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Goldstein BA, Xu C, Wilson J, Henao R, Ephraim PL, Weiner DE, Shafi T, Scialla JJ. Designing an Implementable Clinical Prediction Model for Near-Term Mortality and Long-Term Survival in Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis. Am J Kidney Dis 2024:S0272-6386(24)00594-8. [PMID: 38493378 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2023.12.013] [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: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE The life expectancy of patients treated with maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) is heterogeneous. Knowledge of life-expectancy may focus care decisions on near-term versus long-term goals. The current tools are limited and focus on near-term mortality. Here, we develop and assess potential utility for predicting near-term mortality and long-term survival on MHD. STUDY DESIGN Predictive modeling study. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS 42,351 patients contributing 997,381 patient months over 11 years, abstracted from the electronic health record (EHR) system of midsize, nonprofit dialysis providers. NEW PREDICTORS & ESTABLISHED PREDICTORS Demographics, laboratory results, vital signs, and service utilization data available within dialysis EHR. OUTCOME For each patient month, we ascertained death within the next 6 months (ie, near-term mortality) and survival over more than 5 years during receipt of MHD or after kidney transplantation (ie, long-term survival). ANALYTICAL APPROACH We used least absolute shrinkage and selection operator logistic regression and gradient-boosting machines to predict each outcome. We compared these to time-to-event models spanning both time horizons. We explored the performance of decision rules at different cut points. RESULTS All models achieved an area under the receiver operator characteristic curve of≥0.80 and optimal calibration metrics in the test set. The long-term survival models had significantly better performance than the near-term mortality models. The time-to-event models performed similarly to binary models. Applying different cut points spanning from the 1st to 90th percentile of the predictions, a positive predictive value (PPV) of 54% could be achieved for near-term mortality, but with poor sensitivity of 6%. A PPV of 71% could be achieved for long-term survival with a sensitivity of 67%. LIMITATIONS The retrospective models would need to be prospectively validated before they could be appropriately used as clinical decision aids. CONCLUSIONS A model built with readily available clinical variables to support easy implementation can predict clinically important life expectancy thresholds and shows promise as a clinical decision support tool for patients on MHD. Predicting long-term survival has better decision rule performance than predicting near-term mortality. PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY Clinical prediction models (CPMs) are not widely used for patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). Although a variety of CPMs have been reported in the literature, many of these were not well-designed to be easily implementable. We consider the performance of an implementable CPM for both near-term mortality and long-term survival for patients undergoing MHD. Both near-term and long-term models have similar predictive performance, but the long-term models have greater clinical utility. We further consider how the differential performance of predicting over different time horizons may be used to impact clinical decision making. Although predictive modeling is not regularly used for MHD patients, such tools may help promote individualized care planning and foster shared decision making.
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- Benjamin A Goldstein
- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Institute of Health System Science, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Northwell Health, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Departments of Medicine and Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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Liu J, Zhou Y, Tang Y, Chen J, Li J. Patient engagement during the transition from nondialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease to dialysis: A meta-ethnography. Health Expect 2023; 26:2191-2204. [PMID: 37641530 PMCID: PMC10632643 DOI: 10.1111/hex.13850] [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: 12/25/2022] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Patient engagement, encompassing both patient experience and opportunities for involvement in care, has been associated with increased patient satisfaction and the overall quality of care. Despite its importance, there is limited knowledge regarding patient engagement in the transition from nondialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (CKD) to dialysis-dependent treatment. This systematic review employs meta-ethnography to synthesize findings from qualitative studies examining patients' experiences of engagement during this transition, with the aim of developing a comprehensive theoretical understanding of patient engagement in the transition from nondialysis-dependent CKD to dialysis. METHODS A systematic search of six databases, namely the Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, Scopus, Embase, PubMed and Web of Science was conducted to identify eligible articles published between 1990 and 2022. Meta-ethnography was utilized to translate and synthesize the findings and develop a novel theoretical interpretation of 'patient engagement' during the transition to dialysis. RESULTS A total of 24 articles were deemed eligible for review, representing 21 studies. Patient engagement during a transition to dialysis was found to encompass three major domains: psychosocial adjustment, decision-making and engagement in self-care. These three domains could be experienced as an iterative and mutually reinforcing process, guiding patients toward achieving control and proficiency in their lives as they adapt to dialysis. Additionally, patient engagement could be facilitated by factors including patients' basic capability to engage, the provision of appropriate education, the establishment of supportive relationships and the alignment with values and resources. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this review underscore the necessity of involving patients in transitional dialysis care, emphasizing the need to foster their engagement across multiple domains. Recommendations for future interventions include the provision of comprehensive support to enhance patient engagement during this critical transition phase. Additional research is warranted to explore the effects of various facilitators at different levels. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION The studies included in our review involved 633 participants (547 patients, 14 family members, 63 healthcare providers and 9 managers). Based on their experiences, views and beliefs, we developed a deeper understanding of patient engagement and how to foster it in the future.
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- Jinjie Liu
- School of NursingSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- The First Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- School of NursingSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- School of NursingSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- The First Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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Ducharlet K, Weil J, Gock H, Philip J. Kidney Clinicians' Perceptions of Challenges and Aspirations to Improve End-Of-Life Care Provision. Kidney Int Rep 2023; 8:1627-1637. [PMID: 37547531 PMCID: PMC10403660 DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2023.04.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
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Introduction End-of-life care is an essential part of integrated kidney care. However, renal clinicians' experiences of care provision and perceptions of end-of-life care needs are limited. This study explored renal clinicians' experiences of providing end-of-life care and developed recommendations to improve experiences. Methods An exploratory qualitative study using semistructured focus groups and 1 interview was undertaken at 5 kidney services in Victoria, Australia. The transcripts were analyzed thematically. Results Between February and December 2017, 54 renal clinicians (21 doctors and 33 nurses) participated in the study. Clinicians reported multiple challenges of end-of-life care experiences resulting in compromised treatment planning and decision making and highlighted priorities to guide better care experiences. Challenges of providing end-of-life care were underpinned by mismatches in illness and treatment expectations, limited engagement in advance care planning, medical complexity, and differences between clinicians and patients in what constituted quality of life. These challenges were associated with compromised end-of-life care planning, which resulted in care experiences that were rushed with a prolonged treatment focus, risking limited preparation for death and moral distress. Clinicians aspired for positive end-of-life care experiences, including patient control and consensus in decision making, and a coordinated and collaborative approach across healthcare providers. Conclusions Renal clinicians highlighted multiple factors and circumstances which resulted in experiences of compromised end-of-life care for patients with kidney disease. To improve care experiences, clinician-directed priorities included more training and support to facilitate systematic and earlier discussions about illness expectations and end-of-life care planning and greater communication and collaboration across healthcare providers is required.
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- Kathryn Ducharlet
- Department of Palliative Medicine, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Nephrology, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Palliative Medicine, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Nephrology, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Palliative Medicine, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Saeed F, Dahl S, Horowitz RK, Duberstein PR, Epstein RM, Fiscella KA, Allen RJ. Development and Acceptability of a Kidney Therapy Decision Aid for Patients Aged 75 Years and Older: A Design-Based Research Involving Patients, Caregivers, and a Multidisciplinary Team. Kidney Med 2023; 5:100671. [PMID: 37492114 PMCID: PMC10363565 DOI: 10.1016/j.xkme.2023.100671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
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Rationale & Objective Many older adults prefer quality of life over longevity, and some prefer conservative kidney management (CKM) over dialysis. There is a lack of patient-decision aids for adults aged 75 years or older facing kidney therapy decisions, which not only include information on dialysis and CKM but also encourage end-of-life planning. We iteratively developed a paper-based patient-decision aid for older people with low literacy and conducted surveys to assess its acceptability. Study Design Design-based research. Setting and Participants Informed by design-based research principles and theory of behavioral activation, a multidisciplinary team of experts created a first version of the patient-decision aid containing 2 components: (1) educational material about kidney therapy options such as CKM, and (2) a question prompt list relevant to kidney therapy and end-of-life decision making. On the basis of the acceptability input of patients and caregivers, separate qualitative interviews of 35 people receiving maintenance dialysis, and with the independent feedback of educated layperson, we further modified the patient-decision aid to create a second version. Analytical Approach We used descriptive statistics to present the results of acceptability surveys and thematic content analyses for patients' qualitative interviews. Results The mean age of patients (n=21) who tested the patient-decision aid was 80 years and the mean age of caregivers (n=9) was 70 years. All respondents held positive views about the educational component and would recommend the educational component to others (100% patients and caregivers). Most of the patients reported that the question prompt list helped them put concerns into words (80% patients and 88% caregivers) and would recommend the question prompt list to others (95% patients and 100% caregivers). Limitations Single-center study. Conclusions Both components of the patient-decision aid received high acceptability ratings. We plan to launch a larger effectiveness study to test the outcomes of a decision-supporting intervention combining the patient-decision aid with palliative care-based decision coaching.
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- Fahad Saeed
- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY
- Department of Medicine, Division of Palliative Care, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY
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- University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Palliative Care, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY
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- Department of Health Behavior, Society, and Policy, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Palliative Care, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY
- Department of Family Medicine and Center for Center for Communication and Disparities Research, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY
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- Department of Family Medicine and Center for Center for Communication and Disparities Research, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY
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- Mount St. Joseph University, School of Behavioral and Natural Sciences, Cincinnati, OH
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Jia X, Tang X, Li Y, Xu D, Moreira P. Update of dialysis initiation timing in end stage kidney disease patients: is it a resolved question? A systematic literature review. BMC Nephrol 2023; 24:162. [PMID: 37286965 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-023-03184-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The exact optimal timing of dialysis for ESKD patients remains unknown. This study systematically reviewed the available evidence with regard to the optimal initiation of maintenance dialysis in ESKD patients. METHODS An electronic search was performed in Embase, PubMed and the Cochrane Library in order to find studies investigating associations between variables reference to "start of dialysis" and outcomes. Quality assessment and bias assessment were performed by the Newcastle-Ottawa scale and the ROBINSI tool. Due to the heterogeneity of studies, a meta-analysis could not be performed. RESULTS Thirteen studies were included; four studies included only haemodialysis patients, three peritoneal dialysis, six both; study outcomes included mortality, cardiovascular events, technique failure, quality of life and others. Nine studies mainly focused on the optimal GFR of maintenance dialysis initiation; five studies showed none association between GFR and mortality or other adverse outcomes, two studies showed dialysis initiation at higher GFR levels were with poor prognosis, and 2 studies showed higher GFR levels with better prognosis. Three studies paid attention to comprehensive assessment of uremic signs and/or symptoms for optimal dialysis initiation; uremic burden based on 7 uremic indicators (hemoglobin, serum albumin, blood urea nitrogen, serum creatinine, potassium, phosphorus, and bicarbonate) were not associated with mortality; another equation (combination of sex, age, serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, serum albumin, haemoglobin, serum phosphorus, diabetes mellitus, and heart failure) based on fuzzy mathematics to assess the timing of haemodialysis initiation was accuracy to prognose 3-year survival; the third study found that volume overload or hypertension was associated with the highest risk for subsequent mortality. Two studies compared urgent or optimal start in dialysis, a study reported increased survival in optimal start patients, another reported no differences between Urgent-Start-PD and Early-Start-PD regarding 6-month outcomes. LIMITATIONS Heterogeneity among the studies was quite high, with differences in sample size, variable and group characteristics; no RCT studies were included, which weakened the strength of evidences. CONCLUSIONS The criteria for dialysis initiation were varied. Most studies proved that GFR at dialysis initiation was not associated with mortality, timing of dialysis initiation should not be based on GFR, assessments of volume load and patient's tolerance to volume overload are prospective approaches.
