 95% CI = 1.72-2.59) were higher in individuals with CKD and history of SRDEP compared to those with CKD and no history of SRDEP. Adjustment for confounders had little effect on the relationship between a history of SRDEP and either falls (AOR = 1.87, 95% CI = 1.60-2.19) or fall-related injuries (AOR = 1.58, 95% CI = 1.26-1.97). CONCLUSIONS People with CKD and DEP are at increased odds for falls and fall-related injuries even after adjustment for sociodemographic, lifestyle factors, and comorbidities. Prospective studies are warranted to further understand this relationship, but it may be prudent for clinicians, in particular nurses, to consider fall risk when treating DEP in patients with CKD.
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- Brandon M Kistler
- Brandon M. Kistler, PhD, RD, Department of Nutrition and Health Science, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA
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- Jagdish Khubchandani, MBBS, PhD, Department of Public Health Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, USA
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- Paul Bennett, PhD, BN, Director, Research, Satellite Healthcare, San Jose, California, USA; Honorary Professor of Nursing, Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Kenneth R. Wilund, PhD, Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Jacob Sosnoff, PhD, Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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Hassan F, Mehmood MH, Younis B, Mehmood N, Imran T, Zafar U. Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Algorithms for Classification of Environmental Sounds and Fall Detection. VOL 4 ISSUE 1 2022; 4:163-174. [DOI: 10.33411/ijist/2022040112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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In recent years, number of elderly people in population has been increased because of the rapid advancements in the medical field, which make it necessary to take care of old people. Accidental fall incidents are life-threatening and can lead to the death of a person if first aid is not given to the injured person. Immediate response and medical assistance are necessary in case of accidental fall incidents to elderly people. The research community explored various fall detection systems to early detect fall incidents, however, still there exist numerous limitations of the systems such as using expensive sensors, wearable sensors that are hard to wear all the time, camera violates the privacy of person, and computational complexity. In order to address the above-mentioned limitations of the existing systems, we proposed a novel set of integrated features that consist of melcepstral coefficients, gammatone cepstral coefficients, and spectral skewness. We employed a decision tree for the classification performance of both binary problems and multi-class problems. We obtained an accuracy of 91.39%, precision of 96.19%, recall of 91.81%, and F1-score of 93.95%. Moreover, we compared our method with existing state-of-the-art methods and the results of our method are higher than other methods. Experimental results demonstrate that our method is reliable for use in medical centers, nursing houses, old houses, and health care provisions.
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- Farman Hassan
- University of Engineering and Technology Taxila, Punjab Pakistan
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- University of Engineering and Technology Taxila, Punjab Pakistan
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- University of Engineering and Technology Taxila, Punjab Pakistan
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- University of Engineering and Technology Taxila, Punjab Pakistan
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- University of Engineering and Technology Taxila, Punjab Pakistan
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Kimura A, Paredes W, Pai R, Farooq H, Buttar RS, Custodio M, Munugoti S, Kotwani S, Randhawa LS, Dalezman S, Elters AC, Nam K, Ibarra JS, Venkataraman S, Abramowitz MK. Step length and fall risk in adults with chronic kidney disease: a pilot study. BMC Nephrol 2022; 23:74. [PMID: 35193493 PMCID: PMC8862327 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-022-02706-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Patients with chronic kidney disease commonly experience gait abnormalities, which predispose to falls and fall-related injuries. An unmet need is the development of improved methods for detecting patients at high risk of these complications, using tools that are feasible to implement in nephrology practice. Our prior work suggested step length could be such a marker. Here we explored the use of step length as a marker of gait impairment and fall risk in adults with chronic kidney disease. Methods We performed gait assessments in 2 prospective studies of 82 patients with stage 4 and 5 chronic kidney disease (n = 33) or end-stage renal disease (ESRD) (n = 49). Gait speed and step length were evaluated during the 4-m walk component of the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB). Falls within 6 months prior to or following enrollment were identified by questionnaire. Associations of low step length (≤47.2 cm) and slow gait speed (≤0.8 m/s) with falls were examined using logistic regression models adjusted for demographics and diabetes and peripheral vascular disease status. Results Assessments of step length were highly reproducible (r = 0.88, p < 0.001 for duplicate measurements at the same visit; r = 0.78, p < 0.001 between baseline and 3-month evaluations). Patients with low step length had poorer physical function, including lower SPPB scores, slower gait speed, and lower handgrip strength. Although step length and gait speed were highly correlated (r = 0.73, p < 0.001), one-third (n = 14/43) of patients with low step length did not have slow gait speed. Low step length and slow gait speed were each independently associated with the likelihood of falls (odds ratio (OR) 3.90 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.05–14.60) and OR 4.25 (95% CI 1.24–14.58), respectively). Compared with patients who exhibited neither deficit, those with both had a 6.55 (95% CI 1.40–30.71) times higher likelihood of falls, and the number of deficits was associated with a graded association with falls (p trend = 0.02). Effect estimates were similar after further adjustment for ESRD status. Conclusions Step length and gait speed may contribute additively to the assessment of fall risk in a general adult nephrology population.
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- Atsumi Kimura
- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Ullmann 615, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Ullmann 615, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Ullmann 615, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Ullmann 615, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Ullmann 615, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Ullmann 615, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Ullmann 615, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Ullmann 615, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Ullmann 615, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Ullmann 615, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Ullmann 615, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Ullmann 615, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Ullmann 615, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Ullmann 615, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Ullmann 615, Bronx, NY, USA. .,Institute for Aging Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA. .,Diabetes Research Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA. .,Fleischer Institute for Diabetes and Metabolism, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA.
