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{"title":"The effect of teach-back versus pictorial image educational methods on knowledge of renal dietary restrictions in elderly hemodialysis patients with low baseline health literacy","authors":"Mohammad Sadegh Mozafari,&nbsp;Fereshteh Besharati,&nbsp;Parand Pourghane,&nbsp;Bahareh Gholami-Chaboki","doi":"10.1111/hdi.13114","DOIUrl":"10.1111/hdi.13114","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Adherence to renal dietary restrictions is an important method for minimizing complications in dialysis patients. This study aimed to investigate the effect of teach-back versus pictorial image educational methods on knowledge of renal dietary restrictions among elderly hemodialysis patients in Iran. Selected markers of diet and kidney function were also measured.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Sixty-nine elderly hemodialysis patients with a low level of health literacy were randomly divided into three groups: pictorial image education, teach-back education, and usual care (controls). The intervention groups received diet education comprising four 20–30 min sessions. Subsequently, nutrition knowledge was assessed in each of the three groups by questionnaire before and 2 months after the intervention. Blood laboratory indices were obtained from the patients' medical records and compared before and 2 months after the educational intervention.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Findings</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>There were significant differences in the mean nutritional knowledge scores between the two intervention groups and the controls (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). Nutrition knowledge scores were higher after educational sessions incorporating images compared to those using a teach-back strategy.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Discussion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Nutrition educational strategies utilizing either pictorial images or teach-back techniques increased knowledge relating to renal nutrition.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12815,"journal":{"name":"Hemodialysis International","volume":"28 1","pages":"92-97"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41242560","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of supraclavicular brachiocephalic and femoral vein approaches for tunneled dialysis catheter placement in patients with thrombosed internal jugular veins","authors":"Umut Oguslu,&nbsp;Burçak Gümüş,&nbsp;Murat Yalçin,&nbsp;Osman Zikrullah Sahin,&nbsp;Gökalp Yilmaz","doi":"10.1111/hdi.13117","DOIUrl":"10.1111/hdi.13117","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>There is still debate on the best access route in case of bilateral internal jugular vein thrombosis. We aimed to compare the safety, effectiveness, and outcomes of tunneled dialysis catheter placement via supraclavicular brachiocephalic and femoral vein approaches in patients with bilateral internal jugular vein thrombosis.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Between January 2018 and December 2021, data of the patients in whom tunneled dialysis catheters were placed via the supraclavicular brachiocephalic vein (<i>n</i> = 42) and femoral vein (<i>n</i> = 57) approaches were extracted. Patient demographics, technical and clinical success rates, complications, and outcomes were noted. The Likert scale was used to assess patient satisfaction.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Findings</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Forty two (42.4%) patients were men, and the mean age was 61.9 (range, 12–93) years. The technical and clinical success rate was 100% for both groups. No major complication was encountered. The mean follow-up period was 497.5 (range, 32–1698) catheter days. Thirty-day patency was similar for the brachiocephalic vein and femoral vein group (40 [95.2%] vs. 55 [96.5%], <i>p</i> = 0.754). Also, primary and cumulative patency rates were comparable (<i>p</i> = 0.158; <i>p</i> = 0.660). The infection rate was 2.6 and 4.1 per 1000 catheter days for the brachiocephalic vein and femoral vein group. The infection-free survival was significantly higher in the brachiocephalic vein group (71.9% vs. 35.3% at 12 months, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). Patient satisfaction was higher in the brachiocephalic vein group (median satisfaction, 5 vs. 4, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Discussion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Both supraclavicular brachiocephalic vein and femoral vein approaches have high technical and clinical success with comparable patency rates. However, low infection rate and high patient satisfaction make the supraclavicular brachiocephalic vein approach a reasonable alternative before proceeding to the femoral vein access.