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- Xiaoyan Jia
- Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, 250014, China
- Shandong Institute of Nephrology, No.16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, 250014, China
- Shandong Institute of Nephrology, No.16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, China
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- Department of Nursing, the First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, 250014, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, 250014, China.
- Shandong Institute of Nephrology, No.16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, China.
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- International Healthcare Management Research & Development Centre, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital AND Atlantica Instituto Universitario, Gestao em Saude, Oeiras, Portugal, Jinan, 250014, China.
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Urbanski M, Plantinga LC. Best-Laid Plans: Can a "Life-Plan" Improve the Concordance of Kidney Disease Care with Patient Preferences? KIDNEY360 2023; 4:e717-e719. [PMID: 37384884 PMCID: PMC10371369 DOI: 10.34067/kid.0000000000000139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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- Megan Urbanski
- Department of Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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Tommel J, Evers AWM, van Hamersvelt HW, Jordens R, van Dijk S, Hilbrands LB, Hermans MMH, Hollander DAMJ, van de Kerkhof JJ, Ten Dam MAGJ, van Middendorp H. "What matters to you?": The relevance of patient priorities in dialysis care for assessment and clinical practice. Semin Dial 2023; 36:131-141. [PMID: 35388533 DOI: 10.1111/sdi.13080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Dialysis patients are confronted with numerous, complex problems, which make it difficult to identify individual patient's most prominent problems. The objectives of this study were to (1) identify dialysis patients' most prominent problems from a patient perspective and (2) to calculate disease-specific norms for questionnaires measuring these problems. METHODS One hundred seventy-five patients treated with hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis completed a priority list on several domains of functioning (e.g., physical health, mental health, social functioning, and daily activities) and a set of matching questionnaires assessing patient functioning on these domains. Patient priorities were assessed by calculating the importance ranking of each domain on the priority list. Subsequently, disease-specific norm scores were calculated for all questionnaires, both for the overall sample and stratified by patient characteristics. RESULTS Fatigue was listed as patients' most prominent problem. Priorities differed between male and female patients, younger and older patients, and home and center dialysis patients, which was also reflected in their scores on the corresponding domains of functioning. Therefore, next to general norm scores, we calculated corrections to the general norms to take account of patient characteristics (i.e., sex, age, and dialysis type). CONCLUSIONS Results highlight the importance of having attention for the specific priorities and needs of each individual patient. Adequate disease-specific, norm-based assessment is not only necessary for diagnostic procedures but is an essential element of patient-centered care: It will help to better understand and respect individual patient needs and tailor treatment accordingly.
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- Judith Tommel
- Health, Medical and Neuropsychology Unit, Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Health, Medical and Neuropsychology Unit, Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Medical Delta, Leiden University, TU Delft and Erasmus University, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Health, Medical and Neuropsychology Unit, Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, VieCuri Medical Center, Venlo, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology, Ravenstein Dialysis Centre, Ravenstein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Health, Medical and Neuropsychology Unit, Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Chen J, Wang J, Liu Y, Zhao G, Gao F, Hu M, Wang W, Lin HL. Mortality and associated risk factors between young and elderly maintenance haemodialysis patients: a multicentre retrospective cohort study in China. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e066675. [PMID: 36746548 PMCID: PMC9906252 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Mortality and associated risk factors in young and elderly haemodialysis patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) have not been well examined in China. Therefore, we aimed to assess the all-cause mortality and risk factors associated with all-cause mortality between young and elderly haemodialysis patients in China. DESIGN A population-based multicentre retrospective cohort study. SETTING Using the Dialysis Initiation based on Fuzzy mathematics Equation study data, patients with ESKD undergoing maintenance haemodialysis from 24 centres in China from 1 January 2008 to 30 September 2015. PARTICIPANTS 1601 enrolled patients with ESKD were categorised into young group (18-44 years old) and elderly (≥60 years old) group. OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome was all-cause mortality. We estimated overall survival using a log-rank test. Cox proportional hazard regression analysis was implemented to identify risk factors and HR associated all-cause mortality. RESULTS During a mean follow-up of 48.17±25.59 months, of the 1601 subjects, 319 (19.92%) patients death, including 64 (9.97%) in young group and 255 (26.59%) in elderly group, respectively. The cumulative survival in elderly group was lower than young group (Log Rank tests=63.31, p<0.001). Multivariate Cox proportional hazards analysis showed the cardiovascular disease (HR, 2.393; 95% CI 1.532 to 3.735; p<0.001), cerebrovascular disease (HR, 2.542; 95% CI 1.364 to 4.739; p=0.003) and serum albumin<3.5 g/dL (HR, 1.725; 95% CI 1.091 to 2.726; p=0.020) at the haemodialysis initiation were associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality in elderly groups; however, the cardiovascular disease only was associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality in young groups. CONCLUSIONS The all-cause mortality of elderly haemodialysis patients were higher than young haemodialysis patients in China. Identified risk factors associated all-cause mortality may inform development of age-appropriate treatment, intervention strategies and improve survival prognosis of this unique population.
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- Jilin Chen
- Nephrology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Nephrology, Dalian Renal Care Hospital, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Nephrology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Nephrology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Business cooperation Center third department, China Medical Tribune, Beijing, China
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- Internal medicine, Graduate School, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Nephrology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Nephrology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
- The Center for the Transformation Medicine of Kidney Disease of Liaoning Province, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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Ethier I, Campbell SB, Cho Y, Hawley CM, Isbel NM, Krishnasamy R, Roberts MA, Semple D, Sypek M, Viecelli AK, Johnson DW. Dialysis modality utilization patterns and mortality in older persons initiating dialysis in Australia and New Zealand. Nephrology (Carlton) 2022; 27:663-672. [PMID: 35678544 DOI: 10.1111/nep.14073] [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: 02/12/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM The benefits of dialysis in the older population remain highly debated, particularly for certain dialysis modalities. This study aimed to explore the dialysis modality utilization patterns between in-centre haemodialysis (ICHD), peritoneal dialysis (PD) and home haemodialysis (HHD) and their association with outcomes in older persons. METHODS Older persons (≥75 years) initiating dialysis in Australia and New Zealand from 1999 to 2018 reported to the Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant (ANZDATA) registry were included. The main aim of the study was to characterize dialysis modality utilization patterns and describe individual characteristics of each pattern. Relationships between identified patterns and survival, causes of death and withdrawal were examined as secondary analyses, where the pattern was considered as the exposure. RESULTS A total of 10 306 older persons initiated dialysis over the study period. Of these, 6776 (66%) and 1535 (15%) were exclusively treated by ICHD and PD, respectively, while 136 (1%) ever received HHD during their dialysis treatment course. The remainder received both ICHD and PD: 906 (9%) started dialysis on ICHD and 953 (9%) on PD. Different individual characteristics were seen across dialysis modality utilization patterns. Median survival time was 3.0 (95%CI 2.9-3.1) years. Differences in survival were seen across groups and varied depending on the time period following dialysis initiation. Dialysis withdrawal was an important cause of death and varied according to individual characteristics and utilization patterns. CONCLUSION This study showed that dialysis modality utilization patterns in older persons are associated with mortality, independent of individual characteristics.
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- Isabelle Ethier
- Division of Nephrology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.,Department of Nephrology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Nephrology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Nephrology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant (ANZDATA) Registry, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,Australasian Kidney Trials Network, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Nephrology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant (ANZDATA) Registry, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,Australasian Kidney Trials Network, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Nephrology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Australasian Kidney Trials Network, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Australasian Kidney Trials Network, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Department of Nephrology, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Auckland District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand.,School of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant (ANZDATA) Registry, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Nephrology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Australasian Kidney Trials Network, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Nephrology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant (ANZDATA) Registry, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,Australasian Kidney Trials Network, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Tommel J, Evers AWM, van Hamersvelt HW, van Dijk S, Chavannes NH, Wirken L, Hilbrands LB, van Middendorp H. E-HEalth treatment in Long-term Dialysis (E-HELD): study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial evaluating personalized Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy in dialysis patients. Trials 2022; 23:477. [PMID: 35672832 PMCID: PMC9172166 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06392-9] [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: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Kidney failure and dialysis treatment have a large impact on a patient’s life. Patients experience numerous, complex symptoms and usually have multiple comorbid conditions. Despite the multitude of problems, patients often have priorities for improvement of specific aspects of their functioning, which would be helpful for clinicians to become informed of. This highlights a clear need for patient-centered care in this particular patient group, with routine screening as a vital element to timely recognize symptoms and tailored treatment to match individual patients’ needs and priorities. By also providing feedback on patient’s screening results to the patient itself, the patient is empowered to actively take control in one’s mostly uncontrollable disease process. The current paper describes the study design of a multicenter randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of the “E-HEealth treatment in Long-term Dialysis” (E-HELD) intervention. This therapist-guided Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (ICBT) intervention is focused on and personalized to the myriad of problems that dialysis patients experience and prioritize. Methods After a screening procedure on adjustment problems, 130 eligible dialysis patients will be randomized to care as usual or the E-HELD intervention. Patients will complete questionnaires on distress (primary outcome measure), several domains of functioning (e.g., physical, psychological, social), potential predictors and mediators of treatment success, and the cost-effectiveness of the intervention, at baseline, 6-month follow-up, and 12-month follow-up. In addition, to take account of the personalized character of the intervention, the Personalized Priority and Progress Questionnaire (PPPQ) will be administered which is a personalized instrument to identify, prioritize, and monitor individual problems over time. Discussion The present study design will provide insight in the effectiveness of tailored ICBT in patients with kidney failure who are treated with dialysis. When proven effective, the screening procedure and the subsequent ICBT intervention could be implemented in routine care to detect, support, and treat patients struggling with adjustment problems. Trial registration NL63422.058.17 [Registry ID: METC-LDD] NL7160 [Netherlands Trial Register; registered on 16 July 2018]
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Butcher E, Walker R, Wyeth E, Samaranayaka A, Schollum J, Derrett S. Health-Related Quality of Life and Disability Among Older New Zealanders With Kidney Failure: A Prospective Study. Can J Kidney Health Dis 2022; 9:20543581221094712. [PMID: 35493402 PMCID: PMC9052826 DOI: 10.1177/20543581221094712] [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: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: Disability is prevalent in individuals with kidney failure and can contribute
to significantly reduced quality of life and survival. In older individuals
with kidney failure, disability can be caused by a combination of factors,
including issues directly related to their kidney disease and/or treatment,
including weakness, low energy, and low activity. Few studies have
investigated health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as a possible predictor
of disability among older individuals experiencing kidney failure. Objective: This study aimed to determine if patient-reported HRQoL, and/or other factors
at baseline, predicts disability in people with kidney failure, aged ≥65
years, after 12 months of follow-up. Design: The DOS65+ study was an accelerated longitudinal cohort design comprising of
both cross-sectional and longitudinal components. Participants were eligible
if they were aged ≥65 years, had chronic kidney disease stage 5G (CKD 5G)
(estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <15 ml/min/1.73
m2), and had: commenced kidney replacement education, or were
on an active conservative pathway, or were newly incident dialysis patients
commencing dialysis therapy or prevalent on dialysis. Setting: Three New Zealand District Health Board (DHB) nephrology units (Counties
Manukau, Hawke’s Bay, and Southern DHB) were involved in the study. Participants: Participants were eligible if they were aged ≥65 years, had CKD 5G (eGFR
<15 ml/min/1.73 m2), and had: commenced kidney replacement
education, or were on an active conservative pathway, or were newly incident
dialysis patients commencing dialysis therapy or prevalent on dialysis. Measurements: Disability and HRQoL were measured by EQ-5D-3L, a WHO Disability Assessment
Schedule (WHODAS) 2.0. Methods: Baseline and 12-month data from our longitudinal dialysis outcomes in older
New Zealanders’ study were analyzed to determine if HRQoL at baseline
predicted disability outcomes 12 months later. Results: Of the 223 participants at baseline, 157 participants completed a follow-up
interview 12 months later. Individuals with “considerable disability” at
baseline had a significantly (86%) higher risk of experiencing “considerable
disability” at 12 months compared with those with “lesser/no disability” at
baseline. Two thirds of those with ≥3 comorbidities were experiencing
“considerable disability.” In addition, those with problems with EQ-5D-3L
self-care, EQ-5D-3L usual activities, and EQ-5D-3L anxiety/depression
reported higher rates of disability. Limitations: Selection bias is likely to have been an issue in this study as participants
were excluded from the follow-up interview if they had an intercurrent
illness requiring hospitalization within 2 weeks of the survey interview or
if the treating nephrologist judged that the individual’s ability to take
part was significantly impaired. Sample size meant there were a limited
number of explanatory/confounding variables that could be investigated in
the multivariable model. Conclusions: EQ-5D-3L mobility and self-care may be useful in predicting subsequent
disability for individuals with CKD 5G. Although individuals with kidney
failure often experience disability, previous studies have not clearly
identified HRQoL or disability as predictors of later disability for
individuals with kidney failure. Therefore, we would recommend the
assessment of mobility and self-care, in conjunction with existing
disabilities in the clinical review and pre-dialysis education of
individuals with kidney failure as they approach the need for kidney
replacement therapy. Trial registration: the Australian and New Zealand clinical trials registry:
ACTRN12611000024943.
