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MacRae JM, Harasemiw O, Lightfoot CJ, Thompson S, Wytsma-Fisher K, Koufaki P, Bohm C, Wilkinson TJ. Measurement properties of performance-based measures to assess physical function in chronic kidney disease: recommendations from a COSMIN systematic review. Clin Kidney J 2023; 16:2108-2128. [PMID: 37915888 PMCID: PMC10616478 DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfad170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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Background There is wide heterogeneity in physical function tests available for clinical and research use, hindering our ability to synthesize evidence. The aim of this review was to identify and evaluate physical function measures that could be recommended for standardized use in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CINAHL, Scopus and Web of Science were searched from inception to March 2022, identifying studies that evaluated a clinimetric property (validity, reliability, measurement error and/or responsiveness) of an objectively measured performance-based physical function outcomes using the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) methodology and Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations (GRADE) based recommendations. Studies with individuals of all ages and of any stage of CKD were included. Results In total, 50 studies with 21 315 participants were included. Clinimetric properties were reported for 22 different physical function tests. The short physical performance battery (SPPB), Timed-up-and-go (TUG) test and Sit-to-stand tests (STS-5 and STS-60) had favorable properties to support their use in CKD and should be integrated into routine use. However, the majority of studies were conducted in the hemodialysis population, and very few provided information regarding validity or reliability. Conclusion The SPPB demonstrated the highest quality of evidence for reliability, measurement error and construct validity amongst transplant, CKD and dialysis patients. This review is an important step towards standardizing a core outcome set of tools to measure physical function in research and clinical settings for the CKD population.
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- Jennifer M MacRae
- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Chronic Disease Innovation Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- School of Health Sciences, Centre for Health, Activity and Rehabilitation Research, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Chronic Disease Innovation Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Pella E, Boutou A, Boulmpou A, Papadopoulos CE, Papagianni A, Sarafidis P. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with end-stage kidney disease: principles, methodology and clinical applications of the optimal tool for exercise tolerance evaluation. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2022; 37:2335-2350. [PMID: 33823012 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfab150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. Exercise intolerance as well as reduced cardiovascular reserve is extremely common in patients with CKD. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is a non-invasive, dynamic technique that provides an integrative evaluation of cardiovascular, pulmonary, neuropsychological and metabolic function during maximal or submaximal exercise, allowing the evaluation of functional reserves of these systems. This assessment is based on the principle that system failure typically occurs when the system is under stress and thus CPET is currently considered to be the gold standard for identifying exercise limitation and differentiating its causes. It has been widely used in several medical fields for risk stratification, clinical evaluation and other applications, but its use in everyday practice for CKD patients is scarce. This article describes the basic principles and methodology of CPET and provides an overview of important studies that utilized CPET in patients with ESKD, in an effort to increase awareness of CPET capabilities among practicing nephrologists.
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- Eva Pella
- Department of Nephrology, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, G. Papanikolaou Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Third Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Third Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Nephrology, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Nephrology, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Schulté B, Nieborak L, Leclercq F, Villafañe JH, Sánchez Romero EA, Corbellini C. The Comparison of High-Intensity Interval Training Versus Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft: A Systematic Review of Recent Studies. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2022; 9:328. [PMID: 36286280 PMCID: PMC9604034 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd9100328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 08/30/2023] Open
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UNLABELLED Currently, no international consensus on cardiac rehabilitation exists, leading to great variability in the intensity recommendations for training programs for cardiac patients, including those undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). While some countries prefer the high-intensity interval training (HIIT) method to improve cardiorespiratory fitness, other countries opt for moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT). The aim of this systematic review was to compare the effects of HIIT and MICT on aerobic fitness and quality of life (QoL) in patients undergoing CABG with the intention of providing support for a consensus on exercise therapy. METHODS A systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted using the online publication databases PubMed, the Cochrane Library and the Bibliothèque nationale du Luxembourg (BnL) covering the last ten years to July 2022. Relevant identified studies respecting the inclusion/exclusion criteria were selected, screened and extracted by four reviewers. Furthermore, the methodological quality of the clinical trials was assessed using the PEDro scale, which was reinforced using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool for Randomized Trials (RoB2) for the evaluation of the risk of bias to provide more detail in the evaluation. The certainty of the evidence analysis was established using different levels of evidence in accordance with the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) framework. RESULTS A total of 379 patients from five RCTs diagnosed with coronary artery disease, including patients undergoing CABG, performed aerobic exercise over different time periods and were assessed based on peakVO2, VO2max and QoL. Overall, both training methods provided improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness and quality of life, with greater changes in HIIT groups. CONCLUSION Both trainings methods provide improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness and QoL, with greater increases from HIIT. The moderate quality of evidence supports the use of HIIT and MICT to improve cardiorespiratory fitness and QoL.