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12815,"journal":{"name":"Hemodialysis International","volume":"28 1","pages":"24-31"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41155784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prosthesis use and the change in activities of daily living following below-knee amputation in patients undergoing hemodialysis","authors":"Hayato Yamazaki,&nbsp;Shota Matsufuji,&nbsp;Aina Nishikawa,&nbsp;Masahiro Ashida,&nbsp;Masao Yamaguchi,&nbsp;Motohiko Sato,&nbsp;Nobuhiro Tanimura,&nbsp;Yoshihiro Tsujimoto,&nbsp;Takanobu Ubai,&nbsp;Tetsuo Shoji","doi":"10.1111/hdi.13116","DOIUrl":"10.1111/hdi.13116","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Patients undergoing hemodialysis are at an increased risk of peripheral arterial disease, amputation of lower extremities, and decline of activities of daily living. Although a prosthesis is used to support activities of daily living, no previous study reported the association of prosthesis use with the change in activities of daily living following leg amputation in hemodialysis patients. The purpose of this study was to compare the changes in activities of daily living following amputation between those who created a prosthesis and those who did not.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study was a single-center, retrospective observational study. We screened medical records for hemodialysis patients who underwent below-knee amputation (BKA) and activities of daily living were examined two times with the functional independence measure (FIM) before BKA and at discharge. They were divided into two groups according to the creation of a prosthesis.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Findings</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We identified 28 eligible patients, among whom 12 patients used a prosthesis (prosthesis group), whereas 16 patients did not (non-prosthesis group). The FIM score was significantly decreased following BKA in the non-prosthesis group, whereas it was not significantly changed in the prosthesis group. The change in FIM score was significantly different between the two groups, and the difference remained significant after considering potential confounders.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Discussion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The results of this study showed that use versus nonuse of a prosthesis was an independent factor associated with changes in activities of daily living in hemodialysis patients following BKA, supporting the important role of a prosthesis in maintaining activities of daily living in hemodialysis patients who need BKA.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12815,"journal":{"name":"Hemodialysis International","volume":"28 1","pages":"107-116"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41180076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Metformin-associated lactic acidosis (MALA): Is it an underestimated entity? A retrospective, single-center case series","authors":"Susan Kim,&nbsp;Amara Sarwal,&nbsp;Xin Tan Yee,&nbsp;Sebastian A. Gandarillas Fraga,&nbsp;Vincent Campion,&nbsp;Isaiarasi Gnanasekaran","doi":"10.1111/hdi.13113","DOIUrl":"10.1111/hdi.13113","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Metformin is widely considered a first-line antiglycemic agent due to its cost-effectiveness and favorable adverse effect profile. However, its use is prohibited in patients with an estimated glomerular filtration rate &lt;30 mL/min/1.73 m², due to the risk of potentially lethal metformin-associated lactic acidosis (MALA). We sought to evaluate MALA cases and outcomes at our institution.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In this observational, retrospective case series, we reviewed our EMR for all patients who had a metformin level drawn between January 2013 and May 2022 to identify individuals who met the diagnostic criteria for MALA. We evaluated risk factors for MALA, the relationship between metformin level, blood pH, serum bicarbonate, and lactate level and clinical outcomes of ventilator dependency, renal replacement therapy requirement, renal recovery in acute kidney injury (AKI) patients, and survival.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Findings</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A total of 107 patients had metformin levels drawn, of which 19 patients met the diagnostic criteria for MALA. In our case series, MALA was primarily seen in AKI (15 patients) secondary to dehydration and sepsis, followed by end-stage renal disease (ESRD) (4 patients). Intubation was required in 17 patients, of whom 8 were successfully extubated after a mean duration of 14 days. Sixteen patients received renal replacement therapy (RRT). Intermittent hemodialysis (IHD) was performed in nine, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in four, and sequential therapy of IHD and CRRT in three patients. Seven patients, all in the AKI group (46.7%), died while all ESRD patients survived, accounting for an overall mortality rate of 36.8%. Among the eight surviving AKI patients, four had complete renal recovery with renal function returning to baseline, three had partial renal recovery, and one continued to require IHD at the time of discharge to a rehabilitation facility.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Discussion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>MALA may be an underrecognized entity. A high level of clinical suspicion leading to prompt and aggressive treatment with RRT may improve mortality rates. Provider and patient education is of paramount importance for safe use of metformin.