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Jayakumar S, Jennings S, Halvorsrud K, Clesse C, Yaqoob MM, Carvalho LA, Bhui K. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the evidence on inflammation in depressive illness and symptoms in chronic and end-stage kidney disease. Psychol Med 2023; 53:5839-5851. [PMID: 36254747 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291722003099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Depression affects approximately 27% of adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney failure (ESKF). Depression in this population is associated with impaired quality of life and increased mortality. The extent of inflammation and the impact on depression in CKD/ESKF is yet to be established. Through a systematic literature review and meta-analysis, we aim to understand the relationship between depression and inflammation in CKD/ESKF patients. METHODS We searched nine electronic databases for published studies until January 2022. Titles and abstracts were screened against inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data extraction and study quality assessment was carried out independently by two reviewers. A meta-analysis was carried out where appropriate; otherwise a narrative review of studies was completed. RESULTS Sixty studies met our inclusion criteria and entered the review (9481 patients included in meta-analysis). Meta-analysis of cross-sectional associations revealed significantly higher levels of pro-inflammatory biomarkers; C-reactive protein; Interleukin 6 (IL-6) and tumour necrosis factor-alpha in patients with depressive symptoms (DS) compared to patients without DS. Significantly lower levels of anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 were found in patients with DS compared to patients without DS. Considerable heterogeneity was detected in the analysis for most inflammatory markers. CONCLUSION We found evidence for an association of higher levels of pro-inflammatory and lower anti-inflammatory cytokines and DS in patients with CKD/ESKF. Clinical trials are needed to investigate whether anti-inflammatory therapies will be effective in the prevention and treatment of DS in these patients with multiple comorbidities.
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- Simone Jayakumar
- Center for Psychiatry and Mental Health, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Barts & The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts & The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Center for Psychiatry and Mental Health, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Barts & The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Center for Psychiatry and Mental Health, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Barts & The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts & The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts & The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts & The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Center for Psychiatry and Mental Health, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Barts & The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
- Department of Psychiatry and Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- East London NHS Foundation Trust and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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De la Cruz-Ahumada CJ, Topete-Reyes JF, Mena-Ramírez JP, Guzmán-Flores JM, Guzmán-González JI, Ramírez-De los Santos S. Inflammatory Determinants and Associated Morbidity in Hemodialysis Patients. J Pers Med 2023; 13:1311. [PMID: 37763079 PMCID: PMC10532888 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13091311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Hemodialysis deteriorates patients' physical, metabolic, and mental status. Clinical outcomes derived from inflammation determine a worse status but are less frequently identified. The objective of the study was to identify inflammatory determinants and the effect of SNP-related serum IL-6 and IL-10 levels on associated morbidity in hemodialysis. A sample of hemodialysis patients at IMSS Regional Hospital No.46 in Guadalajara (n = 85) were tested using the Malnutrition Inflammation Score (MIS) and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) to assess the associated morbidity. Serum cytokine levels were quantified by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) technique was used for analysis of IL-6-572C/G and IL-10-1082A/G. Using data visualization methods, we identified relevant determinants of inflammation. A simple regression model was constructed between predictors and targets with genotypes as covariates. Results showed malnutrition in 85.9% of patients and depressive symptoms in 50.6%. IL-10 was the most relevant inflammatory determinant, with regression coefficients (R2) between 0.05 and 0.11. The GG genotype of IL-10-1082 A/G evinced small effect on both clinical outcomes (δ of 0.35 and 0.37, respectively). Hemodialysis increases the associated morbidity, cytokines act as inflammatory determinants, and genetic variability contributes to the severity of clinical outcomes. Further studies need to refine the causal relationship between inflammation and CKD.
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- Claudia Jackelin De la Cruz-Ahumada
- Laboratorio de Investigación en Biociencias, Centro Universitario de los Altos, Universidad de Guadalajara, Tepatitlán de Morelos 47620, Jalisco, Mexico; (C.J.D.l.C.-A.)
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- Laboratorio de Investigación en Biociencias, Centro Universitario de los Altos, Universidad de Guadalajara, Tepatitlán de Morelos 47620, Jalisco, Mexico; (C.J.D.l.C.-A.)