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- Billie Schulté
- Department of Physiotherapy, LUNEX International University of Health, Exercise and Sports, 50, Avenue du Parc des Sports, 4671 Differdange, Luxembourg
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- Department of Physiotherapy, LUNEX International University of Health, Exercise and Sports, 50, Avenue du Parc des Sports, 4671 Differdange, Luxembourg
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- Department of Physiotherapy, LUNEX International University of Health, Exercise and Sports, 50, Avenue du Parc des Sports, 4671 Differdange, Luxembourg
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- Musculoskeletal Pain and Motor Control Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Madrid, Spain
- Musculoskeletal Pain and Motor Control Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Canarias, 38300 Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Canarias, 38300 Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
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- Department of Physiotherapy, LUNEX International University of Health, Exercise and Sports, 50, Avenue du Parc des Sports, 4671 Differdange, Luxembourg
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Tan S, Thang YW, Mulley WR, Polkinghorne KR, Ramkumar S, Cheng K, Chan J, Galligan J, Nolan M, Brown AJ, Moir S, Cameron JD, Nicholls SJ, Mottram PM, Nerlekar N. Prognostic Value of Exercise Capacity in Kidney Transplant Candidates. J Am Heart Assoc 2022; 11:e025862. [PMID: 35699178 PMCID: PMC9238638 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.025862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Exercise stress testing for cardiovascular assessment in kidney transplant candidates has been shown to be a feasible alternative to pharmacologic methods. Exercise stress testing allows the additional assessment of exercise capacity, which may have prognostic value for long-term cardiovascular outcomes in pre-transplant recipients. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of exercise capacity on long-term cardiovascular outcomes in kidney transplant candidates. Methods and Results We retrospectively evaluated exercise capacity in 898 consecutive kidney transplant candidates between 2013 and 2020 who underwent symptom-limited exercise stress echocardiography for pre-transplant cardiovascular assessment. Exercise capacity was measured by age- and sex-predicted metabolic equivalents (METs). The primary outcome was incident major adverse cardiovascular events, defined as cardiac death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, and stroke. Cox proportional hazard multivariable modeling was performed to define major adverse cardiovascular events predictors with transplantation treated as a time-varying covariate. A total of 429 patients (48%) achieved predicted METs. During follow-up, 93 (10%) developed major adverse cardiovascular events and 525 (58%) underwent transplantation. Achievement of predicted METs was independently associated with reduced major adverse cardiovascular events (hazard ratio [HR] 0.49; [95% CI 0.29-0.82], P=0.007), as was transplantation (HR, 0.52; [95% CI 0.30-0.91], P=0.02). Patients achieving predicted METs on pre-transplant exercise stress echocardiography had favorable outcomes that were independent (HR, 0.78; [95% CI 0.32-1.92], P=0.59) and of similar magnitude to subsequent transplantation (HR, 0.97; [95% CI 0.42-2.25], P=0.95). Conclusions Achievement of predicted METs on pre-transplant exercise stress echocardiography confers excellent prognosis independent of and of similar magnitude to subsequent kidney transplantation. Future studies should assess the benefit on exercise training in this population.