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- Elizabeth Butcher
- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Ngāi Tahu Māori Health Research Unit, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Biostatistics Centre, Division of Health Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Allen RJ, Saeed F. Dialysis Organization Online Information on Kidney Failure Treatments: A Content Analysis Using Corpus Linguistics. Kidney Med 2022; 4:100462. [PMID: 35620083 PMCID: PMC9127690 DOI: 10.1016/j.xkme.2022.100462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Rationale & Objective Dialysis organizations’ websites may influence patient decision making, but the websites have received almost no consideration. We investigated how/whether these websites present all kidney replacement therapy options and how the quality of life of these options is portrayed. Study Design Content analysis using corpus linguistics (computer-assisted language analysis). Setting Website content aimed at patients from the 2 major dialysis organizations’ websites, totaling 226,968 words. The analysis took place from November 12, 2020, to March 30, 2021. Analytical Approach We used linguistic software (AntConc) to document the frequencies of words needed to present treatment options and quality of life information. Results Over both sites, dialysis mentions outstripped transplantation mentions. Organization A did not appear to reference conservative kidney management. Organization B mentioned dialysis more often than conservative management, at a ratio of 34:1. Organization A did not attribute symptoms to dialysis, whereas organization B had 12 mentions of dialysis-induced symptoms out of 87 total symptom references. Both organizations framed life on dialysis optimistically, suggesting that patients can continue to engage in “work,” “sex,” or “travel”; organization A referenced sex, work, and/or travel 123 times and organization B referenced these 262 times. Limitations We used quantitative analysis and linked ideas with certain keywords. We did not conduct a detailed qualitative inquiry. Conclusions The websites emphasized dialysis as a treatment for kidney failure, and the quality of life on dialysis was framed very optimistically. Qualitative studies of treatment modalities and the quality of life on dialysis in the patient-targeted material of dialysis organizations are needed.
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Lorenz EC, Kennedy CC, Rule AD, LeBrasseur NK, Kirkland JL, Hickson LJ. Frailty in CKD and Transplantation. Kidney Int Rep 2021; 6:2270-2280. [PMID: 34514190 PMCID: PMC8418946 DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2021.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The population is aging. Although older adults have higher rates of comorbidities and adverse health events, they represent a heterogeneous group with different health trajectories. Frailty, a clinical syndrome of decreased physiological reserve and increased susceptibility to illness and death, has emerged as a potential risk stratification tool in older patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Frailty is commonly observed in patients with CKD and associated with numerous adverse outcomes, including falls, decreased quality of life, hospitalizations, and death. Multiple pathologic factors contribute to the development of frailty in patients with CKD, including biological mechanisms of aging and physiological dysregulation. Current interventions to reduce frailty are promising, but additional investigations are needed to determine whether optimizing frailty measures improves renal and overall health outcomes. This review of frailty in CKD examines frailty definitions, the impact of frailty on health outcomes across the CKD spectrum, mechanisms of frailty, and antifrailty interventions (e.g., exercise or senescent cell clearance) tested in CKD patients. In addition, existing knowledge gaps, limitations of current frailty definitions in CKD, and challenges surrounding effective antifrailty strategies in CKD are considered.
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- Elizabeth C Lorenz
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.,William J. von Liebig Center for Transplantation and Clinical Regeneration, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- William J. von Liebig Center for Transplantation and Clinical Regeneration, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.,Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Thorsteinsdottir B, Hickson LJ, Giblon R, Pajouhi A, Connell N, Branda M, Vasdev AK, McCoy RG, Zand L, Tangri N, Shah ND. Validation of prognostic indices for short term mortality in an incident dialysis population of older adults >75. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0244081. [PMID: 33471808 PMCID: PMC7816982 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Rational and objective Prognosis provides critical knowledge for shared decision making between patients and clinicians. While several prognostic indices for mortality in dialysis patients have been developed, their performance among elderly patients initiating dialysis is unknown, despite great need for reliable prognostication in that context. To assess the performance of 6 previously validated prognostic indices to predict 3 and/or 6 months mortality in a cohort of elderly incident dialysis patients. Study design Validation study of prognostic indices using retrospective cohort data. Indices were compared using the concordance (“c”)-statistic, i.e. area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC). Calibration, sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values were also calculated. Setting & participants Incident elderly (age ≥75 years; n = 349) dialysis patients at a tertiary referral center. Established predictors Variables for six validated prognostic indices for short term (3 and 6 month) mortality prediction (Foley, NCI, REIN, updated REIN, Thamer, and Wick) were extracted from the electronic medical record. The indices were individually applied as per each index specifications to predict 3- and/or 6-month mortality. Results In our cohort of 349 patients, mean age was 81.5±4.4 years, 66% were male, and median survival was 351 days. The c-statistic for the risk prediction indices ranged from 0.57 to 0.73. Wick ROC 0.73 (0.68, 0.78) and Foley 0.67 (0.61, 0.73) indices performed best. The Foley index was weakly calibrated with poor overall model fit (p <0.01) and overestimated mortality risk, while the Wick index was relatively well-calibrated but underestimated mortality risk. Limitations Small sample size, use of secondary data, need for imputation, homogeneous population. Conclusion Most predictive indices for mortality performed moderately in our incident dialysis population. The Wick and Foley indices were the best performing, but had issues with under and over calibration. More accurate indices for predicting survival in older patients with kidney failure are needed.
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- Bjorg Thorsteinsdottir
- Division of Community Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
- Biomedical Ethics Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
- Knowledge Evaluation Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
- Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Knowledge Evaluation Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
- Division of Health Care Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Division of Community Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Biomedical Ethics Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Knowledge Evaluation Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
- Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado-Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States of America
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- Division of Community Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Division of Community Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
- Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Seven Oaks General Hospital, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, Seven Oaks General Hospital, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Knowledge Evaluation Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
- Division of Health Care Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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Pinter J, Chazot C, Stuard S, Moissl U, Canaud B. Sodium, volume and pressure control in haemodialysis patients for improved cardiovascular outcomes. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2020; 35:ii23-ii30. [PMID: 32162668 PMCID: PMC7066545 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Chronic volume overload is pervasive in patients on chronic haemodialysis and substantially increases the risk of cardiovascular death. The rediscovery of the three-compartment model in sodium metabolism revolutionizes our understanding of sodium (patho-)physiology and is an effect modifier that still needs to be understood in the context of hypertension and end-stage kidney disease. Assessment of fluid overload in haemodialysis patients is central yet difficult to achieve, because traditional clinical signs of volume overload lack sensitivity and specificity. The highest all-cause mortality risk may be found in haemodialysis patients presenting with high fluid overload but low blood pressure before haemodialysis treatment. The second highest risk may be found in patients with both high blood pressure and fluid overload, while high blood pressure but normal fluid overload may only relate to moderate risk. Optimization of fluid overload in haemodialysis patients should be guided by combining the traditional clinical evaluation with objective measurements such as bioimpedance spectroscopy in assessing the risk of fluid overload. To overcome the tide of extracellular fluid, the concept of time-averaged fluid overload during the interdialytic period has been established and requires possible readjustment of a negative target post-dialysis weight. 23Na-magnetic resonance imaging studies will help to quantitate sodium accumulation and keep prescribed haemodialytic sodium mass balance on the radar. Cluster-randomization trials (e.g. on sodium removal) are underway to improve our therapeutic approach to cardioprotective haemodialysis management.
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- Jule Pinter
- Renal Division, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Global Medical Office, FMC Deutschland, Bad Homburg, Germany
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- Global Medical Office, FMC Deutschland, Bad Homburg, Germany
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Tong A, Levey AS, Eckardt KU, Anumudu S, Arce CM, Baumgart A, Dunn L, Gutman T, Harris T, Lightstone L, Scholes-Robertson N, Shen JI, Wheeler DC, White DM, Wilkie M, Craig JC, Jadoul M, Winkelmayer WC. Patient and Caregiver Perspectives on Terms Used to Describe Kidney Health. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2020; 15:937-948. [PMID: 32586923 PMCID: PMC7341768 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.00900120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The language used to communicate important aspects of kidney health is inconsistent and may be conceptualized differently by patients and health professionals. These problems may impair the quality of communication, care, and patient outcomes. We aimed to describe the perspectives of patients on terms used to describe kidney health. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS Patients with CKD (n=54) and caregivers (n=13) from the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia participated in ten focus groups to discuss terms for kidney health (including kidney, renal, CKD, ESKD, kidney failure, and descriptors for kidney function). We analyzed the data using thematic analysis. RESULTS We identified four themes: provoking and exacerbating undue trauma (fear of the unknown, denoting impending death, despair in having incurable or untreatable disease, premature labeling and assumptions, judgment, stigma, and failure of self); frustrated by ambiguity (confused by medicalized language, lacking personal relevance, baffled by imprecision in meaning, and/or opposed to obsolete terms); making sense of the prognostic enigma (conceptualizing level of kidney function, correlating with symptoms and effect on life, predicting progression, and need for intervention); and mobilizing self-management (confronting reality, enabling planning and preparation, taking ownership for change, learning medical terms for self-advocacy, and educating others). CONCLUSIONS The obscurity and imprecision of terms in CKD can be unduly distressing and traumatizing for patients, which can impair decision making and self-management. Consistent and meaningful patient-centered terminology may improve patient autonomy, satisfaction, and outcomes.
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- Allison Tong
- Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia .,Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- Division of Nephrology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Medical Department, Division of Nephrology and Internal Intensive Care Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Selzman Institute for Kidney Health, Section of Nephrology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sheffield Kidney Institute, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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- Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- Polycystic Kidney Disease International, London, UK
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- Centre for Inflammatory Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California
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- Centre for Nephrology, University College London, London, UK.,George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Center for Health Action and Policy, The Rogosin Institute, New York, New York
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- Sheffield Kidney Institute, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Nephrology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Selzman Institute for Kidney Health, Section of Nephrology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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Ryan L, Brown E. Supporting and maintaining the frail patient on long-term renal replacement therapy. Clin Med (Lond) 2020; 20:139-141. [PMID: 32188646 DOI: 10.7861/clinmed.2019-0416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The number of frail patients reaching end-stage kidney disease is increasing. They have a high level of comorbidity and symptom burden which need to be considered when making management plans. For those who choose renal replacement therapy, it is important to establish goals and ceilings of care and to provide holistic care focusing on optimising quality of life. Advance care planning is the process of documenting the patient's preferences for their treatment in the event they lose capacity to make decisions about their treatment.