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- Laboratorio de Investigación en Biociencias, Centro Universitario de los Altos, Universidad de Guadalajara, Tepatitlán de Morelos 47620, Jalisco, Mexico; (C.J.D.l.C.-A.)
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- Departamento de Psicología Básica, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico
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Bossola M, Monteburini T, Parodi E, Santarelli S, Sirolli V, Cenerelli S, Bonomini M, de Ninno G, di Stasio E. Post-dialysis fatigue: Comparison of bicarbonate hemodialysis and online hemodiafiltration. Hemodial Int 2023; 27:55-61. [PMID: 36404395 DOI: 10.1111/hdi.13058] [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: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The present cross-sectional study aimed to compare the prevalence, the characteristics of post-dialysis fatigue and the length of recovery time after hemodialysis in prevalent end-stage renal disease patients (ESRD) receiving bicarbonate hemodialysis (HD) or hemodiafiltration (HDF). METHODS Patients were suffering from post-dialysis fatigue if they spontaneously offered this complaint when asked the open-ended question: "Do you feel fatigued after dialysis?". Moreover, each patient was invited to rate the intensity, duration, and frequency of post-dialysis fatigue from 1 to 5. In order to assess RECOVERY TIME AFTER DIALYSIS, patients were invited to answer to the following single open-ended question: "How long does it take you to recover from a dialysis session?" FINDINGS We included 335 patients: 252 received HD and 83 received HDF. Post-dialysis fatigue was present in 204 patients (60.9%). Prevalence of post-dialysis fatigue did not differ significantly between patients on HD (62.3%) and on HDF (56.6%; p = 0.430). Median recovery time after dialysis was 180 min [180-240] and did not differ significantly between the two subgroups (180 min [130-240] and 240 min [120-332] p = 0.671, respectively). Median post-dialysis fatigue intensity, duration, and frequency were 3 [1-5], 3 [1-5], and 4 [1-5] and did not differ significantly between patients on HD and on HDF. At the multivariate analysis, age, ADL and hemoglobin levels were the independent predictors of the HDF treatment. DISCUSSION Prevalence and characteristics of post-dialysis fatigue do not differ significantly between patients receiving bicarbonate HD or HDF.
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- Maurizio Bossola
- Servizio Emodialisi, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy.,Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Nefrologia, Ospedale Civile, Alessandria, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Nefrologia, Università di Chieti, Chieti, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy.,Divisione di Chimica, Biochimica, e Biochimica Molecolare, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy.,Divisione di Chimica, Biochimica, e Biochimica Molecolare, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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Effect of Self-Determination Theory on Knowledge, Treatment Adherence, and Self-Management of Patients with Maintenance Hemodialysis. CONTRAST MEDIA & MOLECULAR IMAGING 2022; 2022:1416404. [PMID: 35935305 PMCID: PMC9329035 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1416404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Our aim of this study was to investigate the effect of self-determination theory on awareness of relevant knowledge, treatment compliance, and self-management level in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients. A total of 90 patients who received MHD treatment in our hospital from April 2018 to June 2020 were selected and randomly divided into the intervention group and the routine group with 45 cases in each group. Both groups were given basic hemodialysis patient management measures, and the intervention group was given self-determination theory to manage patients on this basis. The awareness rate of hemodialysis patient-related knowledge, patient treatment compliance, patient self-management scores, and quality of life scores were compared between the two groups before intervention and 6 months after intervention. After intervention, the awareness rate of dialysis principle, reasonable diet, internal fistula protection, and complication prevention knowledge in the intervention group was higher t (P < 0.05); before intervention, there was no significant difference in the scores of all dimensions of compliance between the two groups (P > 0.05); after intervention, the dietary compliance, fluid intake compliance, dialysis regimen compliance, and total score of compliance in the intervention group were higher than those in the conventional group (P < 0.05). After intervention, the total scores of problem solving, partnership, emotional processing, self-care activities, and self-management in the intervention group were higher than those in the conventional group, (P < 0.05). After intervention, the physical domain, psychological domain, social relationship domain, and total scores of quality of life in the intervention group were higher than those in the conventional group (P < 0.05). Self-determination theory management is effective in improving the awareness of hemodialysis-related knowledge, treatment compliance, self-management level, and quality of life in MHD patients.