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- Sean Tan
- Monash Cardiovascular Research Centre, Victorian Heart Institute Monash University Melbourne Victoria Australia.,Monash Heart Monash Health Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Department of Nephrology Monash Health Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Department of Nephrology Monash Health Melbourne Victoria Australia.,Department of Medicine Monash University Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Department of Nephrology Monash Health Melbourne Victoria Australia.,Department of Medicine Monash University Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Monash Cardiovascular Research Centre, Victorian Heart Institute Monash University Melbourne Victoria Australia.,Monash Heart Monash Health Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Monash Cardiovascular Research Centre, Victorian Heart Institute Monash University Melbourne Victoria Australia.,Monash Heart Monash Health Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Monash Cardiovascular Research Centre, Victorian Heart Institute Monash University Melbourne Victoria Australia.,Monash Heart Monash Health Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Monash Cardiovascular Research Centre, Victorian Heart Institute Monash University Melbourne Victoria Australia.,Monash Heart Monash Health Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Monash Cardiovascular Research Centre, Victorian Heart Institute Monash University Melbourne Victoria Australia.,Monash Heart Monash Health Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Monash Cardiovascular Research Centre, Victorian Heart Institute Monash University Melbourne Victoria Australia.,Monash Heart Monash Health Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Monash Cardiovascular Research Centre, Victorian Heart Institute Monash University Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Monash Cardiovascular Research Centre, Victorian Heart Institute Monash University Melbourne Victoria Australia.,Monash Heart Monash Health Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Monash Cardiovascular Research Centre, Victorian Heart Institute Monash University Melbourne Victoria Australia.,Monash Heart Monash Health Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Monash Cardiovascular Research Centre, Victorian Heart Institute Monash University Melbourne Victoria Australia.,Monash Heart Monash Health Melbourne Victoria Australia.,Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute Melbourne Victoria Australia
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Calderon E, Chang YH, Chang JM, Velazco CS, Giorgakis E, Srinivasan A, Moss AA, Khamash H, Heilman R, Reddy KS, Mathur AK. Outcomes and Health Care Utilization After Early Hospital Dismissal in Kidney Transplantation: An Analysis of 1001 Consecutive Cases. Ann Surg 2022; 275:e511-e519. [PMID: 32516231 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To understand whether reduced lengths of stay after kidney transplantation were associated with excess health care utilization in the first 90 days or long-term graft and patient survival outcomes. BACKGROUND Reducing length of stay after kidney transplant has an unknown effect on post-transplant health care utilization. We studied this association in a cohort of 1001 consecutive kidney transplants. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 2011-2015 data from a prospectively-maintained kidney transplant database from a single center. RESULTS A total of 1001 patients underwent kidney transplant, and were dismissed from the hospital in 3 groups: Early [≤2 days] (19.8%), Normal [3-7 days] (79.4%) and Late [>7 days] (3.8%). 34.8% of patients had living donor transplants (Early 51%, Normal 31.4%, Late 18.4%, P < 0.001). Early patients had lower delayed graft function rates (Early 19.2%, Normal 32%, Late73.7%, P = 0.001). By the hospital dismissal group, there were no differences in readmissions or emergency room visits at 30 or 90 days. Glomerular filtration rate at 12 months and rates of biopsy-proven acute rejection were also similar between groups. The timing of hospital dismissal was not associated with the risk-adjusted likelihood of readmission. Early and Normal patients had similar graft and patient survival. Late dismissal patients, who had higher rates of cardiovascular complications, had significantly higher late mortality versus Normal dismissal patients in unadjusted and risk-adjusted models. CONCLUSION Dismissing patients from the hospital 2 days after kidney transplant is safe, feasible, and improves value. It is not associated with excess health care utilization or worse short or long-term transplant outcomes.
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- Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Nephrology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona
- Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona
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Wilkinson TJ, Bishop NC, Billany RE, Lightfoot CJ, Castle EM, Smith AC, Greenwood SA. The effect of exercise training interventions in adult kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised control trials. PHYSICAL THERAPY REVIEWS 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/10833196.2021.2002641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Thomas J. Wilkinson
- Applied Research Collaboration East Midlands, Leicester Diabetes Centre, Leicester, UK
- Leicester Kidney Lifestyle Team, Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Leicester Kidney Lifestyle Team, Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
- Leicester NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Leicester, UK
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- Therapies Department, King’s College Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
- Renal Medicine, School of Life Course Sciences, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Leicester Kidney Lifestyle Team, Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
- Leicester NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Leicester, UK
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- Therapies Department, King’s College Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
- Renal Medicine, School of Life Course Sciences, King’s College London, London, UK
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Shepherd S, Formica RN. Improving Transplant Program Performance Monitoring. CURRENT TRANSPLANTATION REPORTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s40472-021-00344-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Angadi SS, Bushroe CM, Chakkera HA. Changes in peak oxygen uptake (VO
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- College of Health Solutions Arizona State University Phoenix Arizona USA
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- Department of Nephrology and Transplant Mayo Clinic Scottsdale Arizona USA
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Myers J, Chan KN, Chen Y, Lit Y, Massaband P, Kiratli BJ, Tan JC, Rabkin R. Association of physical function and performance with peak VO 2 in elderly patients with end stage kidney disease. Aging Clin Exp Res 2021; 33:2797-2806. [PMID: 33686542 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-021-01801-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Physical function is impaired in end stage renal disease (ESRD). Various instruments have been used to assess the functional capabilities and health status of patients with ESRD, but it is not known which has the best association with peak VO2. AIMS To assess the association between functional measures in ESRD. METHODS Thirty nine elderly ESRD patients were evaluated with commonly used functional, health status, and quality of life measures, including maximal cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), 6-min walk (6MWT), sit-to-stand test (STS), Veterans Specific Activity Questionnaire (VSAQ), upper and lower body strength, pulmonary function tests, and body composition determined by dual X-ray absorptiometry. The association between performance on these functional tools, clinical variables, and exercise test responses was assessed, and a non-exercise test multivariate model was developed to predict peak VO2. RESULTS Peak VO2 was modestly related to VSAQ score (r = 0.59, p < 0.01), indices of upper and lower body strength (r = 0.45, p < 0.01 for both), and FEV1 (r = 0.51, p < 0.01). Functional and quality of life questionnaires were generally poorly related to one another and to peak VO2. In a multivariate model, 6MWT performance, forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), and VSAQ score were the best predictors of peak VO2, yielding a multiple R = 0.82, accounting for 67% of the variance in peak VO2. CONCLUSION Exercise capacity can be reasonably estimated using non-exercise test variables in patients with ESRD, including a symptom questionnaire (VSAQ), 6MWT and FEV1. CLINICAL TRIAL INFORMATION ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01990495. Registered Nov 21, 2013.