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- Louise Ryan
- Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre, London, UK
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- Imperial College London, London, UK and consultant nephrologist, Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre, London, UK
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Brown EA, Hurst H. Delivering peritoneal dialysis for the multimorbid, frail and palliative patient. Perit Dial Int 2020; 40:327-332. [DOI: 10.1177/0896860819893558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is only one component of care for older multimorbid, frail and/or palliative patients. Goals of care should be determined for all patients by shared decision-making at the start of during time on PD. Burden of PD should be minimized by individualizing the prescription by allowing for residual renal function and tailored to what is acceptable to the patient. PD facilities should develop the care pathways needed for this group of patients including integration with local geriatric, palliative care and social services
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- Edwina A Brown
- Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
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- Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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Ajmal F, Probst JC, Brooks JM, Hardin JW, Qureshi Z, Jafar TH. Freestanding Dialysis Facility Quality Incentive Program Scores and Mortality Among Incident Dialysis Patients in the United States. Am J Kidney Dis 2019; 75:177-186. [PMID: 31685294 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2019.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services introduced the Quality Incentive Program (QIP) along with the bundled payment reform to improve the quality of dialysis care in the United States. The QIP has been criticized for using easily obtained laboratory indicators without patient-centered measures and for a lack of evidence for an association between QIP indicators and patient outcomes. This study examined the association between dialysis facility QIP performance scores and survival among patients after initiation of dialysis. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS Study participants included 84,493 patients represented in the US Renal Disease System's patient-level data who had initiated dialysis between January 1, 2013, and December 1, 2013, and who did not, during the first 90 days after dialysis initiation, die, receive a transplant, or become lost to follow-up. Patients were followed up for the study outcome through March 31, 2014. PREDICTOR Dialysis facility QIP scores. OUTCOME Mortality. ANALYTICAL APPROACH Using a unique facility identifier, we linked Medicare freestanding dialysis facility data from 2015 with US Renal Disease System patient-level data. Kaplan-Meier product limit estimator was used to describe the survival of study participants. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to assess the multivariable association between facility performance scores and patient survival. RESULTS Excluding patients who died during the first 90 days of dialysis, 11.8% of patients died during an average follow-up of 5 months. Facilities with QIP scores<45 (HR, 1.39; 95% CI, 1.15-1.68) and 45 to<60 (HR, 1.21; 95% CI, 1.10-1.33) had higher patient mortality rates than facilities with scores≥90. LIMITATIONS Because the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have revised QIP criteria each year, the findings may not relate to years other than those studied. CONCLUSIONS Dialysis facilities characterized by lower QIP scores were associated with higher rates of patient mortality. These findings need to be replicated to assess their consistency over time.
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- Fozia Ajmal
- Department of Health Services Policy and Management, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina.
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- Department of Health Services Policy and Management, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina; SC Rural Health Research Center
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- Department of Health Services Policy and Management, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
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- Department of Health Services Policy and Management, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina
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- Duke VA Medical Center, Durham, NC; Health Services & Systems Research Program, Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore, Singapore.
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Ashby D, Borman N, Burton J, Corbett R, Davenport A, Farrington K, Flowers K, Fotheringham J, Andrea Fox RN, Franklin G, Gardiner C, Martin Gerrish RN, Greenwood S, Hothi D, Khares A, Koufaki P, Levy J, Lindley E, Macdonald J, Mafrici B, Mooney A, Tattersall J, Tyerman K, Villar E, Wilkie M. Renal Association Clinical Practice Guideline on Haemodialysis. BMC Nephrol 2019; 20:379. [PMID: 31623578 PMCID: PMC6798406 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-019-1527-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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This guideline is written primarily for doctors and nurses working in dialysis units and related areas of medicine in the UK, and is an update of a previous version written in 2009. It aims to provide guidance on how to look after patients and how to run dialysis units, and provides standards which units should in general aim to achieve. We would not advise patients to interpret the guideline as a rulebook, but perhaps to answer the question: "what does good quality haemodialysis look like?"The guideline is split into sections: each begins with a few statements which are graded by strength (1 is a firm recommendation, 2 is more like a sensible suggestion), and the type of research available to back up the statement, ranging from A (good quality trials so we are pretty sure this is right) to D (more like the opinion of experts than known for sure). After the statements there is a short summary explaining why we think this, often including a discussion of some of the most helpful research. There is then a list of the most important medical articles so that you can read further if you want to - most of this is freely available online, at least in summary form.A few notes on the individual sections: 1. This section is about how much dialysis a patient should have. The effectiveness of dialysis varies between patients because of differences in body size and age etc., so different people need different amounts, and this section gives guidance on what defines "enough" dialysis and how to make sure each person is getting that. Quite a bit of this section is very technical, for example, the term "eKt/V" is often used: this is a calculation based on blood tests before and after dialysis, which measures the effectiveness of a single dialysis session in a particular patient. 2. This section deals with "non-standard" dialysis, which basically means anything other than 3 times per week. For example, a few people need 4 or more sessions per week to keep healthy, and some people are fine with only 2 sessions per week - this is usually people who are older, or those who have only just started dialysis. Special considerations for children and pregnant patients are also covered here. 3. This section deals with membranes (the type of "filter" used in the dialysis machine) and "HDF" (haemodiafiltration) which is a more complex kind of dialysis which some doctors think is better. Studies are still being done, but at the moment we think it's as good as but not better than regular dialysis. 4. This section deals with fluid removal during dialysis sessions: how to remove enough fluid without causing cramps and low blood pressure. Amongst other recommendations we advise close collaboration with patients over this. 5. This section deals with dialysate, which is the fluid used to "pull" toxins out of the blood (it is sometimes called the "bath"). The level of things like potassium in the dialysate is important, otherwise too much or too little may be removed. There is a section on dialysate buffer (bicarbonate) and also a section on phosphate, which occasionally needs to be added into the dialysate. 6. This section is about anticoagulation (blood thinning) which is needed to stop the circuit from clotting, but sometimes causes side effects. 7. This section is about certain safety aspects of dialysis, not seeking to replace well-established local protocols, but focussing on just a few where we thought some national-level guidance would be useful. 8. This section draws together a few aspects of dialysis which don't easily fit elsewhere, and which impact on how dialysis feels to patients, rather than the medical outcome, though of course these are linked. This is where home haemodialysis and exercise are covered. There is an appendix at the end which covers a few aspects in more detail, especially the mathematical ideas. Several aspects of dialysis are not included in this guideline since they are covered elsewhere, often because they are aspects which affect non-dialysis patients too. This includes: anaemia, calcium and bone health, high blood pressure, nutrition, infection control, vascular access, transplant planning, and when dialysis should be started.
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- Damien Ashby
- Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, England.
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- Wessex Kidney Centre, Portsmouth NHS Trust, Portsmouth, England
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- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, England
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- Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, England
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- Lister Hospital, East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Stevenage, England
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- Wessex Kidney Centre, Portsmouth NHS Trust, Portsmouth, England
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England
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- East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Stevenage, England
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- Renal and Exercise Rehabilitation, King's College Hospital, London, England
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- Haemodialysis Patient, c/o The Renal Association, Bristol, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, Scotland
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- Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, England
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, England
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- School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, UK
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- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Lister Hospital, East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Stevenage, England
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- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, England
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Richards CA, Hebert PL, Liu CF, Ersek M, Wachterman MW, Taylor LL, Reinke LF, O’Hare AM. Association of Family Ratings of Quality of End-of-Life Care With Stopping Dialysis Treatment and Receipt of Hospice Services. JAMA Netw Open 2019; 2:e1913115. [PMID: 31603487 PMCID: PMC6804019 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.13115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 08/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Importance Approximately 1 in 4 patients receiving maintenance dialysis for end-stage renal disease eventually stop treatment before death. Little is known about the association of stopping dialysis and quality of end-of-life care. Objectives To evaluate the association of stopping dialysis before death with family-rated quality of end-of-life care and whether this association differed according to receipt of hospice services at the time of death. Design, Setting, and Participants This survey study included data from 3369 patients who were treated with maintenance dialysis at 111 Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and died between October 1, 2009, to September 30, 2015. Data set construction and analyses were conducted from September 2017 to July 2019. Exposure Cessation of dialysis treatment before death. Main Outcomes and Measures Bereaved Family Survey ratings. Results Among 3369 patients included, the mean (SD) age at death was 70.6 (10.2) years, and 3320 (98.5%) were male. Overall, 937 patients (27.8%) stopped dialysis before death and 2432 patients (72.2%) continued dialysis treatment until death. Patients who stopped dialysis were more likely to have been receiving hospice services at the time of death than patients who continued dialysis (544 patients [58.1%] vs 430 patients [17.7%]). Overall, 1701 patients (50.5%) had a family member who responded to the Bereaved Family Survey. In adjusted analyses, families were more likely to rate overall quality of end-of-life care as excellent if the patient had stopped dialysis (54.9% vs 45.9%; risk difference, 9.0% [95% CI, 3.3%-14.8%]; P = .002) or continued to receive dialysis but also received hospice services (60.5% vs 40.0%; risk difference, 20.5% [95% CI, 12.2%-28.9%]; P < .001). Conclusions and Relevance This survey study found that families rated overall quality of end-of-life care higher for patients who stopped dialysis before death or continued dialysis but received concurrent hospice services. More work to prepare patients for end-of-life decision-making and to expand access to hospice services may help to improve the quality of end-of-life care for patients with end-stage renal disease.
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- Claire A. Richards
- Health Services Research and Development, Seattle-Denver Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Seattle, Washington
- Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle
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- Health Services Research and Development, Seattle-Denver Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Seattle, Washington
- Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle
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- Health Services Research and Development, Seattle-Denver Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Seattle, Washington
- Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle
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- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center–Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- School of Nursing, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Health Services Research and Development, Seattle-Denver Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Seattle, Washington
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- Health Services Research and Development, Seattle-Denver Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Seattle, Washington
- School of Nursing, Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics, University of Washington, Seattle
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- Health Services Research and Development, Seattle-Denver Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Seattle, Washington
- University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle
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Miranda Bastos AC, Vandecasteele SJ, Spinewine A, Tulkens PM, Van Bambeke F. Temocillin dosing in haemodialysis patients based on population pharmacokinetics of total and unbound concentrations and Monte Carlo simulations. J Antimicrob Chemother 2019; 73:1630-1638. [PMID: 29579214 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dky078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2017] [Accepted: 02/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Objectives To develop a population model describing temocillin pharmacokinetics (PK) in patients undergoing haemodialysis and investigate how pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PD) targets can be met with different dosage regimens. Patients and methods Sixteen patients received the currently licenced dosing of 1, 2 or 3 g of temocillin (total of 61 doses) corresponding to an inter-dialytic period of 20, 44 or 68 h, respectively, and a dialysis period of 4 h. A non-linear mixed-effects model was developed jointly for total and unbound temocillin serum concentrations. The performance of clinically feasible dosing regimens was evaluated using a 5000-subject Monte Carlo (MC) simulation for determining the highest MIC for which the PK/PD target of 40%ƒT>MIC would be reached in 90% of patients [probability of target attainment (PTA)]. This PK study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02285075). Results Temocillin unbound and total serum concentrations (429 samples) were used to fit an open two-compartment model with non-linear albumin binding and first-order elimination. In addition to total body clearance, dialysis clearance was modelled using the Michaels function. The currently licenced dosing achieved a 90% PTA for an MIC up to 8 mg/L. A new temocillin dosage regimen was designed that would achieve a 90% PTA for an MIC of 16 mg/L (MIC90 of target organisms) adjusted to patient weight and inter-dialytic period. Conclusions Currently licensed dosage regimen is suboptimal for MICs >8 mg/L (frequently found in clinical isolates). Model-based simulations allowed suggestion of a new dosage regimen with improved probability of microbiological success, applicability in routine clinical practice and more appropriate for empirical therapy.