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Nutritional status and anxiety-depression relationship in hemodialysis patients. JOURNAL OF SURGERY AND MEDICINE 2021. [DOI: 10.28982/josam.802547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Daniel SC, Azuero A, Gutierrez OM, Heaton K. Examining the relationship between nutrition, quality of life, and depression in hemodialysis patients. Qual Life Res 2020; 30:759-768. [PMID: 33108580 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-020-02684-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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PURPOSE Lifestyle changes associated with end-stage renal disease may be a factor in depression and quality of life (QOL) for patients receiving hemodialysis. This cross-sectional study examined the relationship between nutritional status, QOL, and depression in 124 hemodialysis patients. METHODS Nutritional markers included serum albumin, normalized protein catabolic rate (nPCR), body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage, and daily protein intake. Physical and Mental dimension scores of the Kidney Disease QOL-Short Form (KDQOL-SF), and the Center for Epidemiological Studies of Depression (CESD) survey were used to measure QOL and depression, respectively. Data were analyzed using regression analyses. Measures of effect size were used for interpretation. RESULTS Nutritional status indicators explained a moderate amount of the variability of the Physical dimension of QOL (crude R2 = .14, covariate-adjusted ΔR2 = .06) but had weak explanatory ability for the Mental dimension of QOL (crude R2 = .05, covariate-adjusted ΔR2 = .02) and CESD (crude R2 = .02, covariate-adjusted ΔR2 = .005). Additional findings suggested the presence of non-linear relationships between protein intake and both the Physical and Mental QOL dimension scores. Longer dialysis vintage was also correlated with lower psychosocial patient outcomes. CONCLUSION While nutritional status is an important element in predicting hemodialysis patient outcomes, its relationship to depression and QOL, in this sample, demonstrated only moderate explanatory ability. However, dialysis vintage and level of education had a significant relationship with depression and QOL. These findings suggest that patients with longer dialysis vintage and limited health literacy require unique plans of care. Future studies aimed at understanding the interrelationships between non-modifiable patient characteristics and psychosocial outcomes are imperative.
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- Shawona C Daniel
- University of Alabama at Birmingham-School of Nursing, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham-School of Nursing, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham-School of Nursing, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Elhadad AA, Ragab AZEA, Atia SAA. Psychiatric comorbidity and quality of life in patients undergoing hemodialysis. MIDDLE EAST CURRENT PSYCHIATRY 2020. [DOI: 10.1186/s43045-020-0018-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Hemodialysis has been shown to have an adverse impact on the emotional status of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Common associated psychological problems include depression, anxiety, fatigue, decreased quality of life, and an increased risk for suicide. This cross-sectional study aims to psychiatric assessment of ESRD patients on dialysis and patients’ quality of life (QOL). One hundred and seventeen patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis aged from 26 years to 77 years were enrolled from the Dialysis Unit at Shebin El Kom Teaching Hospital and Menoufia University Hospital and were approved by the local medical ethical committee. Cases were selected during the study period from October 2018 till May 2019. A semi-structured interview, clinical psychiatric assessment, psychometric test measuring psychiatric disorders, and psychometric test measuring QOL were measured.
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A reduction in scores of all domains of QOL was observed in ESRD patients with depression compared with patients without depression. There was a statistically significant correlation between QOL and presence of clinical illness either diabetes or hypertension among ESRD patients (P < 0.05). It was found that there was a reduction in all domains of QOL in patients with clinical illness compared with patients without.
Conclusions
Incidence of psychiatric illness among end-stage renal disease patients on hemodialysis is high. The most prevalent psychiatric disorders among these patients are depression and anxiety disorders. Poor quality of life (QOL) was also observed in ESRD patients.