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- Jonathan Myers
- Cardiology Division, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Cardiology 111C, 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA.
- Cardiology Division, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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- Cardiology Division, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Cardiology 111C, 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA
- Nephrology Division, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Cardiology Division, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Cardiology 111C, 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA
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- Nephrology Division, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Nephrology Division, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Radiology Division, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Spinal Cord Injury Center, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Nephrology Division, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Nephrology Division, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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Andonian BJ, Hardy N, Bendelac A, Polys N, Kraus WE. Making Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Interpretable for Clinicians. Curr Sports Med Rep 2021; 20:545-552. [PMID: 34622820 PMCID: PMC8514056 DOI: 10.1249/jsr.0000000000000895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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ABSTRACT Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is a dynamic clinical tool for determining the cause for a person's exercise limitation. CPET provides clinicians with fundamental knowledge of the coupling of external to internal respiration (oxygen and carbon dioxide) during exercise. Subtle perturbations in CPET parameters can differentiate exercise responses among individual patients and disease states. However, perhaps because of the challenges in interpretation given the amount and complexity of data obtained, CPET is underused. In this article, we review fundamental concepts in CPET data interpretation and visualization. We also discuss future directions for how to best use CPET results to guide clinical care. Finally, we share a novel three-dimensional graphical platform for CPET data that simplifies conceptualization of organ system-specific (cardiac, pulmonary, and skeletal muscle) exercise limitations. Our goal is to make CPET testing more accessible to the general medical provider and make the test of greater use in the medical toolbox.
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- Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC
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Cheng XS, Watford DJ, Arashi H, Stedman MR, Chertow GM, Tan JC, Fearon WF. Performance versus Risk Factor-Based Approaches to Coronary Artery Disease Screening in Waitlisted Kidney Transplant Candidates. Cardiorenal Med 2021; 11:140-150. [PMID: 34034263 DOI: 10.1159/000516158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Current screening algorithms for coronary artery disease (CAD) before kidney transplantation result in many tests but few interventions. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to study the utility of 6-minute walk test (6MWT), an office-based test of cardiorespiratory fitness, for risk stratification in this setting. METHODS We enrolled 360 patients who are near the top of the kidney transplant waitlist at our institution. All patients underwent CAD evaluation irrespective of 6MWT results. We examined the association between 6MWT and time to CAD-related events (defined as cardiac death, revascularization, nonfatal myocardial infarction, and removal from the waitlist for CAD), treating noncardiac death and waitlist removal for non-CAD reasons as competing events. RESULTS The 6MWT-based approach designated approximately 45% of patients as "low risk," whereas a risk factor- or symptom-based approach designated 14 and 81% of patients as "low risk," respectively. The 6MWT-based approach was not significantly associated with CAD-related events within 1 year (subproportional hazard ratio [sHR] 1.00 [0.90-1.11] per 50 m) but was significantly associated with competing events (sHR 0.70 [0.66-0.75] per 50 m). In a companion analysis, removing waitlist status from consideration, 6MWT result was associated with the development of CAD-related events (sHR 0.92 [0.84-1.00] per 50 m). CONCLUSIONS The 6MWT designates fewer patients as high risk and in need of further testing (compared to risk factor-based approaches), but its utility as a pure CAD risk stratification tool is modulated by the background waitlist removal rate. CAD screening before kidney transplant should be tailored according to a patient's actual chance of receiving a transplant.
