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Dual Antiplatelet Therapy and Clinical Outcomes after Coronary Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation in Patients on Hemodialysis.
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings support that the clinical effectiveness of extended DAPT in a hemodialysis population may be tempered after 6 months post-DES implantation. PMID: 28174317 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN - February 6, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Chen YT, Chen HT, Hsu CY, Chao PW, Kuo SC, Ou SM, Shih CJ Tags: Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 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

Safety of Intravenous Iron in Hemodialysis: Longer-term Comparisons of Iron Sucrose Versus Sodium Ferric Gluconate Complex
Conclusions Patients initiating HD therapy in facilities almost exclusively using iron sucrose versus ferric gluconate had similar longer-term outcomes. However, there was a small decrease in infectious hospitalizations and deaths in patients dialyzing in facilities predominantly using iron sucrose. This difference may be due to residual confounding, random chance, or a causal effect.
Source: American Journal of Kidney Diseases - January 4, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research

Faster rate of blood volume change in pediatric hemodialysis patients impairs cardiac index
ConclusionThe cardiac index and stroke volume decreased significantly during the HD session. Patients with larger blood volume changes during the first 2  h of HD and at 4 h showed a significant decrease in cardiac index that did not recover at the completion of the HD treatment. Rate of fluid removal was the only significant risk factor for compromised cardiac index during HD. Conventional methods currently used for assisting fluid removal in HD ar e inadequate to assess hemodynamic changes.
Source: Pediatric Nephrology - January 1, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research

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

Warfarin Initiation, Atrial Fibrillation, and Kidney Function:  Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Warfarin in Older Adults With Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation
Conclusions Among older adults with AF, warfarin therapy initiation was associated with a significantly lower 1-year risk for the composite outcome across all strata of kidney function. The risk for major bleeding associated with warfarin use was increased only among those with eGFRs of 60 to 89mL/min/1.73m2.
Source: American Journal of Kidney Diseases - December 18, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research

Cognitive Impairment and Structural Neuroimaging Abnormalities Among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Conclusion: Dialysis modality showed no association with cognitive impairment, although hemodialysis patients had more severe neuroimaging abnormalities. For the whole group, white matter hyperintensity, and ventricular and hippocampal atrophy, were independently associated with global cognitive impairment in chronic kidney disease patients.Kidney Blood Press Res 2016;41:986-996
Source: Kidney and Blood Pressure Research - December 17, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research

Antiplatelet agents in hemodialysis.
In conclusion, since CRF patients are one of the groups at highest risk for atherosclerotic events, it could be reasonable to use aspirin in HD patients. However, the bleeding risk in HD patients needs to be strongly evaluated, especially before starting dual AA treatment. PMID: 27928736 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Nephrology - December 7, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Migliori M, Cantaluppi V, Scatena A, Panichi V Tags: J Nephrol Source Type: research

Dry weight assessment by combined ultrasound and bioimpedance monitoring in low cardiovascular risk hemodialysis patients: a randomized controlled trial
ConclusionsThis study shows that a LUS –bioimpedance-guided dry weight adjustment protocol, as compared to clinical evaluation, does not reduce all-cause mortality and/or CVE in HD patients. A fluid management protocol based on bioimpedance with LUS on indication might be a better strategy.
Source: International Urology and Nephrology - December 6, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research

Lipoprotein(a) concentrations, apolipoprotein(a) isoforms and clinical endpoints in haemodialysis patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: results from the 4D Study
Conclusions High Lp(a) concentrations and LMW apo(a) isoforms are risk predictors for all-cause mortality and death due to infection in haemodialysis patients with diabetes mellitus. These associations are modified by age.
Source: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation - November 1, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Kollerits, B., Drechsler, C., Krane, V., Lamina, C., März, W., Dieplinger, H., Ritz, E., Wanner, C., Kronenberg, F., for the German Diabetes and Dialysis Study Investigators Tags: Chronic Kidney Disease Source Type: research

Cognitive Impairment in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease: The Canadian Frailty Observation and Interventions Trial.
CONCLUSIONS: Our study uncovered a high rate of unrecognized cognitive impairment in an advanced CKD population. This impairment is global, affecting all aspects of cognition and is likely vascular in nature. The longitudinal trajectory of cognitive function and its effect on dialysis decision-making and outcomes deserves further study. PMID: 27798938 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: American Journal of Nephrology - October 31, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Foster R, Walker S, Brar R, Hiebert B, Komenda P, Rigatto C, Storsley L, Prasad B, Bohm C, Tangri N Tags: Am J Nephrol Source Type: research

Epoetin Alfa and Outcomes in Dialysis amid Regulatory and Payment Reform
Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) are commonly used to treat anemia in patients with CKD, including those receiving dialysis, although clinical trials have identified risks associated with ESA use. We evaluated the effects of changes in dialysis payment policies and product labeling instituted in 2011 on mortality and major cardiovascular events across the United States dialysis population in an open cohort study of patients on dialysis from January 1, 2005, through December 31, 2012, with Medicare as primary payer. We compared observed rates of death and major cardiovascular events in 2011 and 2012 with expected ra...
Source: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - September 29, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Chertow, G. M., Liu, J., Monda, K. L., Gilbertson, D. T., Brookhart, M. A., Beaubrun, A. C., Winkelmayer, W. C., Pollock, A., Herzog, C. A., Ashfaq, A., Sturmer, T., Rothman, K. J., Bradbury, B. D., Collins, A. J. Tags: Clinical Epidemiology Source Type: research

Neurological complications in chronic kidney disease patients
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with a high prevalence of cerebrovascular disorders such as stroke, white matter diseases, intracerebral microbleeds and cognitive impairment. This situation has been observed not only in end-stage renal disease patients but also in patients with mild or moderate CKD. The occurrence of cerebrovascular disorders may be linked to the presence of traditional and non-traditional cardiovascular risk factors in CKD. Here, we review current knowledge on the epidemiological aspects of CKD-associated neurological and cognitive disorders and discuss putative causes and potential treatment. ...
Source: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation - September 27, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Chillon, J.-M., Massy, Z. A., Stengel, B. Tags: REVIEWS - CLINICAL SCIENCE AND OUTCOME RESEARCH IN NEPHROLOGY Source Type: research

Patients' Characteristics Affect the Survival Benefit of Warfarin Treatment for Hemodialysis Patients with Atrial Fibrillation. A Historical Cohort Study.
CONCLUSION: VKA may provide an early survival benefit; however, this is partially offset later during the follow-up. In addition, heterogeneous risk-benefit profiles were observed among subgroups of dialysis-dependent patients with AF, further emphasizing the complexities of tailoring stroke prevention strategies in this population. PMID: 27598317 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: American Journal of Nephrology - September 6, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Brancaccio D, Neri L, Bellocchio F, Barbieri C, Amato C, Mari F, Canaud B, Stuard S Tags: Am J Nephrol Source Type: research

The blood pressure-salt sensitivity paradigm: pathophysiologically sound yet of no practical value
Sodium plays an important pathophysiological role in blood pressure (BP) values and in the development of hypertension, and epidemiological studies such as the Intersalt Study have shown that the increase in BP occurring with age is determined by salt intake. Recently, a meta-analysis of 13 prospective studies has also shown the close relationship between excess sodium intake and higher risk of stroke and total cardiovascular events. However, the BP response to changing salt intake displayed a marked variability, as first suggested by Kawasaki et al. (The effect of high-sodium and low-sodium intakes on blood pressure and o...
Source: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation - September 1, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Galletti, F., Strazzullo, P. Tags: NDT PERSPECTIVES Source Type: research