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- Ana C Miranda Bastos
- Pharmacologie cellulaire et moléculaire, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.,Clinical Pharmacy Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Nephrology and Infectious Diseases, AZ Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende AV, Bruges, Belgium
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- Clinical Pharmacy Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pharmacologie cellulaire et moléculaire, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pharmacologie cellulaire et moléculaire, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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Fastenau J, Kolotkin RL, Fujioka K, Alba M, Canovatchel W, Traina S. A call to action to inform patient-centred approaches to obesity management: Development of a disease-illness model. Clin Obes 2019; 9:e12309. [PMID: 30977293 PMCID: PMC6594134 DOI: 10.1111/cob.12309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Revised: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Patient-centred care is an essential component of high-quality health care, shown to improve clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction, and reduce costs. While there are several authoritative models of obesity pathophysiology and treatment algorithms, a truly patient-centred model is lacking. We describe the development of a patient-centric obesity model. A disease-illness framework was selected because it emphasizes each patient's unique experience while capturing biomedical aspects of the disease. Model input was obtained from an accumulation of research including contributions from experts in obesity and patient-reported outcomes, qualitative research with adults living in the United States, and two targeted literature searches. The model places the patient with obesity at its core and links pathologic imbalances of energy intake and expenditure to environmental, sociodemographic, psychological, behavioural, physiological and medical health determinants. It highlights relationships between obesity signs and symptoms, comorbid conditions, impacts on health-related quality of life, and some barriers to obesity management that must be considered to attain better outcomes. Providers need to evaluate patients holistically, understand what changes each patient is motivated to make, and recognize what challenges might impede weight reduction, improvements in comorbid conditions, signs and symptoms, and health-related quality of life before pursuing individualized treatment goals. Patients living with obesity who do lose weight perceive benefits beyond weight loss. Ideally, this model will increase awareness of the complex, heterogeneous impacts of obesity on patients' well-being and recognition of obesity as a chronic disease, and prompt a call to action among stakeholders to improve quality of care.
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- John Fastenau
- Janssen Research & Development, LLCRaritanNew Jersey
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- Quality of Life Consulting, PLLCDurhamNorth Carolina
- Department of Family Medicine and Community HealthDuke University School of MedicineDurhamNorth Carolina
- Faculty of Health and Social SciencesWestern Norway University of Applied SciencesFørdeNorway
- Centre of Health ResearchFørde Hospital TrustFørdeNorway
- Morbid Obesity CentreVestfold Hospital TrustTønsbergNorway
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- Department of Diabetes and EndocrineScripps ClinicSan DiegoCalifornia
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- Janssen Research & Development, LLCRaritanNew Jersey
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- Janssen Research & Development, LLCRaritanNew Jersey
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Fournier MC, Foucher Y, Blanche P, Legendre C, Girerd S, Ladrière M, Morelon E, Buron F, Rostaing L, Kamar N, Mourad G, Garrigue V, Couvrat-Desvergnes G, Giral M, Dantan E, Blancho G, Branchereau J, Cantarovich D, Chapelet A, Dantal J, Deltombe C, Figueres L, Garandeau C, Giral M, Gourraud-Vercel C, Hourmant M, Karam G, Kerleau C, Meurette A, Ville S, Kandell C, Moreau A, Renaudin K, Cesbron A, Delbos F, Walencik A, Devis A, Amrouche L, Anglicheau D, Aubert O, Bererhi L, Legendre C, Loupy A, Martinez F, Sberro-Soussan R, Scemla A, Tinel C, Zuber J, Eschwege P, Frimat L, Girerd S, Hubert J, Ladriere M, Laurain E, Leblanc L, Lecoanet P, Lemelle JL, Hériot LE, Badet L, Brunet M, Buron F, Cahen R, Daoud S, Fournie C, Grégoire A, Koenig A, Lévi C, Morelon E, Pouteil-Noble C, Rimmelé T, Thaunat O, Delmas S, Garrigue V, Le Quintrec M, Pernin V, Serre JE. Dynamic predictions of long-term kidney graft failure: an information tool promoting patient-centred care. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2019; 34:1961-1969. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfz027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Informing kidney transplant recipients of their prognosis and disease progression is of primary importance in a patient-centred vision of care. By participating in decisions from the outset, transplant recipients may be more adherent to complex medical regimens due to their enhanced understanding.
Methods
We proposed to include repeated measurements of serum creatinine (SCr), in addition to baseline characteristics, in order to obtain dynamic predictions of the graft failure risk that could be updated continuously during patient follow-up. Adult recipients from the French Données Informatisées et VAlidées en Transplantation (DIVAT) cohort transplanted for the first or second time from a heart-beating or living donor and alive with a functioning graft at 1 year post-transplantation were included.
Results
The model was composed of six baseline parameters, in addition to the SCr evolution. We validated the dynamic predictions by evaluating both discrimination and calibration accuracy. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve varied from 0.72 to 0.76 for prediction times at 1 and 6 years post-transplantation, respectively, while calibration plots showed correct accuracy. We also provided an online application tool (https://shiny.idbc.fr/DynPG).
Conclusion
We have created a tool that, for the first time in kidney transplantation, predicts graft failure risk both at an individual patient level and dynamically. We believe that this tool would encourage willing patients into participative medicine.
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- Marie-Cécile Fournier
- INSERM UMR 1246 - SPHERE, Nantes University, Tours University, Nantes, France
- CRTI UMR 1064, Inserm, Université de Nantes, ITUN, CHU Nantes, RTRS Centaure, Nantes, France
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- INSERM UMR 1246 - SPHERE, Nantes University, Tours University, Nantes, France
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Section of Biostatistics, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Kidney Transplant Center, Necker University Hospital, APHP, RTRS « Centaure », Paris Descartes and Sorbonne Paris Cité Universities, Paris, France
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- Renal Transplantation Department, Brabois University Hospital, Nancy, France
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- Renal Transplantation Department, Brabois University Hospital, Nancy, France
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- Nephrology, Transplantation and Clinical Immunology Department, RTRS « Centaure », Edouard Herriot University Hospital, Hospices Civils, Lyon, France
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- Nephrology, Transplantation and Clinical Immunology Department, RTRS « Centaure », Edouard Herriot University Hospital, Hospices Civils, Lyon, France
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- Nephrology, Dialysis, and Organ Transplantation Department, Rangueil University Hospital and University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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- Nephrology, Dialysis, and Organ Transplantation Department, Rangueil University Hospital and University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Department, Lapeyronie University Hospital, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Department, Lapeyronie University Hospital, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- CRTI UMR 1064, Inserm, Université de Nantes, ITUN, CHU Nantes, RTRS Centaure, Nantes, France
- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Departmental Hospital of Vendée, La Roche-sur-Yon, France
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- CRTI UMR 1064, Inserm, Université de Nantes, ITUN, CHU Nantes, RTRS Centaure, Nantes, France
- Centre d’Investigation Clinique en Biothérapie, Nantes, France
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- INSERM UMR 1246 - SPHERE, Nantes University, Tours University, Nantes, France
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Corbett RW, Brown EA. Conventional dialysis in the elderly: How lenient should our guidelines be? Semin Dial 2018; 31:607-611. [PMID: 30239040 DOI: 10.1111/sdi.12744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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There has been a dramatic, worldwide expansion in life expectancy across the last century. This has resulted in a progressively more elderly and comorbid population. It is increasingly recognized that healthcare in this group needs to move to the concept of "adding life to years". Recognition and assessment of frailty is vital in changing our approach in elderly patients. Current guidelines in dialysis have a limited evidence base across all age groups, but particularly the elderly and serve them poorly. Moreover, the burden of guidelines for each comorbidity of the multimorbid patient is increasing and can be conflicting. Finally, there is increasing evidence relating to the harm associated with the delivery of conventional dialysis. In dialysis patients, frailty is the overwhelming determinant in relation to patient-specific outcomes rather than modality of treatment; therefore, the focus should be on promoting quality of life. We need to focus on new priorities of care when we design guidelines "for people not diseases". Patient-centered goal-directed therapy, arising from shared decision making between physician and patient, should allow adaption of the dialysis regime to maximize opportunities while minimizing treatment-related morbidity and concentrating on alleviating symptoms.
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- Richard W Corbett
- Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS, London, UK
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- Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS, London, UK
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Vachharajani TJ, Agarwal AK, Asif A. Vascular access of last resort. Kidney Int 2018; 93:797-802. [DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2017.10.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2017] [Revised: 10/19/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Kurella Tamura M, O'Hare AM, Lin E, Holdsworth LM, Malcolm E, Moss AH. Palliative Care Disincentives in CKD: Changing Policy to Improve CKD Care. Am J Kidney Dis 2018; 71:866-873. [PMID: 29510920 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2017.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2017] [Accepted: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The dominant health delivery model for advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in the United States, which focuses on provision of dialysis, is ill-equipped to address many of the needs of seriously ill patients. Although palliative care may address some of these gaps in care, its integration into advanced CKD care has been suboptimal due to several health system barriers. These barriers include uneven access to specialty palliative care services, underdeveloped models of care for seriously ill patients with advanced CKD, and misaligned policy incentives. This article reviews policies that affect the delivery of palliative care for this population, discusses reforms that could address disincentives to palliative care, identifies quality measurement issues for palliative care for individuals with advanced CKD and ESRD, and considers potential pitfalls in the implementation of new models of integrated palliative care. Reforming health care delivery in ways that remove policy disincentives to palliative care for patients with advanced CKD and ESRD will fill a critical gap in care.
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- Manjula Kurella Tamura
- Geriatric Research and Education Clinical Center, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Nephrology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA.
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Washington School of Medicine and VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Nephrology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Centers for Health Policy, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; Primary Care Outcomes Research, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
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- Division of Primary Care and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
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- Division of Primary Care and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
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- Sections of Nephrology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV; Supportive Care, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV
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Thumfart J, Reindl T, Rheinlaender C, Müller D. Supportive palliative care should be integrated into routine care for paediatric patients with life-limiting kidney disease. Acta Paediatr 2018; 107:403-407. [PMID: 29220099 DOI: 10.1111/apa.14182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2017] [Revised: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Paediatric palliative care is no longer restricted to patients with cancer and has been extended to patients with other chronic conditions, such as cystic fibrosis or neuromuscular disorders. This review focused on the current state of palliative care for children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We assessed the literature on CKD published up to August 2017. All the papers, except one from 1996, were published this century. This review discusses the role that palliative care plays in the process of decision-making and explores the possibilities of implementing palliative care into the routine therapy of affected patients and providing support for their families. Offering early palliative care as an integral part of the kidney, supportive care provided by the nephrology care team is both necessary and feasible for patients with CKD. As a minimum, a specialised palliative care team should be involved in patients with multiple comorbidities, in conservative treatment scenarios and in acute life-threatening complications. Further studies and guidelines are required to improve the care of patients with CKD and their families. CONCLUSION Supportive palliative care should be implemented into the routine care of patients with life-limiting kidney disease.