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- Xingxing S Cheng
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.,Department of Cardiology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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Yamamoto R, Ito T, Nagasawa Y, Matsui K, Egawa M, Nanami M, Isaka Y, Okada H. Efficacy of aerobic exercise on the cardiometabolic and renal outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. J Nephrol 2021; 34:155-164. [PMID: 33387341 DOI: 10.1007/s40620-020-00865-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have demonstrated the cardiometabolic effects of aerobic exercise in the general population and in patients with cardiovascular diseases. However, the efficacy of aerobic exercise in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains to be elucidated. METHODS RCTs comparing aerobic exercise with no aerobic exercise in patients with CKD not requiring kidney replacement therapy were identified through PubMed using RobotAnalyst, a web-based software system that combines text-mining and machine learning algorithms for organizing references. Cardiometabolic and renal outcomes of interest included body mass index (BMI); systolic blood pressure (SBP); hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), total cholesterol (TCHO), low- and high- density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC and HDLC, respectively), and urinary protein (UP) levels/concentration; peak oxygen uptake (Vo2peak); and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) at the end of the follow-up period. The standardized mean difference (SMD) of each outcome was estimated using the DerSimonian-Laird random-effect model with inverse-variance weighting. RESULTS A total of 15 trials, including 622 patients, were included. Their follow-up periods were 3-4, 6-12, and > 12-months in 7 (46.7%), 7 (46.7%), and 1 (6.7%) trial(s), respectively. Meta-analyses showed that aerobic exercise significantly decreased BMI (SMD, -0.19 [95% confidence interval, -0.38, -0.00]) and SBP (-0.75 [-1.24, -0.26]) and increased Vo2peak (0.54 [0.29, 0.78]); however, no significant association was observed in HbA1c, TCHO, HDLC, LDLC, GFR, and UP. Meta-regression models suggested that aerobic exercise was more likely to improve Vo2peak in patients with younger age, no diabetes, and lower BMI. CONCLUSION Aerobic exercise of 3-12 months' duration improved obesity, high blood pressure, and low exercise capacity in overweight/obese patients with CKD, but it had no significant effect on GFR and proteinuria. Well-designed large RCTs with a longer follow-up period are needed to evaluate the efficacy of aerobic exercise in patients with CKD.
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- Ryohei Yamamoto
- Health and Counseling Center, Osaka University, 1-17 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka, 560-0043, Japan. .,Department of Nephrology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan. .,Health Promotion and Regulation, Department of Health Promotion Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Toyonaka, Japan.
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- Division of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, Izumo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Renal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Izumo Citizens Hospital, Izumo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, Izumo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Renal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Saitama Medical University, Iruma-gun, Saitama, Japan
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Bakker EA, Zoccali C, Dekker FW, Eijsvogels TMH, Jager KJ. Assessing physical activity and function in patients with chronic kidney disease: a narrative review. Clin Kidney J 2020; 14:768-779. [PMID: 33777360 PMCID: PMC7986327 DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfaa156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Physical activity potentially improves health outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and recipients of kidney transplants. Although studies have demonstrated the beneficial effects of physical activity and exercise for primary and secondary prevention of non-communicable diseases, evidence for kidney patients is limited. To enlarge this evidence, valid assessment of physical activity and exercise is essential. Furthermore, CKD is associated with a decline in physical function, which may result in severe disabilities and dependencies. Assessment of physical function may help clinicians to monitor disease progression and frailty in patients receiving dialysis. The attention on physical function and physical activity has grown and new devices have been developed and (commercially) launched on the market. Therefore the aims of this review were to summarize different measures of physical function and physical activity, provide an update on measurement instruments and discuss options for easy-to-use measurement instruments for day-to-day use by CKD patients. This review demonstrates that large variation exists in the different strategies to assess physical function and activity in clinical practice and research settings. To choose the best available method, accuracy, content, preferable outcome, necessary expertise, resources and time are important issues to consider.
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Affiliation(s)
- Esmée A Bakker
- Department of Physiology, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Physiopathology of Renal Diseases and Hypertension of Reggio Calabria, National Council of Research, Institute of Clinical Physiology, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Centre for Innovation in Medical Education and Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Physiology, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- ERA-EDTA Registry, Department of Medical Informatics, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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