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Gregg LP, Carmody T, Le D, Martins G, Trivedi M, Hedayati SS. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Depression and Protein-Energy Wasting in Kidney Disease. Kidney Int Rep 2019; 5:318-330. [PMID: 32154453 PMCID: PMC7056860 DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2019.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Revised: 11/17/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Introduction Depression comorbid with chronic disease may be mediated by inflammation. We sought to characterize relationships between inflammatory biomarkers and depressive symptoms in patients with chronic kidney disease and end-stage kidney disease. Methods A systematic literature search was conducted by 2 authors up to March 19, 2019, for studies of patients with chronic kidney disease or end-stage kidney disease evaluating circulating inflammatory biomarkers associated with depression of chronic disease: albumin, C-reactive protein (CRP), high-sensitivity CRP, interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α, and interleukin-1. Standardized mean differences in biomarkers between individuals with and without depression were computed and analyzed using mixed effects models. Correlations between biomarkers and the severity of depressive symptoms were computed. Results Thirty-four studies (5652 participants) compared biomarkers between depressed and nondepressed individuals. Individuals with depression had lower albumin levels (standardized mean difference, −0.37; 95% confidence interval [CI], −0.61 to −0.13), higher CRP levels (standardized mean difference, 0.76; 95% CI, 0.16–1.37), and higher IL-6 levels (standardized mean difference, 0.42; 95% CI, 0.21–0.63). Studies were heterogeneous for albumin, CRP, high-sensitivity CRP, and tumor necrosis factor-α. Twenty-three studies (3047 participants) investigated correlations between biomarkers and depressive symptoms. The severity of depressive symptoms correlated with albumin (Z = −0.25; 95% CI, −0.36 to −0.14), high-sensitivity CRP (Z = 0.28; 95% CI, 0.13–0.43), and IL-6 (Z = 0.34; 95% CI, 0.18–0.49). There was heterogeneity across studies of IL-6. Only 6 studies (321 participants) investigated the effect of antidepressant treatment on inflammatory biomarkers, which was insufficient to combine in meta-analysis. Conclusion Lower albumin and higher IL-6 were associated with both the presence and severity of depression, CRP with the presence of depression, and high-sensitivity CRP with the severity of depressive symptoms. The effect of interventions to lower inflammation in patients with kidney disease and depression deserves investigation.
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- L Parker Gregg
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.,Division of Nephrology, Medical Service, Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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Guenzani D, Buoli M, Caldiroli L, Carnevali GS, Serati M, Vezza C, Armelloni S, Messa P, Vettoretti S. Malnutrition and inflammation are associated with severity of depressive and cognitive symptoms of old patients affected by chronic kidney disease. J Psychosom Res 2019; 124:109783. [PMID: 31443824 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2019.109783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Revised: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a disabling condition associated with different medical comorbidities including depression and cognitive impairment. We investigated the association between malnutrition, inflammation and depressive/cognitive symptoms in elderly subjects with advanced CKD. METHODS We evaluated cross-sectionally 132 elderly subjects (age ≥65 years) with advanced CKD (stage 4-5, non-dialytic-ND) in regular follow up at the outpatient clinic of nephrology. Blood and urinary samples were collected after an overnight fast. All patients were evaluated by Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)-30 items for severity of depressive symptoms, Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Clock Drawing Test (CDT) for cognition. Nutritional status was assessed by Malnutrition Inflammation Score (MIS). Different linear regression models were performed to study the association between clinical variables, diet and inflammatory parameters with the above mentioned rating scale scores. A final linear regression model with only previous statistically significant variables was performed for GDS scores. RESULTS Our cohort consisted of 95 males and 37 females with a mean age of 78 ± 7. Female gender (B = 3.20, p < .01), higher MIS (B = 0.29, p = .02) and higher IL-12p70 serum levels (pg/mL) (B = 0.37, p = .03) were associated with severity of depressive symptoms. MIS was associated with the severity of cognitive impairment as assessed by MMSE (B = -0.19, p < .01) and CDT (B = 0.10, p = .03). CONCLUSION In elderly subjects affected by CKD the severity of depressive symptoms and cognitive impairment is associated with specific inflammatory and nutritional parameters. These results have to be considered as preliminary and need replication by further studies.