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- Julia Thumfart
- Department of Pediatric Nephrology; Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Berlin Germany
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology; Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Berlin Germany
- Palliative Care Team; Björn-Schulz-Stiftung; Berlin Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology; Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Berlin Germany
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Trébern-Launay K, Kessler M, Bayat-Makoei S, Quérard AH, Briançon S, Giral M, Foucher Y. Horizontal mixture model for competing risks: a method used in waitlisted renal transplant candidates. Eur J Epidemiol 2017; 33:275-286. [PMID: 29086099 DOI: 10.1007/s10654-017-0322-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2017] [Accepted: 10/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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When a patient is registered on renal transplant waiting list, she/he expects a clear information on the likelihood of being transplanted. Nevertheless, this event is in competition with death and usual models for competing events are difficult to interpret for non-specialists. We used a horizontal mixture model. Data were extracted from two French dialysis and transplantation registries. The "Ile-de-France" region was used for external validation. The other patients were randomly divided for training and internal validation. Seven variables were associated with decreased long-term probability of transplantation: age over 40 years, comorbidities (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, malignancy), dialysis longer than 1 year before registration and blood groups O or B. We additionally demonstrated longer mean time-to-transplantation for recipients under the age of 50, overweight recipients, recipients with blood group O or B and with pre-transplantation anti-HLA class I or II immunization. Our model can be used to predict the long-term probability of transplantation and the time in dialysis among transplanted patients, two easily interpretable parts. Discriminative capacities were validated on both the internal and external (AUC at 5 years = 0.72, 95% CI from 0.68 to 0.76) validation samples. However, calibration issues were highlighted and illustrated the importance of complete re-estimation of the model for other countries. We illustrated the ease of interpretation of horizontal modelling, which constitutes an alternative to sub-hazard or cause-specific approaches. Nevertheless, it would be useful to test this in practice, for instance by questioning both the physicians and the patients. We believe that this model should also be used in other chronic diseases, for both etiologic and prognostic studies.
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- Katy Trébern-Launay
- Centre de Recherche en Transplantation et immunologue, UMR 1064, INSERM, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France.,Institut de Transplantation Urologie Nephrologie, CHU Nantes, Nantes, France.,Université de Nantes, Université de Tours, INSERM, SPHERE (INSERM U1246): methodS in Patient-centered outcomes and HEalth ResEarch - IRS2, 22 Boulevard Bénoni Goullin, 44200, Nantes, France.,Fondation Centaure, Nantes, France
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- Nephrology Unit, Nancy-Brabois University Hospital, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, EHESP School of Public Health, Rennes, France
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- Centre de Recherche en Transplantation et immunologue, UMR 1064, INSERM, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France.,Institut de Transplantation Urologie Nephrologie, CHU Nantes, Nantes, France.,Université de Nantes, Université de Tours, INSERM, SPHERE (INSERM U1246): methodS in Patient-centered outcomes and HEalth ResEarch - IRS2, 22 Boulevard Bénoni Goullin, 44200, Nantes, France.,Nephrology Hemodialysis, Transplantation, Vendée Departmental Hospital, La Roche sur Yon, France
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- Clinical Epidemiology, INSERM CIC-EC, Nancy-Brabois University Hospital, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, Lorraine University, and Paris Descartes University, Nancy, France
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- Centre de Recherche en Transplantation et immunologue, UMR 1064, INSERM, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France.,Institut de Transplantation Urologie Nephrologie, CHU Nantes, Nantes, France.,Université de Nantes, Université de Tours, INSERM, SPHERE (INSERM U1246): methodS in Patient-centered outcomes and HEalth ResEarch - IRS2, 22 Boulevard Bénoni Goullin, 44200, Nantes, France.,Fondation Centaure, Nantes, France
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- Université de Nantes, Université de Tours, INSERM, SPHERE (INSERM U1246): methodS in Patient-centered outcomes and HEalth ResEarch - IRS2, 22 Boulevard Bénoni Goullin, 44200, Nantes, France. .,CHU Nantes, Nantes, France.
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Walton LS, Shumer GD, Thorsteinsdottir B, Suh T, Swetz KM. Palliation Versus Dialysis for End-Stage Renal Disease in the Oldest Old: What are the Considerations? Palliat Care 2017; 10:1178224217735083. [PMID: 29051704 PMCID: PMC5638155 DOI: 10.1177/1178224217735083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2017] [Accepted: 09/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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As the US population continues to age, new cases of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in individuals, aged 85 years or older (the oldest old), are increasing. Many patients who begin hemodialysis despite questionable benefit may struggle with high symptom burden and rapid functional decline. This article reviews the history regarding the funding and development of the Medicare ESRD program, reviews current approaches to the oldest old with ESRD, and considers strategies to improve the management approach of this vulnerable population.
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- Lyle S Walton
- Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Medicine, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Lyle S Walton, Section of Palliative Care, Birmingham VA Medical Center, 700 19th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35223, USA.
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Division of Primary Care Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery and Bioethics Research Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Medicine, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Section of Palliative Care, Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Derrett S, Samaranayaka A, Schollum JBW, McNoe B, Marshall MR, Williams S, Wyeth EH, Walker RJ. Predictors of Health Deterioration Among Older Adults After 12 Months of Dialysis Therapy: A Longitudinal Cohort Study From New Zealand. Am J Kidney Dis 2017; 70:798-806. [PMID: 28823582 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2017.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2017] [Accepted: 06/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Involving patients in dialysis decision making is crucial, yet little is known about patient-reported experiences and patient-reported outcomes of dialysis. STUDY DESIGN A prospective longitudinal cohort study of older patients receiving long-term dialysis. Predictors of worse health status were assessed using modified Poisson regression analysis. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS 150 New Zealanders 65 years or older with end-stage kidney disease dialyzing at 1 of 3 nephrology centers. PREDICTORS Patient-reported social and health characteristics based on the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey, EQ-5D, and Kidney Symptom Score questionnaires and clinical information from health records. OUTCOMES Health status after 12 months of follow-up. RESULTS 35% of study participants had reported worse health or had died at 12 months. Baseline variables independently associated with reduced risk for worse health status were Pacific ethnicity (relative risk [RR], 0.63; 95% CI, 0.53-0.72), greater bother on the Kidney Symptom Score (RR, 0.78; 95% CI, 0.62-0.97), and dialyzing at home with either home hemodialysis (RR, 0.55; 95% CI, 0.36-0.83) or peritoneal dialysis (RR, 0.86; 95% CI, 0.79-0.93). Baseline variables independently associated with increased risk were greater social dissatisfaction (RR, 1.66; 95% CI, 1.27-2.17), lower sense of community (RR, 1.70; 95% CI, 1.09-2.64), comorbid conditions (RR, 1.70; 95% CI, 1.09-2.64), EQ-5D anxiety/depression (RR, 1.61; 95% CI, 1.07-2.42); poor/fair overall general health (RR, 1.60; 95% CI, 1.37-1.85), and longer time on dialysis therapy (RR, 1.03; 95% CI, 1.00-1.05). LIMITATIONS Small sample size restricted study power. CONCLUSIONS Most older dialyzing patients studied reported same/better health 12 months later. Home-based dialysis, regardless of whether hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis, was associated with reduced risk for worse health, and older Pacific People reported better outcomes on dialysis therapy. Social and/or clinical interventions aimed at improving social satisfaction, sense of community, and reducing anxiety/depression may favorably affect the experiences of older patients receiving long-term dialysis.
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- Sarah Derrett
- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Middlemore Hospital, Counties Manukau Health, Auckland, New Zealand; School of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Therapeutic Area, Baxter Healthcare (Asia) Pte Ltd, Singapore
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- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Ngai Tahu Māori Health Research Unit, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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Rosansky SJ, Schell J, Shega J, Scherer J, Jacobs L, Couchoud C, Crews D, McNabney M. Treatment decisions for older adults with advanced chronic kidney disease. BMC Nephrol 2017; 18:200. [PMID: 28629462 PMCID: PMC5477347 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-017-0617-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2016] [Accepted: 06/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Dialysis initiation rates among older adults, aged 75 years or greater, are increasing at a faster rate than for younger age groups. Older adults with advanced CKD (eGFR < 30 ml/min/1.73 m2) typically lose renal function slowly, often suffer from significant comorbidity and thus may die from associated comorbidities before they require dialysis.A patient's pattern of renal function loss over time in relation to their underlying comorbidities can serve as a guide to the probability of a future dialysis requirement. Most who start dialysis, initiate treatment "early", at an estimated glomerulofiltration rate (eGFR) >10 ml/min/1.73 m2 and many initiate dialysis in hospital, often in association with an episode of acute renal failure. In the US older adults start dialysis at a mean e GFR of 12.6 ml/min/1.73 m2 and 20.6% die within six months of dialysis initiation. In both the acute in hospital and outpatient settings, many older adults appear to be initiating dialysis for non-specific, non-life threatening symptoms and clinical contexts. Observational data suggests that dialysis does not provide a survival benefit for older adults with poor mobility and high levels of comorbidity. To optimize the care of this population, early and repeat shared decision making conversations by health care providers, patients, and their families should consider the risks, burdens, and benefits of dialysis versus conservative management, as well as the patient specific symptoms and clinical situations that could justify dialysis initiation. The potential advantages and disadvantages of dialysis therapy should be considered in conjunction with each patient's unique goals and priorities.In conclusion, when considering the morbidity and quality of life impact associated with dialysis, many older adults may prefer to delay dialysis until there is a definitive indication or may opt for conservative management without dialysis. This approach can incorporate all CKD treatments other than dialysis, provide psychosocial and spiritual support and active symptom management and may also incorporate a palliative care approach with less medical monitoring of lab parameters and more focus on the use of drug therapies directed to relief of a patient's symptoms.
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- Section of Palliative Care and Medical Ethics, Renal-Electrolyte Division, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Division of Palliative Care and Division of Nephrology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- REIN registry, Agence de la biomedicine, Saint Denis La Paine, France
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Welch Center for Prevention Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, USA
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- Division of Geriatrics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Arab V, Bagheri-Nesami M, Mousavinasab SN, Espahbodi F, Pouresmail Z. Comparison of the Effects of Hegu Point Ice Massage and 2% Lidocaine Gel on Arteriovenous Fistula Puncture-Related Pain in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Caring Sci 2017; 6:141-151. [PMID: 28680868 PMCID: PMC5488669 DOI: 10.15171/jcs.2017.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2016] [Accepted: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Introduction: There is a paucity of information on the
effects of Hegu point ice massage and 2% lidocaine gel on fistula puncture-related pain in
hemodialysis patients. The aim of the present research was compare the two methods in
terms of their effectiveness. Methods: This study is a randomized controlled trial.
Seventy hemodialysis patients were divided into two groups. The fistula puncture-related
pain in the two groups was measured in the first session of hemodialysis without any
intervention. During a hemodialysis session, 2% lidocaine gel was applied on the patient’s
arteriovenous fistula site in one group. Also, for the other group, an ice cube was used
to massage on the Hegu point in the hand without fistula in the other hemodialysis
session. The pain score was recorded, using the Visual Analogue Scale. The data were
analyzed using SPSS ver.13. Results: No significant differences were observed in the
mean pain scores of the two groups in the preintervention phase. The comparison of the
pain score before and after interventions of the lidocaine gel and ice massage groups was
found to bear significant differences. Moreover, the comparison of the mean changes of the
pain score before and after the intervention of the Hegu point ice massage groups revealed
a further reduction for Hegu point than of lidocaine gel groups. Conclusion: Lidocaine gel and Hegu point ice massage affect
the intensity of fistula puncture related pain in hemodialysis patients. Given the higher
effectiveness of Hegu point ice massage, this method is recommended to be used for fast
and safe pain reduction in hemodialysis patients.