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12815,"journal":{"name":"Hemodialysis International","volume":"28 1","pages":"32-39"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/hdi.13113","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41167837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Longitudinal micro-incision creation prior to balloon angioplasty for treatment of arteriovenous access dysfunction in a real-world patient population: 6-month cohort analysis","authors":"John Aruny,&nbsp;Jeffrey E. Hull,&nbsp;Alexander Yevzlin,&nbsp;Alejandro C. Alvarez,&nbsp;Jason D. Beaver,&nbsp;Robert W. Heidepriem III,&nbsp;Michael T. Serle","doi":"10.1111/hdi.13111","DOIUrl":"10.1111/hdi.13111","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Routine hemodialysis depends on well-functioning vascular access. In the event of vascular access dysfunction, percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty (PTA) is conducted to restore patency. Although an angioplasty procedure can provide an excellent immediate result by opening the access to allow dialysis to continue, the long-term patency rates are less than satisfactory. The goal of this study was to assess the outcomes of patients who underwent a novel vessel preparation via longitudinal, controlled-depth micro-incisions prior to PTA.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This multicenter, prospective, observational registry enrolled hemodialysis patients scheduled to undergo PTA of their arteriovenous fistula or graft due to clinical or hemodynamic abnormalities. A primary endpoint was anatomic success, defined as angiographic confirmation of &lt;30% residual stenosis post-procedure without an adverse event. Additional assessments included device technical success, clinical success, freedom from target lesion revascularization, target lesion primary patency, and circuit primary patency at 6 months.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Findings</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A total of 148 lesions were treated with the FLEX Vessel Prep™ System (FLEX VP) prior to PTA in 114 subjects at eight clinical sites. Target lesions were 21 ± 25 mm in length with mean pre-procedure stenosis of 75.2% ± 4.7%. Five procedural complications were recorded without serious adverse events. Two subjects did not complete the follow-up evaluation. Target lesion primary patency across all subjects at 6-months was 62.2% with mean freedom from target lesion revascularization of 202.7 days. Target lesion primary patency and freedom from target lesion revascularization for AVF cases (<i>n</i> = 72) were 67.5% and 212.9 days, respectively. Target lesion primary patency and freedom from target lesion revascularization for AVGs (<i>n</i> = 42) were 52.4% and 183.3 days, respectively. In cases treating AVF cephalic arch stenosis (<i>n</i> = 25), 6-month target lesion primary patency was 70.6% and freedom from target lesion revascularization was 213.4 days.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Discussion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This FLEX-AV registry demonstrates safety and effectiveness, notably in the cephalic arch and AVGs, when FLEX VP is used prior to PTA for treatment of vascular access dysfunction in a population of end-stage renal disease subjects.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12815,"journal":{"name":"Hemodialysis International","volume":"27 4","pages":"378-387"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/hdi.13111","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10374704","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Improved nursing home end-stage renal disease patient participation in physical therapy with onsite, more frequent dialysis","authors":"Eran Y. Bellin,&nbsp;William T. Markis,&nbsp;Alice M. Hellebrand,&nbsp;Christine M. Busby,&nbsp;Katy A. Wane,&nbsp;Camille R. Jordan,&nbsp;Jordan G. Ledvina,&nbsp;Steven M. Kaplan,&nbsp;Todd R. Metzroth,&nbsp;Greg S. Williams,&nbsp;Arif Nazir,&nbsp;Nathan W. Levin,&nbsp;Allen M. Kaufman","doi":"10.1111/hdi.13112","DOIUrl":"10.1111/hdi.13112","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Introduction&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;For end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients residing in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), the logistics and physical exhaustion of life-saving hemodialysis therapy often conflict with rehabilitation goals. Integration of dialysis care with rehabilitation programs in a scalable and cost-efficient manner has been a significant challenge. SNF-resident ESRD patients receiving onsite, more frequent hemodialysis (MFD) have reported rapid post-dialysis recovery. We examined whether such patients have improved Physical Therapy (PT) participation.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Methods&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;We conducted a retrospective electronic medical records review of SNF-resident PT participation rates within a multistate provider of SNF rehabilitation care from January 1, 2022 to June 1, 2022. We compared three groups: ESRD patients receiving onsite MFD (Onsite-MFD), ESRD patients receiving offsite, conventional 3×/week dialysis (Offsite-Conventional-HD), and the general non-ESRD SNF rehabilitation population (Non-ESRD). We evaluated physical therapy participation rates based on a predefined metric of missed or shortened (&lt;15 min) therapy days. Baseline demographics and functional status were assessed.