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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: Study of clinical characteristics in an Indian population.
Abstract Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common hereditary form of kidney disease. Clinical data on this multisystem disorder are scarce from developing countries. We conducted a prospective observational study of the clinical profile of ADPKD patients at a single center over a period of six years. A total of 208 patients were studied. Majority were male (60.6%) and the mean age was 45.8 ± 14.5 years. About 61.5% had early stage (Stages 1-3) of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and 38.5% had advanced CKD (Stages 4 and 5). Clinical features observed included pain abdomen (46.2%), noctur...
Source: Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation - December 31, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Vikrant S, Parashar A Tags: Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl Source Type: research

Treatment of atrial fibrillation with warfarin among older adults with end stage renal disease.
CONCLUSION: Despite the unclear benefit and increased bleeding risk of warfarin treatment in patients with ESRD, 1 in 8 older adults undergoing dialysis with incident AF in the US who had high risk of bleeding used warfarin. Changes to warfarin therapy due to discontinuation were common after initiation. PMID: 28120282 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Nephrology - January 23, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tan J, Bae S, Segal JB, Zhu J, Segev DL, Alexander GC, McAdams-DeMarco M Tags: J Nephrol Source Type: research

HDL Cholesterol Efflux Does Not Predict Cardiovascular Risk in Hemodialysis Patients
In conclusion, HDL cholesterol efflux capacity is not a prognostic cardiovascular risk marker in this cohort of patients with diabetes on hemodialysis.
Source: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - February 27, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Kopecky, C., Ebtehaj, S., Genser, B., Drechsler, C., Krane, V., Antlanger, M., Kovarik, J. J., Kaltenecker, C. C., Parvizi, M., Wanner, C., Weichhart, T., Säemann, M. D., Tietge, U. J. F. Tags: Brief Communications Source Type: research

Frequency of Early Predialysis Nephrology Care and  Postdialysis Cardiovascular Events
Conclusions Early frequent nephrology care for 6 or more months before the initiation of long-term dialysis therapy may improve 1-year postdialysis major cardiovascular outcomes.
Source: American Journal of Kidney Diseases - March 3, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research

Intradialytic Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Assess Cardiovascular Responses in a Short-Term Trial of Hemodiafiltration and Hemodialysis
In conclusion, in this randomized, crossover study, there was no significant difference in the cardiovascular response to HDF or HD with cooled dialysate as assessed with intradialytic MRI.
Source: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - March 31, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Buchanan, C., Mohammed, A., Cox, E., Köhler, K., Canaud, B., Taal, M. W., Selby, N. M., Francis, S., McIntyre, C. W. Tags: Clinical Research Source Type: research

Soluble Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor and Outcomes in Patients with Diabetes on Hemodialysis.
CONCLUSIONS: The association of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor levels with outcomes persists in patients on hemodialysis. Additional study is warranted to characterize the underlying pathways of that association, which may yield opportunities to develop new therapeutic strategies. PMID: 28495863 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN - May 11, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Drechsler C, Hayek SS, Wei C, Sever S, Genser B, Krane V, Meinitzer A, März W, Wanner C, Reiser J Tags: Clin J Am Soc Nephrol Source Type: research

Cardiovascular risk prediction in chronic kidney disease patients.
CONCLUSION: The cardiovascular risk scores (FRS-CVD and ASCVD [AHA/ACC 2013]) can estimate the probability of atherosclerotic cardiovascular events in patients with CKD regardless of renal function, albuminuria and previous cardiovascular events. PMID: 28495396 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Nefrologia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola Nefrologia - May 14, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Nefrologia Source Type: research

The physical deterioration of dialysis patients-Ignored, ill-reported, and ill-treated.
Abstract The progressive physical deterioration of dialysis patients is apparent to all who are involved in their care. Exercise can help stem this decline, yet exercise uptake in chronic and end-stage kidney disease is low. The involvement of exercise professionals has been shown to significantly increase patients' physical function and improve their quality of life. However, exercise professionals are scarce in renal programs, far less than dietetic and social work services. A review of 10 years of renal exercise publications in the physical therapy and rehabilitation literature found that only 0.4% (7 out of a ...
Source: Seminars in Dialysis - June 5, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Bennett PN, Capdarest-Arest N, Parker K Tags: Semin Dial Source Type: research