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Zemp DD, Giannini O, Quadri P, Tettamanti M, Berwert L, Lavorato S, Pianca S, Solcà C, de Bruin ED. A Pilot Observational Study Assessing Long-Term Changes in Clinical Parameters, Functional Capacity and Fall Risk of Patients With Chronic Renal Disease Scheduled for Hemodialysis. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:682198. [PMID: 35186984 PMCID: PMC8854975 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.682198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BackgroundPatients with end-stage renal disease are known to be particularly frail, and the cause is still widely seen as being directly related to specific factors in renal replacement therapy. However, a closer examination of the transitional phase from predialysis to long-term hemodialysis leads to controversial explanations, considering that the frailty process is already well-described in the early stages of renal insufficiency. This study aims to describe longitudinally and multifactorially changes in the period extending from the decision to start the replacement therapy through to the end of 2 years of hemodialysis. We hypothesized that frailty is pre-existent in the predialysis phase and does not worsen with the beginning of the replacement therapy. Between 2015 and 2018 we recruited 25 patients (72.3 ± 5.7 years old) in a predialysis program, with the expectation that replacement therapy would begin within the coming few months.MethodsThe patients underwent a baseline visit before starting hemodialysis, with 4 follow-up visits in the first 2 years of treatment. Health status, physical performance, cognitive functioning, hematology parameters, and adverse events were monitored during the study period.ResultsAt baseline, our sample had a high variability with patients ranging from extremely frail to very fit. In the 14 participants that did not drop out of the study, out of 32 clinical and functional measures, a statistically significant worsening was only observed in the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) score (p < 0.01, F = 8.50) and the number of comorbidities (p = 0.01, F = 3.94). A careful analysis, however, reveals a quite stable situation in the first year of replacement therapy, for both frail and fit participants and a deterioration in the second year that in frail participants could lead to death.ConclusionOur results should stimulate a reassessment about the role of a predialysis program in reducing complications during the transitional phase, but also about frailty prevention programs once hemodialysis has begun, for both frail and fit patients, to maintain satisfactory health status.
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- Damiano D. Zemp
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Institute of Human Movement Sciences and Sport, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Service of Geriatrics, EOC, Ospedale Regionale di Mendrisio EOC, Mendrisio, Switzerland
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- Department of Medicine, EOC, Bellinzona, Switzerland
- Division of Nephrology, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Service of Geriatrics, EOC, Ospedale Regionale di Mendrisio EOC, Mendrisio, Switzerland
- Department of Medicine, EOC, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Department of Neuroscience, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, EOC, Bellinzona, Switzerland
- Division of Nephrology, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Service of Nephrology, Centro Dialisi Nefrocure e Clinica Luganese Moncucco, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Institute of Human Movement Sciences and Sport, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Health, OST - Eastern Swiss University of Applied Sciences, St. Gallen, Switzerland
- *Correspondence: Eling D. de Bruin
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Hörauf JA, Nau C, Mühlenfeld N, Verboket RD, Marzi I, Störmann P. Injury Patterns after Falling down Stairs-High Ratio of Traumatic Brain Injury under Alcohol Influence. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11030697. [PMID: 35160145 PMCID: PMC8836855 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11030697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Falling down a staircase is a common mechanism of injury in patients with severe trauma, but the effect of varying fall height according to the number of steps on injury patterns in these patients has been little studied. In this retrospective study, prospectively collected data from a Level 1 Trauma Center in Germany were analyzed regarding the injury patterns of patients admitted through the trauma room with suspicion of multiple injuries following a fall down a flight of stairs between January 2016 and December 2019. In total 118 patients were examined which where consecutively included in this study. More than 80% of patients suffered a traumatic brain injury, which increased as a function of the number of stairs fallen. Therefore, the likelihood of intracranial hemorrhage increased with higher numbers of fallen stairs. Fall-associated bony injuries were predominantly to the face, skull and the spine. In addition, there was a high coincidence of staircase falls and alcohol intake. Due to a frequent coincidence of staircase falls and alcohol, the (pre-)clinical neurological assessment is complicated. As the height of the fall increases, severe traumatic brain injury should be anticipated and diagnostics to exclude intracranial hemorrhage and spinal injuries should be performed promptly to ensure the best possible patient outcome.
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Evenepoel P, Cunningham J, Ferrari S, Haarhaus M, Javaid MK, Lafage-Proust MH, Prieto-Alhambra D, Torres PU, Cannata-Andia J. Diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in chronic kidney disease stages 4 to 5D: a call for a shift from nihilism to pragmatism. Osteoporos Int 2021; 32:2397-2405. [PMID: 34129059 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-021-05975-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA) CKD-MBD working group, in collaboration with the Committee of Scientific Advisors of the International Osteoporosis Foundation, published a position paper for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in patients with CKD stages 4-5D (eGFR < 30 ml/min 1.73 m2). The present article reports and summarizes the main recommendations included in this 2021 document. The following areas are reviewed: diagnosis of osteoporosis; risk factors for fragility fractures; fracture risk assessment; intervention thresholds for pharmacological intervention; general and pharmacological management of osteoporosis; monitoring of treatment, and systems of care, all in patients with CKD stages 4-5D. Guidance is provided for clinicians caring for CKD stages 4-5D patients with osteoporosis, allowing for a pragmatic individualized diagnostic and therapeutic approach as an alternative to current variations in care and treatment nihilism.