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Findings&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Ninety-two Onsite-MFD had 2084 PT sessions scheduled, 12,916 Non-ESRD had 225,496 PT sessions scheduled, and 562 Offsite-Conventional-HD had 9082 PT sessions scheduled. In mixed model logistic regression, Onsite-MFD achieved higher PT participation rates than Offsite-Conventional-HD (odds ratio: 1.8, CI: 1.1–3.0; &lt;i&gt;p&lt;/i&gt; &lt; 0.03), and Onsite-MFD achieved equivalent PT participation rates to Non-ESRD (odds ratio: 1.2, CI: 0.3–1.9; &lt;i&gt;p&lt;/i&gt; &lt; 0.46). Baseline mean ± SD Charlson Comorbidity score was significantly higher in Onsite-MFD (4.9 ± 2.0) and Offsite-Conventional-HD (4.9 ± 1.8) versus Non-ESRD (2.6 ± 2.0; &lt;i&gt;p&lt;/i&gt; &lt; 0.001). Baseline mean self-care and mobility scores were significantly lower in Onsite-MFD versus Non-ESRD or Offsite-Conventional-HD.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Discussion&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;SNF-resident ESRD patients receiving MFD colocated with rehabilitation had higher PT participation rates than those conventionally dialyzed offsite and equivalent PT participation rates to the non-ESRD SNF-rehabilitation general population, despite being sicker, less independent, and less mobile. We report a scalable program integrating dialysis and rehabilitation care as a potential solution for ESRD patients recovering from acute hospitalization.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/se","PeriodicalId":12815,"journal":{"name":"Hemodialysis International","volume":"27 4","pages":"465-474"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/hdi.13112","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9974657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Long-term patency of arteriovenous fistulas for hemodialysis: A decade's experience in a transplant unit","authors":"Matthias Pfister,&nbsp;Lorenzo Viggiani d'Avalos,&nbsp;Philip C. Müller,&nbsp;Olivier de Rougemont,&nbsp;Marco Bonani,&nbsp;Adrian Kobe,&nbsp;Gilbert Puippe,&nbsp;Felix Nickel,&nbsp;Fabian Rössler","doi":"10.1111/hdi.13110","DOIUrl":"10.1111/hdi.13110","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The heterogeneous quality of studies on arteriovenous fistulas outcome, with variable clinical settings and large variations in definitions of patency and failure rates, leads to frequent misinterpretations and overestimation of arteriovenous fistula patency. Hence, this study aimed to provide realistic and clinically relevant long-term arteriovenous fistula outcomes.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We retrospectively analyzed all autologous arteriovenous fistulas at our center over a 10-year period (2012–2022). Primary and secondary patency analysis was conducted using the Kaplan–Meier method; multivariate analysis of variance was used to detect outcome predictors. Vascular access-specific endpoints were defined according to the European guidelines on vascular access formation.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Findings</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Of 312 arteriovenous fistulas, 57.5% (<i>n</i> = 181) were radio-cephalic (RC_AVF), 35.2% (<i>n</i> = 111) brachio-cephalic (BC_AVF), and 6.3% (<i>n</i> = 20) brachio-basilic (BB_AVF). 6, 12, and 24 months follow-up was available in 290 (92.1%), 282 (89.5%), and 259 (82.2%) patients, respectively. Primary patency rates at 6, 12, and 24 months were 39.5%, 34.8%, and 27.2% for RC_AVF, 58.3%, 44.4%, and 27.8% for BC_AVF, and 40.0%, 42.1%, and 22.2% for BB_AVF (<i>p</i> = 0.15). Secondary patency rates at 6, 12, and 24 months were 65.7%, 63.8%, and 59.0% for RC_AVF, 77.7%, 72.0%, and 59.6% for BC_AVF, and 65.0%, 68.4%, and 61.1% for BB_AVF (<i>p</i> = 0.29). Factors associated with lower primary and secondary patency were hemodialysis at time of arteriovenous fistula formation (<i>p</i> = 0.037 and <i>p</i> = 0.024, respectively) and higher Charlson Comorbidity Index (<i>p</i> = 0.036 and <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001, respectively). Previous kidney transplant showed inferior primary patency (<i>p</i> = 0.005); higher age inferior secondary patency (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Discussion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Vascular access care remains challenging and salvage interventions are often needed to achieve maturation or maintain patency. Strict adherence to standardized outcome reporting in vascular access surgery paints a more realistic picture of arteriovenous fistula patency and enables reliable intercenter comparison.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12815,"journal":{"name":"Hemodialysis International","volume":"27 4","pages":"388-399"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/hdi.13110","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10319287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Glucose variability in maintenance hemodialysis patients with type 2 diabetes","authors":"Lucia Fačkovcová,&nbsp;Drazenka Pongrac Barlovic,&nbsp;Jan Brož","doi":"10.1111/hdi.13089","DOIUrl":"10.1111/hdi.13089","url":null,"abstract":"To the Editor: We read with interest the article by Bomholt et al, “Glucose variability in maintenance hemodialysis patients with type 2 diabetes: Comparison of dialysis and non-dialysis days” published online in this journal. With the use of continuous glucose monitoring the study aimed to examine glucose variations induced by hemodialysis (HD) in patients with type 2 diabetes. Similar median sensor glucose values were found for days on and off HD and nocturnal glucose levels were modestly increased on dialysis days. The authors concluded that findings indicate that antidiabetic treatment does not need to be differentiated on dialysis versus nondialysis days in patients with type 2 diabetes undergoing maintenance HD. We congratulate the authors on their efforts in conducting a comprehensive assessment of HD-influenced glucose excursions and highlighting a very clinically relevant topic. We do not have any criticism of the study, but we would like to make a comment and propose a data sub-analysis. The authors suggested that the reduction in plasma insulin possibly explains the nocturnal increase in mean sensor glucose on dialysis days as insulin is removed from plasma in the HD filter by diffusion, convection, and absorption leading to relative hypoinsulinemia. A total of 27 patients were included in the study, 20 were treated with insulin only, 5 were treated with a combination of oral antidiabetics (OADs) and insulin, and 2 with OADs only. As the types of OADs were not stated and they may have varying impacts on glycemia in connection with HD we respectfully suggest providing a similar separate analysis as published with the data of those 20 insulin-only treated patients. We believe it might show a more prominent difference between days on and off HD. In addition, the type of insulin may matter in end-stage renal disease. For example, the pharmacokinetics of insulin detemir or degludec is not affected by renal impairment, whereas this is not true for insulin glargine or human insulin products. Also, an analysis of the correlation between the daily amount of insulin and glucose concentration changes might support the author’s explanation for the above-mentioned glycemia difference. We respectfully suggest taking these points into account, especially if a study continuation is planned.","PeriodicalId":12815,"journal":{"name":"Hemodialysis International","volume":"27 4","pages":"475-476"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9900164","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"International Society for Hemodialysis—A new horizon","authors":"Christopher Chan","doi":"10.1111/hdi.13087","DOIUrl":"10.1111/hdi.13087","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12815,"journal":{"name":"Hemodialysis International","volume":"27 3","pages":"203"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9849770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of needle orientation during arteriovenous access puncture on needed compression time after hemodialysis: A randomized controlled trial","authors":"Valérie Loizeau,&nbsp;Hanan Tanouti,&nbsp;Audrie Marcheguet,&nbsp;Guillaume Loubière,&nbsp;Philippe Aegerter,&nbsp;Hocine Drioueche,&nbsp;Sandra Pembebjoglou","doi":"10.1111/hdi.13105","DOIUrl":"10.1111/hdi.13105","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>There are two techniques for puncturing an arteriovenous fistula: one where the needle is inserted bevel up and then rotated to a bevel down position, and another where the needle is inserted bevel down. The aim of this study was to compare these two methods of needle insertion on minimum compression time required for hemostasis after needle removal.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This was a prospective, randomized, cross-over, blinded, single-center, routine care study. Each patient's average post-dialysis puncture site compression time was determined during a 2-week baseline period while using bevel-up access puncture. Subsequently, minimum post-dialysis puncture-site compression time was determined during each of two sequential follow-up periods, during which fistula puncture was done with needles inserted bevel up or down, respectively. The order of treatments (bevel up or bevel down insertion) was randomized. During each follow-up period, the minimum compression time necessary to avoid bleeding on needle removal was determined by progressively shortening the compression time. Puncture-associated pain was also assessed as prepump and venous pressures and ability to achieve desired blood flow rate during the dialysis session.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Forty-two patients were recruited. The baseline compression time after needle removal averaged 9.99 ± 2.7 min During the intervention periods, the minimum compression time was on average 10.8 min (9.23–12.4) when the access needles had been inserted bevel down versus 11.1 min (9.61–12.5) when the access needles had been inserted bevel up (<i>p</i> = 0.72). There was no difference in puncture-associated pain between the two insertion techniques, and no difference in prepump or venous pressures or ability to achieve the desired blood flow rate during the dialysis session.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Bevel-up and bevel-down needle orientation during arteriovenous fistula puncture are equivalent techniques in terms of achieving hemostasis on needle removal, and puncture-associated pain.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12815,"journal":{"name":"Hemodialysis International","volume":"27 4","pages":"364-369"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/hdi.13105","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9815322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}