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- Vajihe Arab
- Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Student Research Committee, Nasibeh Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Nasibeh Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Infectious Diseases Research Center with Focus on Nosocomial Infection, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Health Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari, Iran
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Diabetes Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Acupuncture Specialist, Traditional Medicine and Materia Medica Research Center, Shahid Beheshty University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Vandecasteele SJ, De Bacquer D, Caluwe R, Ombelet S, Van Vlem B. Immunogenicity and safety of the 13-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate vaccine in 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine-naive and pre-immunized patients under treatment with chronic haemodialysis: a longitudinal quasi-experimental phase IV study. Clin Microbiol Infect 2017; 24:65-71. [PMID: 28559003 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2016] [Revised: 05/20/2017] [Accepted: 05/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To benchmark the immunogenicity of pneumococcal conjugated vaccine (PCV-13) versus pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV-23) in haemodialysis patients pre-vaccinated or not with PPV-23. METHODS The study is a longitudinal quasi-experimental phase IV study in chronic haemodialysis patients aged ≥50 years. Total (ELISA) and functional (opsonophagocytic assay) antibodies after pneumococcal vaccination were quantified at baseline, and after 28 and 365 days. Of 201 eligible patients, 155 were included. Patients were divided in four groups. PPV-23 naive patients were randomized to PPV-23 (40) or PCV-13 (40) vaccination. PPV-23-pre-vaccinated patients were categorized as being vaccinated more (40) or less (35) than 4 years before the study and all received PCV-13. RESULTS Patients among the four groups had a significant ELISA antibody response for most serotypes that remained significant up to day 365 versus baseline. In PPV-23-naive patients, ELISA antibody titres were significantly higher among PCV-13 versus PPV-23 recipients for six serotypes (1.85-2.34-fold) after 28 days, and remained significantly higher for one serotype (6A, 1.57-fold) after 365 days. Following PCV-13 vaccination, increase in ELISA antibody titres was significantly higher among PPV-23-naive versus PPV-23-pre-vaccinated patients for 12 serotypes after 28 days (1.68-7.74-fold) and remained significantly higher in ten serotypes (1.44-3.29-fold) after 365 days. CONCLUSION Immune response after PPV-23 and PCV-13 remains significant for at least 1 year in non-PPV-23-pre-vaccinated patients. Among vaccine-naive haemodialysis patients PCV-13 seems more immunogenic than PPV-23. Immune response to PCV-13 is weaker in PPV-23-pre-vaccinated compared with vaccine-naive patients.
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- S J Vandecasteele
- Division of Nephrology and Infectious Diseases, AZ Sint-Jan Brugge, Belgium.
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- Department of Public Healths, Ghent University, Belgium
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- Division of Nephrology, OLV Ziekenhuis Aalst, Belgium
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- Division of Nephrology and Infectious Diseases, AZ Sint-Jan Brugge, Belgium
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- Division of Nephrology, OLV Ziekenhuis Aalst, Belgium
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Perl J, Dember LM, Bargman JM, Browne T, Charytan DM, Flythe JE, Hickson LJ, Hung AM, Jadoul M, Lee TC, Meyer KB, Moradi H, Shafi T, Teitelbaum I, Wong LP, Chan CT. The Use of a Multidimensional Measure of Dialysis Adequacy-Moving beyond Small Solute Kinetics. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2017; 12:839-847. [PMID: 28314806 PMCID: PMC5477210 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.08460816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Urea removal has become a key measure of the intensity of dialysis treatment for kidney failure. Small solute removal, exemplified by Kt/Vurea, has been broadly applied as a means to quantify the dose of thrice weekly hemodialysis. Yet, the reliance on small solute clearances alone as a measure of dialysis adequacy fails fully to quantify the intended clinical effects of dialysis therapy. This review aims to (1) understand the strengths and limitations of small solute kinetics as a surrogate marker of dialysis dose, and (2) present the prospect of a more comprehensive construct for dialysis dose, one that considers more broadly the goals of ESRD care to maximize both quality of life and survival. On behalf of the American Society of Nephrology Dialysis Advisory Group, we propose the need to ascertain the validity and utility of a multidimensional measure that moves beyond small solute kinetics alone to quantify optimal dialysis derived from both patient-reported and comprehensive clinical and dialysis-related measures.
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- Jeffrey Perl
- Due to the number of contributing authors, the affiliations are provided in the Supplemental Material
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Grubbs V, Tuot DS, Powe NR, O'Donoghue D, Chesla CA. System-Level Barriers and Facilitators for Foregoing or Withdrawing Dialysis: A Qualitative Study of Nephrologists in the United States and England. Am J Kidney Dis 2017; 70:602-610. [PMID: 28242134 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2016.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2016] [Accepted: 12/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite a growing body of literature suggesting that dialysis does not confer morbidity or mortality benefits for all patients with chronic kidney failure, the initiation and continuation of dialysis therapy in patients with poor prognosis is commonplace. Our goal was to elicit nephrologists' perspectives on factors that affect decision making regarding end-stage renal disease. STUDY DESIGN Semistructured, individual, qualitative interviews. METHODOLOGY Participants were purposively sampled based on age, race, sex, geographic location, and practice type. Each was asked about his or her perspectives and experiences related to foregoing and withdrawing dialysis therapy. ANALYTICAL APPROACH Interviews were audiotaped, transcribed, and analyzed using narrative and thematic analysis. RESULTS We conducted 59 semistructured interviews with nephrologists from the United States (n=41) and England (n=18). Most participants were 45 years or younger, men, and white. Average time since completing nephrology training was 14.2±11.6 (SD) years. Identified system-level facilitators and barriers for foregoing and withdrawing dialysis therapy stemmed from national and institutional policies and structural factors, how providers practice medicine (the culture of medicine), and beliefs and behaviors of the public (societal culture). In both countries, the predominant barriers described included lack of training in end-of-life conversations and expectations for aggressive care among non-nephrologists and the general public. Primary differences included financial incentives to dialyze in the United States and widespread outpatient conservative management programs in England. LIMITATIONS Participants' views may not fully capture those of all American or English nephrologists. CONCLUSIONS Nephrologists in the United States and England identified several system-level factors that both facilitated and interfered with decision making around foregoing and withdrawing dialysis therapy. Efforts to expand facilitators while reducing barriers could lead to care practices more in keeping with patient prognosis.
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- Vanessa Grubbs
- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA; Department of Medicine, Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA.
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA; Department of Medicine, Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA; Department of Medicine, Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA
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- Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, United Kingdom; University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Family Health Care Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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Brown EA, Finkelstein FO, Iyasere OU, Kliger AS. Peritoneal or hemodialysis for the frail elderly patient, the choice of 2 evils? Kidney Int 2017; 91:294-303. [DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2016.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2016] [Revised: 08/05/2016] [Accepted: 08/08/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Rak A, Raina R, Suh TT, Krishnappa V, Darusz J, Sidoti CW, Gupta M. Palliative care for patients with end-stage renal disease: approach to treatment that aims to improve quality of life and relieve suffering for patients (and families) with chronic illnesses. Clin Kidney J 2016. [PMID: 28638606 PMCID: PMC5469574 DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfw105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Providing end-of-life care to patients suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD) and/or end-stage renal disease often presents ethical challenges to families and health care providers. However, as the conditions these patients present with are multifaceted in nature, so should be the approach when determining prognosis and treatment strategies for this patient population. Having an interdisciplinary palliative team in place to address any concerns that may arise during conversations related to end-of-life care encourages effective communication between the patient, the family and the medical team. Through the use of a case study, the authors demonstrate how an interdisciplinary palliative team can be used to make decisions that satisfy the patient's and the medical team's desires for end-of-life care.
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- Amy Rak
- Department of Internal Medicine and Research, Akron General Medical Center-Cleveland Clinic, Akron, OH, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Research, Akron General Medical Center-Cleveland Clinic, Akron, OH, USA.,Department of Nephrology, Akron General Medical Center-Cleveland Clinic, Akron, OH, USA
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- Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Ann Arbor VA Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Research, Akron General Medical Center-Cleveland Clinic, Akron, OH, USA.,Department of Nephrology, Akron General Medical Center-Cleveland Clinic, Akron, OH, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Research, Akron General Medical Center-Cleveland Clinic, Akron, OH, USA.,Department of Nephrology, Akron General Medical Center-Cleveland Clinic, Akron, OH, USA
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- Section of Palliative Medicine, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Center for Geriatric Medicine, Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Scherer JS, Moss AH. Practice Change Is Needed for Dialysis Decision Making with Older Adults with Advanced Kidney Disease. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2016; 11:1732-1734. [PMID: 27660307 PMCID: PMC5053795 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.08770816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Jennifer S. Scherer
- Divisions of Palliative Care and
- Nephrology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York; and
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- Sections of Nephrology and
- Supportive Care, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia
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Lee T, Thamer M, Zhang Q, Zhang Y, Allon M. Reduced Cardiovascular Mortality Associated with Early Vascular Access Placement in Elderly Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. Am J Nephrol 2016; 43:334-40. [PMID: 27166150 DOI: 10.1159/000446159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Accepted: 04/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Elderly patients with cardiovascular comorbidities are more likely to die before progressing to the need for undergoing hemodialysis; so deferring their predialysis vascular access (VA) surgery has been suggested. However, recent declines in cardiovascular mortality in the US population may have changed this consideration. We assessed whether there has been a parallel decrease in cardiovascular comorbidity in elderly chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients undergoing predialysis access surgery, and whether this impacted clinical outcomes after access creation and cardiovascular events after hemodialysis initiation. METHODS We identified 3,418 elderly patients undergoing predialysis VA creation from 2004 to 2009, divided them into 3 time cohorts (2004-2005, 2006-2007 and 2008-2009), and assessed their clinical outcomes during 2 years of follow-up. RESULTS There was a progressive decrease in patients with history of peripheral vascular disease (from 66.5 to 59.7%, p < 0.005), heart failure (from 47.0 to 35.8%, p < 0.005), and myocardial infarction (from 6.5 to 3.3%, p < 0.001) from 2004 to 2009. Death before hemodialysis decreased from 17.5 to 12.6%, survival without hemodialysis increased from 14.5 to 19.0%, and hemodialysis initiation remained constant at ∼68% (p < 0.001). The incidence of death or cardiovascular event in the first year of hemodialysis decreased from 2004-2005 to 2008-2009 (HR 0.83, 95% CI 0.69-0.99; p = 0.04). CONCLUSION In the context of a changing population from 2004 to 2009, a progressive decrease in cardiovascular comorbidities in elderly CKD patients undergoing predialysis VA surgery was associated with a decrease in death before hemodialysis and cardiovascular events after starting hemodialysis. These insights should be translated into more thoughtful consideration as to which elderly patients should undergo predialysis access surgery.
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- Timmy Lee
- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala., USA
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Raghavan D, Holley JL. Conservative Care of the Elderly CKD Patient: A Practical Guide. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 2016; 23:51-6. [PMID: 26709063 DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2015.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2014] [Revised: 07/06/2015] [Accepted: 08/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Palliative care is a branch of medicine dedicated to the relief of symptoms experienced during the course of illness. Renal palliative medicine or kidney supportive care is an evolving branch of nephrology, which incorporates the principles of palliative care into the care of CKD and ESRD (dialysis, transplant, and conservatively managed) patients. Conservative (non-dialytic) management is a legitimate option for frail, elderly CKD patients in whom dialysis may not lead to an improvement in quality or duration of life. Patients with advanced CKD have a high symptom burden that often worsens before death. Palliative or supportive care by visiting nurses, palliative care programs, or knowledgeable CKD programs should be routine for conservatively managed CKD patients. Decision-making about dialysis or conservative management requires patients and families be given information on prognosis, quality of life on dialysis, and options for supportive care. Advance care planning is the process by which these issues can be explored. In addition to advance care planning, because patients with ESRD have a high symptom burden, this needs to be addressed. Patients with ESRD have a high symptom burden, which needs to be addressed in any treatment plan. Common symptoms include pain, fatigue, insomnia, pruritus, anorexia, and nausea. Symptoms appear to increase as the patient nears death, and this must be anticipated. Recommendations for management are discussed in the article. Hospice care should be offered to all patients who are expected to die within the next 6 months, and supportive care should be provided to all CKD patients managed conservatively or with dialysis.