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- P Evenepoel
- Division of Nephrology, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Centre for Nephrology, Royal Free Campus, UCL Medical School, Rowland Hill Street, London, NW3 2PF, UK
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- Service of Bone diseases, Geneva university Hospital Switzerland, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, 1205, Genève, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet,, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden
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- NDORMS, University of Oxford, Windmill Road, Oxford, OX3 7HE, UK
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- CSM-NDORMS, University of Oxford, Windmill Road, Oxford, OX3 7LD, UK
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- AURA Nord Saint Ouen, 108 bis, avenue Gabriel Péri, 93400, Saint Ouen, France
- Department of Renal Physiology, Necker Hospital, University of Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Bone and Mineral Research Unit (ISPA) (REDinREN), Hospital Universitario Central Asturias, Oviedo University, Asturias, Spain
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Womack JA, Murphy TE, Ramsey C, Bathulapalli H, Leo-Summers L, Smith AC, Bates J, Jarad S, Gill TM, Hsieh E, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Tien PC, Yin MT, Brandt C, Justice AC. Brief Report: Are Serious Falls Associated With Subsequent Fragility Fractures Among Veterans Living With HIV? J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2021; 88:192-196. [PMID: 34506360 PMCID: PMC8513792 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The extensive research on falls and fragility fractures among persons living with HIV (PWH) has not explored the association between serious falls and subsequent fragility fracture. We explored this association. SETTING Veterans Aging Cohort Study. METHODS This analysis included 304,951 6-month person- intervals over a 15-year period (2001-2015) contributed by 26,373 PWH who were 50+ years of age (mean age 55 years) and taking antiretroviral therapy (ART). Serious falls (those falls significant enough to result in a visit to a health care provider) were identified by the external cause of injury codes and a machine learning algorithm applied to radiology reports. Fragility fractures were identified using ICD9 codes and included hip fracture, vertebral fractures, and upper arm fracture and were modeled with multivariable logistic regression with generalized estimating equations. RESULTS After adjustment, serious falls in the previous year were associated with increased risk of fragility fracture [odds ratio (OR) 2.10; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.83 to 2.41]. The use of integrase inhibitors was the only ART risk factor (OR 1.17; 95% CI: 1.03 to 1.33). Other risk factors included the diagnosis of alcohol use disorder (OR 1.49; 95% CI: 1.31 to 1.70) and having a prescription for an opioid in the previous 6 months (OR 1.40; 95% CI: 1.27 to 1.53). CONCLUSIONS Serious falls within the past year are strongly associated with fragility fractures among PWH on ART-largely a middle-aged population-much as they are among older adults in the general population.
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- Julie A Womack
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System and Yale School of Nursing, West Haven, CT
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- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT
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- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT
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- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT
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- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT
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- Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Infectious Diseases Section, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Department of Veterans Affairs, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; and
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- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT
- Yale University Schools of Medicine and Public Health, New Haven, CT
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- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT
- Yale University Schools of Medicine and Public Health, New Haven, CT
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Use of Sertraline in Hemodialysis Patients. MEDICINA-LITHUANIA 2021; 57:medicina57090949. [PMID: 34577872 PMCID: PMC8470022 DOI: 10.3390/medicina57090949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Depression and anxiety are the most common psychiatric disorders in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients treated with hemodialysis (HD) and may correlate with lower quality of life and increased mortality. Depression treatment in HD patients is still a challenge both for nephrologists and psychiatrists. The possible treatment of depressive disorders can be pharmacological and non-pharmacological. In our article, we focus on the use of sertraline, the medication which seems to be relatively safe and efficient in the abovementioned population, taking under consideration several limitations regarding the use of other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). In our paper, we discuss different aspects of sertraline use, taking into consideration possible benefits and side effects of drug administration like impact on QTc (corrected QT interval) prolongation, intradialytic hypotension (IDH), chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus (CKD-aP), bleeding, sexual functions, inflammation, or fracture risk. Before administering the medication, one should consider benefits and possible side effects, which are particularly significant in the treatment of ESRD patients; this could help to optimize clinical outcomes. Sertraline seems to be safe in the HD population when provided in proper doses. However, we still need more studies in this field since the ones performed so far were usually based on small samples and lacked placebo control.
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Usmani S, Saboor A, Haris M, Khan MA, Park H. Latest Research Trends in Fall Detection and Prevention Using Machine Learning: A Systematic Review. SENSORS 2021; 21:s21155134. [PMID: 34372371 PMCID: PMC8347190 DOI: 10.3390/s21155134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Falls are unusual actions that cause a significant health risk among older people. The growing percentage of people of old age requires urgent development of fall detection and prevention systems. The emerging technology focuses on developing such systems to improve quality of life, especially for the elderly. A fall prevention system tries to predict and reduce the risk of falls. In contrast, a fall detection system observes the fall and generates a help notification to minimize the consequences of falls. A plethora of technical and review papers exist in the literature with a primary focus on fall detection. Similarly, several studies are relatively old, with a focus on wearables only, and use statistical and threshold-based approaches with a high false alarm rate. Therefore, this paper presents the latest research trends in fall detection and prevention systems using Machine Learning (ML) algorithms. It uses recent studies and analyzes datasets, age groups, ML algorithms, sensors, and location. Additionally, it provides a detailed discussion of the current trends of fall detection and prevention systems with possible future directions. This overview can help researchers understand the current systems and propose new methodologies by improving the highlighted issues.
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- Sara Usmani
- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (SEECS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan; (S.U.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Electrical Engineering (ESAT), Katholieke Universiteit (KU) Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium;
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (SEECS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan; (S.U.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Software, Sangmyung University, Cheonan 31066, Korea;
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- Department of Software, Sangmyung University, Cheonan 31066, Korea;
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Martins P, Marques EA, Leal DV, Ferreira A, Wilund KR, Viana JL. Association between physical activity and mortality in end-stage kidney disease: a systematic review of observational studies. BMC Nephrol 2021; 22:227. [PMID: 34144689 PMCID: PMC8212466 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-021-02407-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND End-stage Kidney Disease patients have a high mortality and hospitalization risk. The association of these outcomes with physical activity is described in the general population and in other chronic diseases. However, few studies examining this association have been completed in end-stage Kidney Disease patients, raising the need to systematically review the evidence on the association of physical activity with mortality and hospitalization in this population. METHODS Electronic databases (EBSCO, Scopus and Web of Science) and hand search were performed until March 2020 for observational studies reporting the association of physical activity with mortality or hospitalization in adult end-stage Kidney Disease patients on renal replacement therapy (hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and kidney transplant). Methodological quality of the included studies was assessed using the Quality in Prognosis Studies tool. The review protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42020155591). RESULTS Eleven studies were included: six in hemodialysis, three in kidney transplant, and two in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients. Physical activity was self-reported, except in one study that used accelerometers. All-cause mortality was addressed in all studies and cardiovascular mortality in three studies. Nine studies reported a significant reduction in all-cause mortality with increased levels of physical activity. Evidence of a dose-response relationship was found. For cardiovascular mortality, a significant reduction was observed in two of the three studies. Only one study investigated the association of physical activity with hospitalization. CONCLUSIONS Higher physical activity was associated with reduced mortality in end-stage Kidney Disease patients. Future studies using objective physical activity measures could strengthen these findings. The association of physical activity with hospitalization should be explored in future investigations.