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- Dalila Guenzani
- Department of Psychiatry, Fondazione IRCCS Ca'Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, Fondazione IRCCS Ca'Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, 20122 Milan, Italy; University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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- Unit of Nephrology Dialysis and Renal Transplantation, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, Fondazione IRCCS Ca'Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, Fondazione IRCCS Ca'Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- University of Milan, Milan, Italy; Unit of Gerontology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Nephrology Dialysis and Renal Transplantation, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Nephrology Dialysis and Renal Transplantation, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Nephrology Dialysis and Renal Transplantation, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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Johansen KL, Delgado C, Kaysen GA, Chertow GM, Chiang J, Dalrymple LS, Segal MR, Grimes BA. Frailty Among Patients Receiving Hemodialysis: Evolution of Components and Associations With Mortality. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2019; 74:380-386. [PMID: 30192916 PMCID: PMC6376100 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/gly206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Understanding how components of frailty change over time and how they can be modeled as time-dependent predictors of mortality could lead to better risk prediction in the dialysis population. METHODS We measured frailty at baseline, 12 months, and 24 months among 727 patients receiving hemodialysis in Northern California and Atlanta. We examined the likelihood of meeting frailty components (weight loss, exhaustion, low physical activity, weak grip strength, and slow gait speed) as a function of time in logistic regression analysis and association of frailty components with mortality in time-updated multivariable Cox models. RESULTS Physical activity and gait speed declined, exhaustion and grip strength did not change, and the odds of meeting the weight loss criterion declined with time. All five components were associated with higher mortality in multivariable analyses, but gait speed was the strongest individual predictor. All frailty components except physical inactivity were independently associated with mortality when all five components were included in the same model. The number of frailty components met was associated with mortality in a gradient that ranged from a hazard ratio of 2.73 for one component to 10.07 for five components met; the model including all five components was the best model based on Akaike information criterion. CONCLUSIONS Measurement of all frailty components was necessary for optimal mortality prediction, and the number of components met was strongly associated with mortality in this cohort.
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- Kirsten L Johansen
- Division of Nephrology, University of California, San Francisco
- Nephrology Section, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, California
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco
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- Division of Nephrology, University of California, San Francisco
- Nephrology Section, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, California
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
- Department of Medicine, University of California, Davis
- Division of Nephrology, University of California, Davis
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- Division of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Stanford University, California
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- Division of Endocrinology, University of California, San Francisco
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco
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Hypertension and depression, as 2 major public health issues, are closely related. For patients having hypertension, in particular, depression is a risk factor for mortality and jeopardizes their wellbeing. The aim of the study is to apply support vector machine (SVM) learning to blood tests and vital signs to classify patients having hypertension complicated by depression and patients having hypertension alone for the identification of novel markers.Data on patients having both hypertension and depression (n = 147) and patients having hypertension alone (n = 147) were obtained from electronic medical records of admissions containing the records on blood tests and vital signs. Using SVM, we distinguished patients having both hypertension and depression from gender- and age-matched patients having hypertension alone.SVM-based classification achieved 73.5% accuracy by 10-fold cross-validation between patients having both hypertension and depression and those having hypertension alone. Twelve features were selected to compose the optimal feature sets, including body temperature (T), glucose (GLU), creatine kinase (CK), albumin (ALB), hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase (HBDH), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), uric Acid (UA), creatinine (Crea), cholesterol (TC), total protein (TP), pulse (P), and respiration (R).SVM can be used to distinguish patients having both hypertension and depression from those having hypertension alone. A significant association was identified between depression and blood tests and vital signs. This approach can be helpful for clinical diagnosis of depression, but further studies are needed to verify the role of these candidate markers for depression diagnosis.