Apixaban Pharmacokinetics at Steady State in Hemodialysis Patients
It is unclear whether warfarin is protective or harmful in patients with ESRD and atrial fibrillation. This state of equipoise raises the question of whether alternative anticoagulants may have a therapeutic role. We aimed to determine apixaban pharmacokinetics at steady state in patients on hemodialysis. Seven patients received apixaban 2.5 mg twice daily for 8 days. Blood samples were collected before and after apixaban administration on days 1 and 8 (nondialysis days). Significant accumulation of the drug was observed between days 1 and 8 with the 2.5-mg dose. The area under the concentration-time curve from 0 to 24 hou...
Source: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - June 30, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Mavrakanas, T. A., Samer, C. F., Nessim, S. J., Frisch, G., Lipman, M. L. Tags: Clinical Research Source Type: research

A brief review of intradialytic hypotension with a focus on survival.
Abstract Intradialytic hypotension (IDH), a common complication of ultrafiltration during hemodialysis therapy, is associated with high mortality and morbidity. IDH, defined as a nadir systolic blood pressure of less than 90 mm Hg on more than 30% of treatments, is a relevant definition and is correlated with mortality. Risk factors for IDH include patient demographics, anti-hypertensive medication use, larger interdialytic weight gain, and dialysis prescription features as dialysate sodium, high ultrafiltration rate, and dialysate temperature. A high frequency of IDH events carries a substantial death risk. An ul...
Source: Seminars in Dialysis - June 29, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Chou JA, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Mathew AT Tags: Semin Dial Source Type: research

A Novel Missense GLA Mutation (p.G35V) Detected in Hemodialysis Screening Leads to Severe Systemic Manifestations of Fabry Disease in Men and Women
Conclusion: The novel missense mutation p.G35V leads to severe systemic manifestations of FD in men and women. Kidney histological changes, including tubulointerstitial fibrosis, may predate albuminuria and GFR changes in adult women. Novel non-invasive markers are required for early detection of Fabry nephropathy.Nephron
Source: Nephron - September 11, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research

Preoperative Cardiac Evaluation in Kidney Transplant Patients: Is Coronary Angiography Superior? A Focused Review.
Authors: Katta N, Balla S, Velagapudi P, Mittal M, Agrawal H, Kumar A, Aggarwal K Abstract Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in chronic kidney disease patients. Because of a higher occurrence of asymptomatic coronary artery disease and increased perioperative cardiovascular mortality in kidney transplant patients, screening for coronary artery disease before transplant surgery is essential. Various studies have shown that cardiac stress testing is an unreliable screening method in these patients because of significant variability in sensitivity and negative predictive value. We su...
Source: Advances in Peritoneal Dialysis. Conference on Peritoneal Dialysis - October 13, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Adv Perit Dial Source Type: research

Effects of Sleepiness on Survival in Japanese Hemodialysis Patients: J-DOPPS Study
Sleep disorder and poor sleep quality are common in chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients. They have been claimed as a cause of morbidity and mortality. The relationship between the degree of sleepiness and survival has not been studied. We studied the degree of sleepiness in 1,252 adult HD patients (age ≥20 years) recruited into the Dialysis Outcomes Practice Pattern Study in Japan (J-DOPPS III), using the Japanese version of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (JESS) questionnaire. Demographic data were presented for three subgroups: low, intermediate, and high JESS score. Cox proportional hazard regre ssion analysis was perform...
Source: Nephron Clinical Practice - October 25, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research

Prognostic Value of High-Sensitivity Versus Conventional Cardiac Troponin T Assays Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis
Conclusions In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus receiving hemodialysis, cardiac TnT is associated with long-term mortality and cardiovascular outcomes. Concentrations of TnT not measurable with acceptable precision using a conventional TnT assay were associated with a poor prognosis when measured using a high-sensitivity assay.
Source: American Journal of Kidney Diseases - January 6, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research

Add-On Antihypertensive Medications to Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Blockers in Diabetes: A Comparative Effectiveness Study.
CONCLUSIONS: Compared with thiazide diuretics, calcium channel blockers were associated with a lower risk of significant kidney events and a similar risk of cardiovascular events. PODCAST: This article contains a podcast at https://www.asn-online.org/media/podcast/CJASN/2018_03_23_CJASNPodcast_18_5_S.mp3. PMID: 29572286 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN - March 23, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Schroeder EB, Chonchol M, Shetterly SM, Powers JD, Adams JL, Schmittdiel JA, Nichols GA, O'Connor PJ, Steiner JF Tags: Clin J Am Soc Nephrol Source Type: research

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