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- Pedro Martins
- Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, CIDESD, University Institute of Maia, ISMAI, Maia, Portugal
- Fresenius Medical Care, NephroCare, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, CIDESD, University Institute of Maia, ISMAI, Maia, Portugal
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- Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, CIDESD, University Institute of Maia, ISMAI, Maia, Portugal
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- Fresenius Medical Care, NephroCare, Lisbon, Portugal
- Curry Cabral Hospital, University Hospital Centre of Central Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
- Nova Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USA
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- Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, CIDESD, University Institute of Maia, ISMAI, Maia, Portugal.
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Avin KG, Hughes MC, Chen NX, Srinivasan S, O’Neill KD, Evan AP, Bacallao RL, Schulte ML, Moorthi RN, Gisch DL, Perry CGR, Moe SM, O’Connell TM. Skeletal muscle metabolic responses to physical activity are muscle type specific in a rat model of chronic kidney disease. Sci Rep 2021; 11:9788. [PMID: 33963215 PMCID: PMC8105324 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-89120-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) leads to musculoskeletal impairments that are impacted by muscle metabolism. We tested the hypothesis that 10-weeks of voluntary wheel running can improve skeletal muscle mitochondria activity and function in a rat model of CKD. Groups included (n = 12-14/group): (1) normal littermates (NL); (2) CKD, and; (3) CKD-10 weeks of voluntary wheel running (CKD-W). At 35-weeks old the following assays were performed in the soleus and extensor digitorum longus (EDL): targeted metabolomics, mitochondrial respiration, and protein expression. Amino acid-related compounds were reduced in CKD muscle and not restored by physical activity. Mitochondrial respiration in the CKD soleus was increased compared to NL, but not impacted by physical activity. The EDL respiration was not different between NL and CKD, but increased in CKD-wheel rats compared to CKD and NL groups. Our results demonstrate that the soleus may be more susceptible to CKD-induced changes of mitochondrial complex content and respiration, while in the EDL, these alterations were in response the physiological load induced by mild physical activity. Future studies should focus on therapies to improve mitochondrial function in both types of muscle to determine if such treatments can improve the ability to adapt to physical activity in CKD.
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- Keith G. Avin
- Division of Nephrology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 950 W. Walnut St., R2 202, Indianapolis, IN 46202 USA ,Department of Physical Therapy, Indiana University School of Health and Human Sciences, Indianapolis, IN USA ,Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN USA
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, Muscle Health Research Centre, York University, Toronto, ON Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 950 W. Walnut St., R2 202, Indianapolis, IN 46202 USA ,Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 950 W. Walnut St., R2 202, Indianapolis, IN 46202 USA ,Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 950 W. Walnut St., R2 202, Indianapolis, IN 46202 USA ,Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 950 W. Walnut St., R2 202, Indianapolis, IN 46202 USA ,Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN USA
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 950 W. Walnut St., R2 202, Indianapolis, IN 46202 USA
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- Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS Brazil
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, Muscle Health Research Centre, York University, Toronto, ON Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 950 W. Walnut St., R2 202, Indianapolis, IN 46202 USA ,Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN USA ,Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN USA
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Evenepoel P, Cunningham J, Ferrari S, Haarhaus M, Javaid MK, Lafage-Proust MH, Prieto-Alhambra D, Torres PU, Cannata-Andia J. European Consensus Statement on the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in chronic kidney disease stages G4-G5D. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2021; 36:42-59. [PMID: 33098421 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Controlling the excessive fracture burden in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) Stages G4-G5D remains an impressive challenge. The reasons are 2-fold. First, the pathophysiology of bone fragility in patients with CKD G4-G5D is complex and multifaceted, comprising a mixture of age-related (primary male/postmenopausal), drug-induced and CKD-related bone abnormalities. Second, our current armamentarium of osteoporosis medications has not been developed for, or adequately studied in patients with CKD G4-G5D, partly related to difficulties in diagnosing osteoporosis in this specific setting and fear of complications. Doubts about the optimal diagnostic and therapeutic approach fuel inertia in daily clinical practice. The scope of the present consensus paper is to review and update the assessment and diagnosis of osteoporosis in patients with CKD G4-G5D and to discuss the therapeutic interventions available and the manner in which these can be used to develop management strategies for the prevention of fragility fracture. As such, it aims to stimulate a cohesive approach to the management of osteoporosis in patients with CKD G4-G5D to replace current variations in care and treatment nihilism.