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- Xiuli Song
- Psychiatric Laboratory and Mental Health Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University Web Sciences Center Big Data Research Center, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Information Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University College of Foreign Languages and Cultures, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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Picariello F, Norton S, Moss-Morris R, Macdougall IC, Chilcot J. Fatigue in Prevalent Haemodialysis Patients Predicts All-cause Mortality and Kidney Transplantation. Ann Behav Med 2018; 53:501-514. [DOI: 10.1093/abm/kay061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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- Federica Picariello
- Health Psychology Section, Psychology Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, 5th floor Bermondsey Wing, Guy’s Campus, London Bridge, London, UK
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- Health Psychology Section, Psychology Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, 5th floor Bermondsey Wing, Guy’s Campus, London Bridge, London, UK
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- Health Psychology Section, Psychology Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, 5th floor Bermondsey Wing, Guy’s Campus, London Bridge, London, UK
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- Health Psychology Section, Psychology Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, 5th floor Bermondsey Wing, Guy’s Campus, London Bridge, London, UK
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Alston H, Burns A, Davenport A. Loss of appendicular muscle mass in haemodialysis patients is associated with increased self-reported depression, anxiety and lower general health scores. Nephrology (Carlton) 2018; 23:546-551. [DOI: 10.1111/nep.13075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2017] [Accepted: 05/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Helen Alston
- UCL Centre for Nephrology; Royal Free Hospital, University College London Medical School; London UK
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- UCL Centre for Nephrology; Royal Free Hospital, University College London Medical School; London UK
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- UCL Centre for Nephrology; Royal Free Hospital, University College London Medical School; London UK
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Haverkamp GL, Loosman WL, Schouten RW, Franssen CF, Kema IP, van Diepen M, Dekker FW, Siegert CE, Honig A. Differences in the association of inflammation and tryptophan with depressive symptoms between white and non-white chronic dialysis patients. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2018; 50:76-82. [PMID: 29065338 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2017.10.003] [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: 08/24/2017] [Revised: 10/09/2017] [Accepted: 10/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Possibly, different biochemical parameters are involved in the development of depressive symptoms in white and non-white dialysis patients. We examined whether the association between inflammation and depressive symptoms and between tryptophan and depressive symptoms differs between white and non-white dialysis patients and whether the association between inflammation and depressive symptoms is mediated by tryptophan degradation along the kynurenine pathway in both groups. METHOD Depressive symptoms were measured with the BDI-II. HsCRP, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10, and TNFα and tryptophan and its degradation products kynurenine and 3-hydroxykynurenine were measured in 270 white and 220 non-white patients. RESULTS The presence of depressive symptoms was significantly higher in non-white patients (51%) than in white patients (37%) (P<0.01). Among white patients, HsCRP was significantly associated with depressive symptoms (β=0.6 (95% CI: 0.1-1.2)). Among non-white patients, significant associations with depressive symptoms were found for both HsCRP (β=1.0 (95% CI: 0.1-2.0)) and IL-6 (β=2.6 (95% CI: 0.8-4.4)). Tryptophan levels were only significantly associated with depressive symptoms in non-white patients (β=-0.3 (95% CI: -0.4--0.1)). Tryptophan degradation along the kynurenine pathway did not mediate the association between inflammatory markers and depressive symptoms in either group. CONCLUSION Our results indicate that for white and non-white dialysis patients different biochemical parameters are associated with depressive symptoms.
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- Gertrud L Haverkamp
- Department of Nephrology, OLVG west, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Psychiatry, OLVG west, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Nephrology, OLVG west, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Psychiatry, OLVG west, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology, OLVG west, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Psychiatry, OLVG west, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology, OLVG west, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, OLVG west, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Psychiatry, VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Rahimimoghadam Z, Rahemi Z, Mirbagher Ajorpaz N, Sadat Z. Effects of Pilates exercise on general health of hemodialysis patients. J Bodyw Mov Ther 2017; 21:86-92. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2016.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2016] [Revised: 05/04/2016] [Accepted: 05/24/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Chilcot J, Friedli K, Guirguis A, Wellsted D, Farrington K, Davenport A. C reactive protein and depressive symptoms in hemodialysis patients: A questionable association. Hemodial Int 2016; 21:542-548. [PMID: 27678345 DOI: 10.1111/hdi.12500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2016] [Revised: 08/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) on haemodialysis (HD) may have increased C reactive protein (CRP) values and depressive symptoms. There is debate about the strength and nature of previously reported associations. We investigated these issues in a cohort of patients on HD. METHODS We screened for depressive symptoms using two valadiated depression screening tools: the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Demographic and clinical correlates of depression symptoms were eveluated in adjusted linear and logistic regression models, which included extra renal comorbidity and high CRP (>5 mg/L). FINDINGS Three hundred and ninety-six HD patients were studied; 63.1% male, mean age 63.1 ± 16.4 years, median CRP 6 (5-15) mg/L. Depression scores were similar in those with normal and high CRP (BDI-II (9(5-17) vs. 11(6-20)) or PHQ (4(2-9) vs. 6(2-10)). In adjusted multivariable regression BDI-II scores were associated with previous history of depression (β 10.8, P < 0.001), serum albumin (β 0.41, P < 0.001), anuria (β 2.4, P < 0.037), diabetes (β 2.7, P = 0.033), and age (β -0.10, P = 0.009). High CRP was not independently associated with BDI-II (β 2.20, P = 0.057), though was with PHQ-9 (β 1.20, P = 0.046). In logistic regression those with high CRP were 1.9 times more likely to score ≥16 on BDI-II screening (P = 0.016), but did not relate significantly to a PHQ-score ≥10. DISCUSSION A relationship was observed between CRP and depression symptoms, though the effect was small, of unlikely clinical significance, and inconsistent between depression measures. Previous reports of this association may reflect overlap between symptoms of depression and advanced CKD.
