Evaluation of pulse wave velocity and central systolic blood pressure in children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease

Objective

Investigate pulse wave velocity and central systolic blood pressure among pediatric population with chronic kidney disease.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, 57 patients (61.4% male) aged 6.2 to 17.5 years old, 44 with nondialysis chronic kidney disease and 13 on chronic dialysis, were included in the analysis. The pulse wave velocity and the central systolic blood pressure were measured with an oscillometric device with an inbuilt ARC Solver^Ⓡ algorithm and were compared with previously established percentiles.

Results

The prevalence of elevated pulse wave velocity was 21.1% (95%Cl: 11.4-33.9) and elevated central systolic blood pressure was 28.1% (95%CI: 17.0-41.5). According to the generalized linear model, there was a higher risk of elevated pulse wave velocity in patients undergoing chronic dialysis treatment than nondialysis chronic kidney disease patients (adjPR=4.24, 95%CI: 1.97-9.13, p=<0.001). Hypertensive patients (stage 2) had a higher risk of elevated pulse wave velocity than normotensive ones (adjPR=2.70, 95%CI: 1.05-6.95, p=0.040), as did patients younger than 12 years than the older patients (adjPR=2.95, 95%CI: 1.05-8.40, p=0.041). Hypertensive patients had a higher risk of elevated central systolic blood pressure than normotensives (adjPR=3.29, 95%Cl: 1.36-7.94), as did patients undergoing chronic dialysis treatment when comparing to nondialysis chronic kidney disease patients (adjPR=2.08, 95%Cl: 1.07-4.02).

Conclusion

Younger age, dialysis, and hypertension in children are independently associated with higher pulse wave velocity. Hypertension and dialysis are independently associated with higher central systolic blood pressure.

Evaluation of carotid intima-media thickness and factors associated with cardiovascular disease in children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease

OBJECTIVE

To assess the carotid intima-media thickness and factors associated with cardiovascular disease in children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

Observational, cross-sectional study carried out at the Universidade Federal de São Paulo (chronic kidney disease outpatient clinics) with 55 patients (60% males) with a median age of 11.9 years (I25-I75: 9.2-14.8 years). Of the 55 patients, 43 were on conservative treatment and 12 were on dialysis. Serum laboratory parameters (creatinine, uric acid, C-reactive protein, total cholesterol and fractions, and triglycerides), nutritional status (z-score of body mass index, z-score of height/age), body fat (fat percentage and waist circumference), and blood pressure levels were evaluated. The carotid intima-media thickness measure was evaluated by a single ultrasonographer and compared with percentiles established according to gender and height. Data collection was performed between May 2015 and March 2016.

RESULTS

Of the children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease, 74.5% (95% CI: 61.0; 85.3) showed an increase (>P95) in carotid intima-media thickness. In patients with stages I and II hypertension, 90.9% had increased carotid intima-media thickness. Nutritional status, body fat and laboratory tests were not associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness. After multivariate adjustment, only puberty (PR=1.30, p=0.037) and stages I and II arterial hypertension (PR=1.42, p=0.011) were independently associated with carotid intima-media thickness alterations.

CONCLUSION

The prevalence of increased carotid thickness was high in children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease. Puberty and arterial hypertension were independently associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness.

Avaliação nutricional de crianças com doença renal crônica

OBJETIVO:Desnutrição constitui uma frequente complicação em crianças portadoras de doença renal, sendo a baixa estatura o principal sinal clínico. O objetivo deste estudo é analisar o estado nutricional de crianças portadoras de doença renal por meio da antropometria. MÉTODOS:Estudo transversal que avaliou 21 (43%) meninos e 28 (57%) meninas, com idades entre 5,3 e 19,5 anos. As crianças foram divididas em três grupos, de acordo com o clearance (mL/min/1,73m2): Grupo 1, clearance >37 (n=19); Grupo 2, entre 15 e 37 (n=9) e Grupo 3 com clearance <15 (n=21). A partir do peso e da estatura, calcularam-se os seguintes indicadores: Peso/Idade (P/I), Estatura/Idade (E/I) e índice de massa corpórea (IMC) e obtiveram-se os escores Z respectivos. Escores Z menores que -2 foram considerados desnutrição. Os grupos foram comparados por ANOVA. RESULTADOS:Não se evidenciaram diferenças entre os grupos no que diz respeito aos dados antropométricos. 19 pacientes (38,8%) apresentaram baixa estatura e 22 (44,8%), baixo peso. Também não se observaram diferenças entre os grupos quando comparados pelos valores dos indicadores P/I, E/I e IMC. Os valores dos escores Z para os indicadores P/I, E/I e IMC foram: P/I - Grupo 1: -1,9±1,8; Grupo 2: -2,6±3,1; Grupo 3: -2,5±1,4 (p=0,47); E/I - Grupo 1: -1,5±1,2; Grupo 2: -2,3±1,8; Grupo 3: -2,1±1,1 (p=0,18) e IMC - Grupo 1: -1,2±1,4; Grupo 2: -1,7±3,9; Grupo 3: -1,6±1,3 (p=0,82). CONCLUSÕES: A amostra estudada apresentou alta prevalência de desnutrição. Mesmo considerando-se o estágio da doença, não se encontraram diferenças significativas entre os grupos.