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- Pieter Evenepoel
- Department of Nephrology, KU Leuven University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre for Nephrology, UCL Medical School, Royal Free Campus, London, UK
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- Service of Bone Diseases, Geneva University Hospital, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.,Diaverum Sweden, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Dialysis, AURA Nord Saint Ouen, Saint Ouen, France.,Department of Renal Physiology, Necker Hospital, University of Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Bone and Mineral Research Unit (ISPA) (REDinREN), Hospital Universitario Central Asturias, Oviedo University, Spain
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Dantas Mercês AE, Alencar Marinho CL, Cavalcante Valença Fernandes FE, Souza de Santana Carvalho E, Cañon-Montañez W, Souza da Silva R. Factors associated with nursing diagnoses in chronic kidney patients: a cross-sectional study. REVISTA CUIDARTE 2021. [DOI: 10.15649/cuidarte.2160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Introduction: To the care plan, the nurses must use the nursing process and adopt their perspectives, cognitive and documentary, considering the human responses of each chronic kidney disease patient, to define the nursing diagnoses, results, and interventions. This study is aimed to analyze the nursing diagnoses of NANDA-I in chronic renal patients and its association with clinical and sociodemographic variables. Materials and Methods: Analytical cross-sectional study, performed with chronic renal patients undergoing hemodialysis. The study population consisted of 177 medical records of chronic kidney disease patients. They were selected in the pre-established period of six months: July to December 2018. It was used the Google Forms® platform to import the data directly to Microsoft Excel® Program by generating an electronic spreadsheet that allowed organizing the data, this was then transcribed to the Stata 14.0 software to perform the statistical analyses. Results: The risk for bleeding diagnosis showed a significant difference with the variable access route (p = 0.02); risk for falls was associated with the variables age, occupation, education (p <0.01) and excessive fluid volume with the variable duration of treatment (p = 0.01). Discussion: In the case of nursing diagnoses, these must be planned and documented based on a standardized nursing language, with NANDA-I. Conclusion: The findings of this study showed the main nursing diagnoses and its association with clinical and sociodemographic variables in chronic renal patients in a Brazilian context. Future research may lead to implement care plans for the most prevalent nursing diagnoses in this type of population.
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Chronic kidney disease as a risk factor for peripheral nerve impairment in older adults: A longitudinal analysis of Health, Aging and Body Composition (Health ABC) study. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0242406. [PMID: 33320861 PMCID: PMC7737903 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Introduction Sensory and motor nerve deficits are prevalent in older adults and are associated with loss of functional independence. We hypothesize that chronic kidney disease predisposes to worsening sensorimotor nerve function over time. Materials and methods Participants were from the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study (N = 1121) with longitudinal data between 2000–01 (initial visit) and 2007–08 (follow-up visit). Only participants with non-impaired nerve function at the initial visit were included. The predictor was presence of CKD (estimated GFR ≤ 60 ml/min/1.73m2) from the 1999–2000 visit. Peripheral nerve function outcomes at 7-year follow-up were 1) Motor: “new” impairments in motor parameters (nerve conduction velocity NCV < 40 m/s or peroneal compound motor action potential < 1 mv) at follow-up, and 2) Sensory: “new” impairment defined as insensitivity to standard 10-g monofilament or light 1.4-g monofilament at the great toe and “worsening” as a change from light to standard touch insensitivity over time. The association between CKD and “new” or “worsening” peripheral nerve impairment was studied using logistic regression. Results The study population was 45.9% male, 34.3% Black and median age 75 y. CKD participants (15.6%) were older, more hypertensive, higher in BMI and had 2.37 (95% CI 1.30–4.34) fold higher adjusted odds of developing new motor nerve impairments in NCV. CKD was associated with a 2.02 (95% CI 1.01–4.03) fold higher odds of worsening monofilament insensitivity. CKD was not associated with development of new monofilament insensitivity. Conclusions Pre-existing CKD leads to new and worsening sensorimotor nerve impairments over a 7-year time period in community-dwelling older adults.
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Nixon AC, Brown J, Brotherton A, Harrison M, Todd J, Brannigan D, Ashcroft Q, So B, Pendleton N, Ebah L, Mitra S, Dhaygude AP, Brady ME. Implementation of a frailty screening programme and Geriatric Assessment Service in a nephrology centre: a quality improvement project. J Nephrol 2020; 34:1215-1224. [PMID: 33040293 PMCID: PMC8357770 DOI: 10.1007/s40620-020-00878-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The aims of this quality improvement project were to: (1) proactively identify people living with frailty and CKD; (2) introduce a practical assessment, using the principles of the comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA), for people living with frailty and chronic kidney disease (CKD) able to identify problems; and (3) introduce person-centred management plans for people living with frailty and CKD. METHODS A frailty screening programme, using the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS), was introduced in September 2018. A Geriatric Assessment (GA) was offered to patients with CFS ≥ 5 and non-dialysis- or dialysis-dependent CKD. Renal Frailty Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings were established to discuss needs identified and implement a person-centred management plan. RESULTS A total of 450 outpatients were screened using the CFS. One hundred and fifty patients (33%) were screened as frail. Each point increase in the CFS score was independently associated with a hospitalisation hazard ratio of 1.35 (95% CI 1.20-1.53) and a mortality hazard ratio of 2.15 (95% CI 1.63-2.85). Thirty-five patients received a GA and were discussed at a MDT meeting. Patients experienced a median of 5.0 (IQR 3.0) problems, with 34 (97%) patients experiencing at least three problems. CONCLUSIONS This quality improvement project details an approach to the implementation of a frailty screening programme and GA service within a nephrology centre. Patients living with frailty and CKD at risk of adverse outcomes can be identified using the CFS. Furthermore, a GA can be used to identify problems and implement a person-centred management plan that aims to improve outcomes for this vulnerable group of patients.
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- Andrew C Nixon
- Department of Renal Medicine, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane, Preston, PR2 9HT, UK. .,Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK. .,Centre for Health Research and Innovation, National Institute of Health Research Lancashire Clinical Research Facility, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK.