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- Joseph Chilcot
- Health Psychology Section, Psychology Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Centre for Lifespan and Chronic Illness Research, School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK
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- Renal Unit, Lister Hospital, East & North Herts NHS Trust, Stevenage, UK.,Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, Welwyn Garden City, UK.,Postgraduate Medical School, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Centre for Lifespan and Chronic Illness Research, School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK
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- Renal Unit, Lister Hospital, East & North Herts NHS Trust, Stevenage, UK.,Postgraduate Medical School, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK
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Najafi A, Keihani S, Bagheri N, Ghanbari Jolfaei A, Mazaheri Meybodi A. Association Between Anxiety and Depression With Dialysis Adequacy in Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES 2016; 10:e4962. [PMID: 27803725 PMCID: PMC5087286 DOI: 10.17795/ijpbs-4962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2014] [Revised: 12/25/2015] [Accepted: 02/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Background Depression and anxiety are common among hemodialysis patients and affect their treatment outcomes. Dialysis adequacy also affects the hemodialysis patients’ survival rates. Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between anxiety and depression with dialysis adequacy. Patients and Methods In this cross-sectional study, 127 hemodialysis patients (73 males, 57.5%) with the mean age of 55.7 ± 17.5 were enrolled. Demographic and recent laboratory data were collected using self-administered questionnaires and by reviewing medical records. Dialysis adequacy measures including the Kt/V and urea reduction rate (URR) were calculated using standard formulas. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was used to diagnose depression and anxiety. Independent sample t-test and Chi-square test were used to compare the values in different groups. Pearson correlations and linear regression were used to analyze the data using SPSS version 21. Results The prevalence rates of depression and anxiety (HADS score ≥ 8) were 31.5% and 41.7%, respectively. The prevalence of both conditions was significantly higher in women than in men (P < 0.05). The mean values of Kt/V and URR were not different in patients with and without depression or anxiety. The anxiety scores were correlated with age (P = 0.007, r = -0.24) and parathyroid hormone (P = 0.04, r = -0.19). Younger age and lower parathyroid hormone were the only factors that predicted higher scores of anxiety in linear regression. The Kt/V or URR were not significantly correlated with depression and anxiety scores. Conclusions Depression and anxiety are common among hemodialysis patients. There are no statistically significant correlation between depression and anxiety and dialysis adequacy.