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Jassal SV, Karaboyas A, Comment LA, Bieber BA, Morgenstern H, Sen A, Gillespie BW, De Sequera P, Marshall MR, Fukuhara S, Robinson BM, Pisoni RL, Tentori F. Functional Dependence and Mortality in the International Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Am J Kidney Dis 2015; 67:283-92. [PMID: 26612280 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2015.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2015] [Accepted: 09/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients receiving long-term dialysis have among the highest mortality and hospitalization rates. In the nonrenal literature, functional dependence is recognized as a contributor to subsequent disability, recurrent hospitalization, and increased mortality. A higher burden of functional dependence with progressive worsening of kidney function has been observed in several studies, suggesting that functional dependence may contribute to both morbidity and mortality in dialysis patients. STUDY DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS 7,226 hemodialysis patients from 12 countries in the DOPPS (Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study) phase 4 (2009-2011) with self-reported data for functional status. PREDICTOR Patients' ability to perform 13 basic and instrumental activities of daily living was summarized to create an overall functional status score (range, 1.25 [most dependent] to 13 [functionally independent]). OUTCOME Cox regression was used to estimate the association between functional status and all-cause mortality, adjusting for several demographic and clinical risk factors for mortality. Median follow-up was 17.2 months. RESULTS The proportion of patients who could perform each activity of daily living task without assistance ranged from 97% (eating) to 47% (doing housework). 36% of patients could perform all 13 tasks without assistance (functional status = 13), and 14% of patients had high functional dependence (functional status < 8). Functionally independent patients were younger and had many indicators of better health status, including higher quality of life. Compared with functionally independent patients, the adjusted HR for mortality was 2.37 (95% CI, 1.92-2.94) for patients with functional status < 8. LIMITATIONS Possible nonresponse bias and residual confounding. CONCLUSIONS We found a high burden of functional dependence across all age groups and across all DOPPS countries. When adjusting for several known mortality risk factors, including age, access type, cachexia, and multimorbidity, functional dependence was a strong consistent predictor of mortality.
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- S Vanita Jassal
- Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, MI; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Department of Urology, Medical School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, MI; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Department of Renal Medicine, Counties Manukau Health, Auckland, New Zealand; Baxter Healthcare (Asia Pacific), Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan; Center for Innovative Research in Community and Clinical Excellence, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, MI; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, MI; Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Patients with progressive chronic kidney disease (CKD) have high morbidity, mortality, and symptom burden. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and congestive heart failure (CHF) often contribute to these burdens and should be considered when providing recommendations for care. This review aims to summarize recent literature relevant to the provision of palliative and end-of-life care for patients with progressive CKD and specifically highlights issues relevant to those with CVD and CHF. RECENT FINDINGS Dialysis may not benefit older, frail patients with progressive CKD, especially those with other comorbidities. Patients managed conservatively (i.e., without dialysis) may live as long as patients who elect to start dialysis, with better preservation of function and quality of life and with fewer acute care admissions. Decisions regarding dialysis initiation should be made on an individual basis, keeping in mind each patient's goals, comorbidities, and underlying functional status. Conservative management of progressive kidney disease is frequently not offered but is likely to benefit many older, frail patients with comorbidities such as CHF and CVD. SUMMARY A palliative approach to the care of many patients with progressive CKD is essential to ensuring they receive appropriate quality care.
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Meeus F, Brown EA. Caring for Older Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis at End of Life. Perit Dial Int 2015; 35:667-70. [PMID: 26702011 PMCID: PMC4689472 DOI: 10.3747/pdi.2015.00054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2014] [Accepted: 03/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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End of life is the last phase of life, not merely the last few days. For many older patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD), the end-of-life phase commences with the start of dialysis. The principal aim of management of this phase should be optimizing the quality of life of the patient. Evidence suggests that patients on dialysis mostly want involvement in decisions at this stage, but most do not have the opportunity to do so. Management should therefore include discussions with the patient and their family to determine lifestyle goals, treatment wishes, and ceilings of care (including resuscitation and dialysis withdrawal). Care should also include symptom identification and management, psychosocial support, and adaptation of dialysis to the ability and needs of the patient. By doing this, quality of life at end of life is achievable.
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- Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
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Thrice-weekly temocillin administered after each dialysis session is appropriate for the treatment of serious Gram-negative infections in haemodialysis patients. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2015; 46:660-5. [PMID: 26603304 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2015.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2015] [Revised: 09/05/2015] [Accepted: 09/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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In patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) treated with intermittent haemodialysis, a limited number of antibiotics have been studied for their suitability for parenteral administration after dialysis sessions only in a thrice-weekly regimen. Temocillin is a β-lactam antibiotic with a long half-live and enhanced activity against most Gram-negative bacteria, including extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producers, thus making it an ideal candidate for use in this setting. This study aimed to evaluate the reliability of thrice-weekly parenteral temocillin in haemodialysis patients by characterising the pharmacokinetics of total and free temocillin. Free and total temocillin concentrations were determined with a validated HPLC method in 448 samples derived from 48 administration cycles in 16 patients with ESRD treated with intermittent haemodialysis and temocillin. Pharmacokinetics were non-linear partly due to saturation in protein binding. Median clearance and half-life for the free drug during intradialysis and interdialysis periods were 113 mL/min vs. 26 mL/min and 3.6 h vs. 24 h, respectively, with dialysis extracting approximately one-half of the residual concentration. The free temocillin concentration remained >16 mg/L (MIC90 threshold for most Enterobacteriaceae) during 48%, 67% and 71% of the dosing interval for patients receiving 1 g q24h, 2 g q48h and 3 g q72h, respectively, suggesting appropriate exposure for the two latter therapeutic schemes. Temocillin administered on dialysis days only in a dosing schedule of 2 g q48h and 3 g q72h is appropriate for the treatment of serious and/or resistant Gram-negative infections in patients with ESRD undergoing intermittent haemodialysis. These doses are higher than those previously recommended.
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Chazot C, Farrington K, Nistor I, Van Biesen W, Joosten H, Teta D, Siriopol D, Covic A. Pro and con arguments in using alternative dialysis regimens in the frail and elderly patients. Int Urol Nephrol 2015; 47:1809-16. [PMID: 26377489 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-015-1107-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2015] [Accepted: 09/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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In the last decade, an increasing number of patients over 75 years of age are starting renal replacement therapy. Frailty is highly prevalent in elderly patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in the context of the increased prevalence of some ESRD-associated conditions: protein-energy wasting, inflammation, anaemia, acidosis or hormonal disturbances. There are currently no hard data to support guidance on the optimal duration of dialysis for frail/elderly ESRD patients. The current debate is not about starting dialysis or managing conservatory frail ESRD patients, but whether a more intensive regimen once dialysis is initiated (for whatever reasons and circumstances) would improve patients' outcome. The most important issue is that all studies performed with extended/alternative dialysis regimens do not specifically address this particular type of patients and therefore all the inferences are derived from the general ESRD population. Care planning should be responsive to end-of-life needs whatever the treatment modality. Care in this setting should focus on symptom control and quality of life rather than life extension. We conclude that, similar to the general dialysed population, extensive application of more intensive dialysis schedules is not based on solid evidence. However, after a thorough clinical evaluation, a limited period of a trial of intensive dialysis could be prescribed in more problematic patients.
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- Renal Unit, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, UK
- Postgraduate Medical School, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK
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- ERBP, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
- Nephrology Department, Gr. T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
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- ERBP, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
- Renal Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Internal Medicine, UMCG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Service of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University Hospital Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Nephrology Department, Gr. T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
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- Nephrology Department, Gr. T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania.
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Vanholder R, Lameire N, Annemans L, Van Biesen W. Cost of renal replacement: how to help as many as possible while keeping expenses reasonable? Nephrol Dial Transplant 2015; 31:1251-61. [PMID: 26109485 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfv233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2015] [Accepted: 05/12/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The treatment of kidney diseases consumes a substantial amount of the health budget for a relatively small fraction of the overall population. If the nephrological community and society do not develop mechanisms to contain those costs, it will become impossible to continue assuring optimal outcomes and quality of life while treating all patients who need it. In this article, we describe several mechanisms to maintain sustainability of renal replacement therapy. These include (i) encouragement of transplantation after both living and deceased donation; (ii) stimulation of alternative dialysis strategies besides classical hospital haemodialysis, such as home haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis or self-care and necessitating less reimbursement; (iii) promotion of educational activities guiding the patients towards therapies that are most suited for them; (iv) consideration of one or more of cost containment incentives such as bundling of reimbursement (if not affecting quality of the treatment), timely patient referral, green dialysis, start of dialysis based on clinical necessity rather than renal function parameters and/or prevention of CKD or its progression; (v) strategically planned adaptations to the expected growth of the ageing population in need of renal replacement; (vi) the necessity for support of research in the direction of helping as large as possible patient populations for acceptable costs; and (vii) the need for more patient-centred approaches. We also extend the discussion to the specific situation of kidney diseases in low- and middle-income countries. Finally, we point to the dramatic differences in accessibility and reimbursement of different modalities throughout Europe. We hope that this text will offer a framework for the nephrological community, including patients and nurses, and the concerned policy makers and caregivers on how to continue reaching all patients in need of renal replacement for affordable expenses.
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- Raymond Vanholder
- Nephrology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
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- Nephrology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health, University Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
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- Nephrology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
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Vandecasteele SJ, Ombelet S, Blumental S, Peetermans WE. The ABC of pneumococcal infections and vaccination in patients with chronic kidney disease. Clin Kidney J 2015; 8:318-24. [PMID: 26034594 PMCID: PMC4440476 DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfv030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2014] [Accepted: 04/13/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background In the general population, pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines (PPV) decrease the incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) whereas the impact on the prevention of noninvasive pneumococcal disease is less clear. As compared with PPV, pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) provoke a higher, longer-lasting immune response resulting in a 45% decreased incidence in vaccine-type pneumonia, and a 75% decrease in vaccine-type IPD. Methods Literature review on pneumococcal vaccination in end-stage renal disease. Results As compared with the general population, patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) suffer increased mortality and morbidity from pneumococcal disease (PD), being up to 10-fold for those treated with dialysis. Numerous, usually small and methodological heterogeneous studies demonstrate that PPV provokes a serological response in dialysis patients, kidney transplant recipients, children with nephrotic syndrome and CKD patients receiving immunosuppressive medication. This response is of less intensity and duration than in healthy controls. Similar observations were made for the PCV. The protective value of these vaccine-elicited anti-pneumococcal antibodies in the CKD population remains to be substantiated. For patients treated with dialysis, epidemiological data demonstrate a correlation—which does not equal causality—between pneumococcal vaccination status and a slightly decreased total mortality. Clinical outcome data on the effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccination in the prevention of morbidity and mortality in the CKD population are lacking. Conclusions Awaiting better evidence, pneumococcal vaccination should be advocated in all patients with CKD, as early in their disease course as possible. The ACIP schedule recommends a PCV-13 prime vaccination followed by a PPV-23 repeated vaccine at least 8 weeks later in pneumococcal non-vaccinated patients, and a PCV-13 vaccine at least 1 year after the latest PPV vaccine in previously vaccinated patients. In the UK, vaccination with PPV-23 only is recommended. There exist no good data supporting re-vaccination after 5 years in the dialysis population.
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- Stefaan J. Vandecasteele
- Department of Nephrology and Infectious Diseases, AZ Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende, Brugge 8000, Belgium
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- Department of Nephrology and Infectious Diseases, AZ Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende, Brugge 8000, Belgium
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- Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Iyasere O, Brown EA. Mortality in the Elderly on Dialysis: Is This the Right Debate? Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2015; 10:920-2. [PMID: 25941195 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.03650415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Osasuyi Iyasere
- Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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