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- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Integrated Frailty Team, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK
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- Continuous Improvement Team, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK
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- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Integrated Frailty Team, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane, Preston, PR2 9HT, UK
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane, Preston, PR2 9HT, UK
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- Department of Business Intelligence, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane, Preston, PR2 9HT, UK
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- Division of Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.,Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.,Devices for Dignity, National Institute of Health Research MedTech and In-vitro Diagnostics Co-operative, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane, Preston, PR2 9HT, UK
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane, Preston, PR2 9HT, UK
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Britting S, Artzi-Medvedik R, Fabbietti P, Tap L, Mattace-Raso F, Corsonello A, Lattanzio F, Ärnlöv J, Carlsson AC, Roller-Wirnsberger R, Wirnsberger G, Kostka T, Guligowska A, Formiga F, Moreno-Gonzalez R, Gil P, Martinez SL, Kob R, Melzer I, Freiberger E. Kidney function and other factors and their association with falls : The screening for CKD among older people across Europe (SCOPE) study. BMC Geriatr 2020; 20:320. [PMID: 33008307 PMCID: PMC7531089 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-020-01698-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background Reduced kidney function has become a major public health concern, especially among older people, as Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is associated with increased risk of end stage renal disease and mortality. Falls are a serious negative health outcome in older persons with one third of people aged 65 years experiencing a fall per year and increasing fall rates with increasing age. The impact of CKD on falls in older community-dwelling persons is not well investigated. Additionally, lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) may also increase the risk of falls. Therefore, our aim was to investigate the impact of CKD and LUTS on falls as well as on injurious falls. Methods The SCOPE study is an observational, multinational, multicenter, prospective cohort study involving community-dwelling older persons aged 75 years and more recruited from August 2016 to March 2018 in seven European countries. The main outcomes of the present study were any falls and any injurious falls during the 12 months before enrolment. The cross-sectional association of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and LUTS with study outcomes was investigated by logistic regression analysis adjusted for baseline characteristics of enrolled subjects. Results Our series consisted of 2256 SCOPE participants (median age = 79.5 years, 55.7% female). Of them, 746 participants experienced a fall and 484 reported an injurious fall in the 12 months prior to baseline assessment. CKD was not significantly associated with falls (OR = 0.95, 95%CI = 0.79–1.14 for eGFR< 60; OR = 1.02, 95%CI = 0.81–1.28 for eGFR< 45; OR = 1.08, 95%CI = 0.74–1.57 for eGFR< 30) or injurious falls (OR = 0.91, 95%CI = 0.67–1.24 for eGFR< 60; OR = 0.93, 95%CI = 0.63–1.37 for eGFR< 45; OR = 1.19, 95%CI = 0.62–2.29 for eGFR< 30). LUTS were found significantly associated with both falls (OR = 1.56, 95%CI = 1.29–1.89) and injurious falls (OR = 1.58, 95%CI = 1.14–2.19), and such associations were confirmed in all multivariable models. Conclusions Cross-sectional data suggest that CKD may not be associated with history of falls or injurious falls, whereas LUTS is significantly associated with the outcomes. Trial registration This study was registered on 25th February 2016 at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02691546).
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- Sabine Britting
- Department of Internal Medicine-Geriatrics, Institute for Biomedicine of Aging (IBA), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Nursing, Recanati School for Community Health Professions at the faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheba, Israel
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- Italian National Research Center on Aging (IRCCS INRCA), Fermo and Cosenza, Ancona, Italy. .,Laboratory of Geriatric Pharmacoepidemiology and Biostatistics, IRCCS INRCA, Via S. Margherita 5, 60124, Ancona, Italy.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Italian National Research Center on Aging (IRCCS INRCA), Fermo and Cosenza, Ancona, Italy
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- Italian National Research Center on Aging (IRCCS INRCA), Fermo and Cosenza, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.,Division of Family Medicine, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,School of Health and Social Studies, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.,Division of Family Medicine, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Geriatrics, Healthy Ageing Research Centre, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Geriatrics, Healthy Ageing Research Centre, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Geriatric Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Bellvitge University Hospital - IDIBELL - L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Geriatric Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Bellvitge University Hospital - IDIBELL - L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Geriatric Department, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Martín Lagos S/N, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Geriatric Department, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Martín Lagos S/N, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine-Geriatrics, Institute for Biomedicine of Aging (IBA), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Recanati School for Community Health Professions at the faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheba, Israel
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- Department of Internal Medicine-Geriatrics, Institute for Biomedicine of Aging (IBA), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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Immonen M, Haapea M, Similä H, Enwald H, Keränen N, Kangas M, Jämsä T, Korpelainen R. Association between chronic diseases and falls among a sample of older people in Finland. BMC Geriatr 2020; 20:225. [PMID: 32590946 PMCID: PMC7318483 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-020-01621-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Falls are a major problem for older people and recurrent fallers are especially prone to severe consequences due to falls. This study investigated the association between chronic conditions and falls. Methods Responses from 872 older persons (age 65–98) to a health questionnaire were used in the analyses. Characteristics and disease prevalence between recurrent fallers, one-time fallers and non-fallers were compared. A hierarchical clustering method was applied to find combinations of chronic conditions that were associated with recent recurrent falling. Results The results showed that recurrent fallers had a higher number of diseases (median 4, interquartile range, IQR = 2.0–5.0) compared to non-fallers (median 2, IQR = 1.0–3.0). Eight clusters were formed based on the data. The participants in the low chronic disease cluster were younger, more physically active, not frail, and had fewer geriatric conditions. Multiple chronic disease cluster participants were older, less physically active, overweight (body mass index, BMI > 30), at risk of malnutrition, and had more geriatric conditions. Significantly increased risk of recurrent falls relative to the low chronic cluster was found for respondents in the osteoporosis cluster and multiple chronic disease cluster (OR = 5.65, 95% confidence interval CI: 1.23–25.85, p = 0.026, and OR = 13.42, 95% CI: 2.47–72.96, p = 0.002, respectively). None of the clusters were associated with increased risk of one-time falling. Conclusions The results implicate that the number of chronic diseases is related with risk of recurrent falling. Furthermore, the results implicate the potential of identifying certain combinations of chronic diseases that increase fall risk by analyzing health record data, although further studies are needed with a larger population sample.