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- Afshan Najafi
- School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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- School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Department of Nephrology, Taleghani Educational Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taleghani Educational Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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Artom M, Moss-Morris R, Caskey F, Chilcot J. Fatigue in advanced kidney disease. Kidney Int 2014; 86:497-505. [DOI: 10.1038/ki.2014.86] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2013] [Revised: 12/10/2013] [Accepted: 01/09/2014] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Yeh CY, Chen CK, Hsu HJ, Wu IW, Sun CY, Chou CC, Lee CC, Wang LJ. Prescription of psychotropic drugs in patients with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis. Ren Fail 2014; 36:1545-9. [PMID: 25154717 DOI: 10.3109/0886022x.2014.949762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Patients on hemodialysis commonly have comorbid depression and require treatment with psychotropic drugs. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of the use of psychotropic drugs among patients on hemodialysis and to elucidate the factors associated with use of each class of psychotropic medication. METHODS This cross-sectional study enrolled 195 hemodialysis patients with a mean age of 58.5 years. Patients were assessed using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Chalder Fatigue Scale and Short-form Health-related Quality of Life. We analyzed the frequency of psychiatric outpatient department visits within six months prior to interview and psychotropic drugs use within one month prior to interview, including antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, benzodiazepines (BZDs) and hypnotics. RESULTS Of the 195 patients, 47 (24.1%) fulfilled the DSM-IV criteria for major depressive disorder (MDD). Only 6.4% of patients diagnosed with MDD visited the psychiatry outpatient department within six months prior to interview. Of the total patients, the proportions with use of antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, BZDs and hypnotics were 5.6%, 1.0%, 3.1%, 42.6% and 20.0%, respectively. Having MDD was an independent factor associated with taking antidepressants (adjusted OR = 3.98, p = 0.036) and taking hypnotics (adjusted OR = 2.75, p = 0.011). CONCLUSIONS Depression is generally undetected or not well-managed among hemodialysis patients in the clinical setting. Only a small proportion of depressed patients received antidepressant treatment. BZDs and/or hypnotics might be exorbitantly prescribed. Clinicians should pay more attention to patients' emotional distress and provide appropriate treatment.
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- Chou-Yu Yeh
- Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital , Keelung , Taiwan
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Turkistani I, Nuqali A, Badawi M, Taibah O, Alserihy O, Morad M, Kalantan E. The prevalence of anxiety and depression among end-stage renal disease patients on hemodialysis in Saudi Arabia. Ren Fail 2014; 36:1510-5. [DOI: 10.3109/0886022x.2014.949761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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While kidney transplantation offers several advantages in terms of improved clinical outcomes and quality of life compared to dialysis modalities, depressive symptoms are still present in approximately 25% of patients, rates comparable to that of the hemodialysis population. Correlates of depressive symptoms include marital status, income, kidney function, history of affective illness, malnutrition, and inflammation. Depressive symptoms are also associated with poor outcomes following kidney transplantation including nonadherence to immunosuppressant medication, graft failure, and all-cause mortality. Efforts to detect and treat depression should be a priority if one is to improve treatment adherence, quality of life, and outcomes in transplant recipients.
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Wang LJ, Chen CK, Hsu HJ, Wu IW, Sun CY, Lee CC. Depression, 5HTTLPR and BDNF Val66Met polymorphisms, and plasma BDNF levels in hemodialysis patients with chronic renal failure. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2014; 10:1235-41. [PMID: 25045267 PMCID: PMC4094571 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s54277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Depression is the most prevalent comorbid psychiatric disease among hemodialysis patients with end-stage renal disease. This cross-sectional study investigated whether depression in hemodialysis patients is associated with the polymorphism of the 5' flanking transcriptional region (5-HTTLPR) of the serotonin transporter gene, the valine (Val)-to-methionine (Met) substitution at codon 66 (Val66Met) polymorphism of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene, or plasma BDNF levels. METHODS A total of 188 participants (mean age: 58.5±14.0 years; 89 men and 99 women) receiving hemodialysis at the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital were recruited. The diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD) was confirmed using the Chinese version of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview. The genotypes of 5-HTTLPR and BDNF Val66Met were conducted using polymerase chain reactions plus restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis. The plasma BDNF levels were measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit. RESULTS Forty-five (23.9%) patients fulfilled the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV-TR) criteria for a MDD. There were no significant effects of the 5-HTTLPR or BDNF Val66Met gene polymorphism on MDD among the hemodialysis patients. The plasma BDNF levels correlated significantly with age (P=0.003) and sex (P=0.047) but not with depression, the genotypes of 5-HTTLPR and BDNF Val66Met, the current antidepressant treatment, or the duration under hemodialysis. CONCLUSION Our results did not support the hypothesis of an involvement of the 5HTTLPR and BDNF Val66Met genotypes, or plasma BDNF levels in the pathogenesis of depression, in patients receiving hemodialysis. A study with a large sample size and homogenous patient group is warranted to confirm these findings.
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- Liang-Jen Wang
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan ; Chang Gung University School of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Chang Gung University School of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan ; Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Chang Gung University School of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan ; Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Chang Gung University School of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan ; Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Chang Gung University School of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan ; Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
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