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- Milla Immonen
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. Kaitoväylä 1, P.O.Box 1100, FI-90571, Oulu, Finland. .,Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 5000, FI-90014, Oulu, Finland.
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- Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 5000, FI-90014, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Oulu University Hospital, Kajaanintie 50, FI-90220, Oulu, Finland.,Medical Research Centre Oulu (MRC), Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, P.O. Box 5000, FI-90014, Oulu, Finland
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- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. Kaitoväylä 1, P.O.Box 1100, FI-90571, Oulu, Finland
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- Medical Research Centre Oulu (MRC), Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, P.O. Box 5000, FI-90014, Oulu, Finland.,Information Studies, University of Oulu, P.O.Box 8000, FI-90014, Oulu, Finland
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- Research Unit of Medical Imaging, Physics and Technology, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 5000, FI-90014, Oulu, Finland
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- Research Unit of Medical Imaging, Physics and Technology, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 5000, FI-90014, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Oulu University Hospital, Kajaanintie 50, FI-90220, Oulu, Finland.,Medical Research Centre Oulu (MRC), Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, P.O. Box 5000, FI-90014, Oulu, Finland.,Research Unit of Medical Imaging, Physics and Technology, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 5000, FI-90014, Oulu, Finland
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- Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 5000, FI-90014, Oulu, Finland.,Medical Research Centre Oulu (MRC), Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, P.O. Box 5000, FI-90014, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Oulu Deaconess Institute Foundation sr, Albertinkatu 16, FI-90100, Oulu, Finland
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Ho JQ, Verghese J, Abramowitz MK. Walking while Talking in Older Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2020; 15:665-672. [PMID: 32144098 PMCID: PMC7269215 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.12401019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Walking while talking is a dual cognitive-motor task that predicts frailty, falls, and cognitive decline in the general elderly population. Adults with CKD have gait abnormalities during usual walking. It is unknown whether they have greater gait abnormalities and cognitive-motor interference during walking while talking. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS Community-dwelling, nondisabled adults (n=330) ≥65 years of age underwent quantitative gait analysis, including walking while talking. Differences in walking-while-talking performance by CKD status were evaluated, and relative changes between walking-while-talking and walking alone performance were computed to quantify cognitive-motor interference (dual-task cost). Associations were tested using multivariable linear spline regression models, and independent gait domains were derived using factor analysis. CKD was defined as an eGFR<60 ml/min per 1.73 m2. RESULTS CKD was present in 134 (41%) participants. Participants with CKD had slower gait speed along with various gait cycle abnormalities during walking while talking: among those with CKD, every 10-ml/min per 1.73 m2 lower eGFR was associated with 3.3-cm/s (95% confidence interval, 0.4 to 6.1) slower gait speed, 1.8-cm (95% confidence interval, 0.6 to 3.0) shorter step length, 1.1% (95% confidence interval, 0.6 to 1.7) less time in the swing phase, and 1.4% (95% confidence interval, 0.5 to 2.3) greater time in double support after multivariable adjustment. When comparing walking while talking with walking alone, every 10-ml/min per 1.73 m2 lower eGFR was associated with 1.8% (95% confidence interval, 0.5 to 3.2) greater decrease in time in the swing phase and 0.9% (95% confidence interval, 0.2 to 1.5) greater increase in time in the stance phase. Factor analysis identified three walking-while-talking domains and three dual-task cost domains: eGFR was associated specifically with the rhythm domain for both walking-while-talking and dual-task cost. Every 10-ml/min per 1.73 m2 lower eGFR was associated with a poorer performance of 0.2 SD (95% confidence interval, 0.1 to 0.3) for walking while talking and 0.2 SD (95% confidence interval, 0.03 to 0.3) for dual-task cost. CONCLUSIONS During walking while talking, CKD is associated with gait abnormalities, possibly due to increased cognitive-motor interference.
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- Jim Q. Ho
- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
- Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
- Institute for Aging Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
- Institute for Aging Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
- Diabetes Research Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York; and
- Fleischer Institute for Diabetes and Metabolism, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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Goto NA, Weststrate ACG, Oosterlaan FM, Verhaar MC, Willems HC, Emmelot-Vonk MH, Hamaker ME. The association between chronic kidney disease, falls, and fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Osteoporos Int 2020; 31:13-29. [PMID: 31720721 PMCID: PMC6946749 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-019-05190-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are more likely to experience falls and fractures due to renal osteodystrophy and the high prevalence of risk factors for falls. However, it is not well established how great the risk is for falls and fractures for the different stages of CKD compared to the general population. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess whether, and in which degree, CKD was associated with falls and fractures in adults. A systematic search in PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and The Cochrane Library was performed on 7 September 2018. All retrospective, cross-sectional, and longitudinal studies of adults (18 years of older) that studied the association between CKD, fractures, and falls were included. Additional studies were identified by cross-referencing. A total of 39 publications were included, of which two publications assessed three types of outcome and four publications assessed two types of outcome. Ten studies focused on accidental falling; seventeen studies focused on hip, femur, and pelvis fractures; seven studies focused on vertebral fractures; and thirteen studies focused on any type of fracture without further specification. Generally, the risk of fractures increased when kidney function worsened, with the highest risks in the patients with stage 5 CKD or dialysis. This effect was most pronounced for hip fractures and any type of fractures. Furthermore, results on the association between CKD and accidental falling were contradictory. Compared to the general population, fractures are highly prevalent in patients with CKD. Besides more awareness of timely fracture risk assessment, there also should be more focus on fall prevention.
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- N A Goto
- Dianet Dialysis Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
- Department of Geriatrics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584, CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Geriatrics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584, CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Geriatrics, Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Geriatrics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584, CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Geriatrics, Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Taheri-Kharameh Z, Poorolajal J, Bashirian S, Heydari Moghadam R, Parham M, Barati M, Rásky É. Risk factors for falls in Iranian older adults: a case-control study. Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot 2019; 26:354-359. [PMID: 31195925 DOI: 10.1080/17457300.2019.1615958] [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: 10/26/2022]
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Falls are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults. Identifying potential risk factors would provide a considerable public health benefit. The objective of this retrospective study was to determine the risk factors for falling among Iranian older adults. Two hundred eighty community-dwelling elders, with and without a history of falls, participated in the study. Elders aged 60 or over referred to retirement centres completed a multi-section questionnaire on demographic information, behavioural, environmental, and medical factors of fall from May to September 2018. Data analysis was performed with descriptive statistics and logistic regression using the Stata version 14 software. Sedentary activity level (OR: 2.14; 95% CI: 1.85, 3.23), hearing loss (OR: 2.17; 95% CI: 1.23, 3.83), vertigo or dizziness (OR: 2.24; 95% CI: 1.02, 4.91) and visual impairment (OR: 1.63; 95% CI: 1.01, 2.67) were important predictors of falls. No significant associations were observed between falls with demographic factors and medication. This study indicates several modifiable risk factors may be associated with falls that affect the health of older adults. Appropriate interventions are necessary to reduce modifiable risk factors of falls of high-risk elders.
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- Zahra Taheri-Kharameh
- Students Research committee, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Research Center for Health Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Public Health, School of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Ergonomics, School of Health, Research Center for Health Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Clinical Research Development Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
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- Department of Public Health, School of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Institute of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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Kistler BM, Khubchandani J, Wiblishauser M, Wilund KR, Sosnoff JJ. Epidemiology of falls and fall-related injuries among middle-aged adults with kidney disease. Int Urol Nephrol 2019; 51:1613-1621. [PMID: 31165398 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-019-02148-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE Comorbidities, such as kidney disease (CKD), increase the likelihood of falls and fall-related injuries. Despite the focus of most research in this population on older adults, falls are a significant cause of injury throughout adulthood. Therefore, we aimed to describe the epidemiology of falls in middle-aged adults with kidney diseases. METHODS We analyzed falls and fall-related injuries among middle-aged adults (45-65 years old) with and without CKD included in the 2014 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) utilizing multivariate logistic regression and complex sample survey data analysis procedures. RESULTS Middle-aged adults with CKD were more likely to suffer a fall (2.30, 95% CI 2.07-2.55) and a fall-related injury (1.54, 95% CI 1.32-1.80) compared to those without CKD. However, only the increased likelihood for falls remained significant after correction for multiple demographic, health, lifestyle, and comorbid conditions (AOR 1.22, 95% CI 1.08-1.39). Among adults with CKD, general health status, smoking, and total comorbidity scores were significant predictors of falls and fall-related injuries (p < 0.05 for all). Furthermore, individual comorbidities such as COPD, asthma, depressive disorders, stroke, and arthritis also predicted falls and fall-related injuries (p < 0.05 for all). CONCLUSION Middle-aged adults with CKD were more likely than those without CKD to fall and suffer a fall-related injury. However, injury risk did not remain elevated after accounting for differences between groups. The presence of comorbidities, especially depressive disorders, was associated with increased odds for falls and fall-related injuries. Given the high prevalence of depression among adults with CKD, the relationship between depression and falls warrants further examination.
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- Brandon M Kistler
- Department of Nutrition and Health Science, Ball State University, 2000 W University Avenue, Muncie, Indiana, USA.
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- Department of Nutrition and Health Science, Ball State University, 2000 W University Avenue, Muncie, Indiana, USA
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- School of Education, Health Professions and Human Development, University of Houston-Victoria, Victoria, Texas, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USA
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BACKGROUND People with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) often present with prevalent gait impairment and high fall rates, particularly in advanced CKD stages. Gait impairment and its consequences is associated with increased hospital admission, institutionalization, and greater need for health care. The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the quality of studies investigating CKD patients' gait characteristics at different CKD stages, to highlight areas of agreement and contradiction between studies reporting aspects of gait in CKD, and to discuss and emphasize gait parameters associated with fall risk. METHODS We performed a literature search of trials in CINAHL (EBSCO), Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Medline (EBSCO), PEDro, PubMed, and Scopus databases from their inception to June 30th 2018 using a two-stage process for the identification of studies. We retrieved English-, German-, Italian-, Spanish-, Portuguese and Dutch-language articles for review. Methodological quality of randomized and non-randomized studies was assessed with an adapted version of the Downs and Black checklist. RESULTS Thirty-one studies (22 cross-sectional with 3901 participants) and 9 longitudinal intervention studies (1 randomized control trial, 5 controlled clinical trials and 3 one-group pre-post-test; with 659 participants) were considered. The studies revealed a primary emphasis on gait speed measures within clinical tests, and a neglect of spatiotemporal gait variables. Most of the studies showed that CKD progression is associated with slowing of walking speed. No studies analysed the relation between gait parameters and fall risk. CONCLUSIONS There was a paucity of studies investigating aspects of gait quality in patients with CKD. In the majority of studies, only gait speed is analysed as a performance indicator. The relation between gait parameters and fall risk in CKD is not investigated. We formulate several recommendations to fill the current research gap, encourage the use of standardized gait analysis protocols that include assessment of spatiotemporal parameters in clinical care of patients with CKD, aimed at prevention of mobility decline and falls risk.
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- Leonard Jack
- Office of Medicine and Science, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, Mailstop F-80, Atlanta, GA 30341.
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