Ramón Paniagua, Alfonso Ramos, Marcela Ávila, María-de-Jesús Ventura, Armando Nevarez-Sida, Abdul Rashid Qureshi, Bengt Lindholm
{"title":"Remote monitoring of automated peritoneal dialysis reduces mortality, adverse events, and hospitalizations: a cluster randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Ramón Paniagua, Alfonso Ramos, Marcela Ávila, María-de-Jesús Ventura, Armando Nevarez-Sida, Abdul Rashid Qureshi, Bengt Lindholm","doi":"10.1093/ndt/gfae188","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfae188","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and hypothesis: </strong>Remote monitoring (RM) of patients on automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) prevent complications and improve treatment quality. We analyzed the effect of RM-APD on mortality and complications related to cardiovascular disease (VD), fluid overload and insufficient dialysis efficiency.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In a cluster-randomized, open-label, controlled trial, 21 hospitals with APD programs were assigned to use either RM-APD (10 hospitals; 403 patients) or conventional APD (11 hospitals; 398 patients) for the treatment of adult patients starting PD. Primary outcomes were time to first event of: 1) Composite Index-1 comprising all-cause mortality, first adverse events and hospitalizations of any cause, and 2) Composite Index-2 comprising cardiovascular mortality, first adverse event and hospitalizations related to CVD, fluid overload and insufficient dialysis efficiency. Secondary outcomes were time to first event of individual components of the two composite indices, and rates of adverse events, hospitalizations, unplanned visits, and transfer to hemodialysis. Patients were followed for a median of 9.5 months. Primary outcomes were evaluated by competing-risk analysis and restricted mean survival time (RMST) analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>While time to reach Composite Index-1 did not differ between the groups, Composite Index-2 was reached earlier (ΔRMST: -0.85 months; p=0.02), and all-cause mortality (55 vs. 33 deaths, p=0.01; sHR 1.69 (95%CI 1.39-2.05), p<0.001) and hospitalizations of any cause were higher in APD group than in RM-APD as were cardiovascular deaths (24 vs. 13 deaths, p=0.05; sHR 2.44 (95%CI 1.72 - 3.45), p<0.001) and rates of adverse events and hospitalizations related to CVD, fluid overload or insufficient dialysis efficiency. Dropouts were more common in the APD group (131 vs. 110, p=0.048).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This randomized controlled trial shows that remote monitoring may add significant advantages to APD, including improved survival and reduced rate of adverse events and hospitalizations, which can favorably impact the acceptance and adoption of the therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":19078,"journal":{"name":"Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142009125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bernd Schröppel, Lucas Bettac, Lena Schulte-Kemna, Martin Kächele
{"title":"Placement of tunneled hemodialysis catheters - interventional standard.","authors":"Bernd Schröppel, Lucas Bettac, Lena Schulte-Kemna, Martin Kächele","doi":"10.1093/ndt/gfae181","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfae181","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>While the native arterio-venous fistula (AVF) remains the first choice in vascular access for most hemodialysis patients, tunneled hemodialysis catheters (tHDC) continue to be an option in selected patients. Since timely access to vascular surgery-due to delayed referral or resource limitations-is not always possible, nephrologists have to become more actively involved in planning, creation and monitoring of vascular access. Moreover, this approach could also strengthen patient-centered care in nephrology. This manuscript reviews the current standard in tHDC creation, patient selection and strategies to mitigate the risk of infectious complications and catheter thrombosis. Presentation of novel developments in catheter placement with ultrasound-guided or ECG-guided positioning, their benefits and possible disadvantages emphasizes the complexity of vascular access planning. We offer an approach for choice of insertion method, depending on selected side and existing resources and set focus on the necessity and required resources of 'interventional nephrology' training programs.</p>","PeriodicalId":19078,"journal":{"name":"Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141996188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elena-Bianca Barbir, Abhijat Kitchlu, Sandra M Herrmann
{"title":"Immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated nephritis - treatment standard.","authors":"Elena-Bianca Barbir, Abhijat Kitchlu, Sandra M Herrmann","doi":"10.1093/ndt/gfae184","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfae184","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Over the last 13 years, the use of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy has grown remarkably, owing to their unprecedented anti-tumor efficacy in certain tumor groups. With increased use of ICIs, we are seeing immune-related adverse events (irAE's) more frequently. Renal irAE's, such as ICI-associated acute kidney injury (ICI-AKI), are reported in 2-5% of patients treated with ICIs, with acute tubulointerstitial nephritis (ATIN) as the most common histopathologic lesion, though various forms of glomerulonephritis have also been reported. Modifiable risk factors for ICI-AKI include concurrent use of ATIN-associated drugs, like proton pump inhibitors, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics, and dual ICI therapy with both CTLA-4 and PD1/PDL-1 blockade. Kidney biopsies remain the diagnostic modality of choice, though several promising non-invasive biomarkers, which have not yet been broadly clinically validated have emerged. The treatment of ICI-AKI involves holding ICIs, discontinuation of ATIN-associated drugs, and initiation of immunosuppression with corticosteroids as first-line therapy. With prompt treatment initiation, most patients achieve full or partial renal recovery, allowing for re-challenge with ICI. However, a subset of patients will require additional steroid-sparing therapies for corticosteroid-dependent or refractory ICI-AKI. Here we review developments in our understanding of the pathophysiology of ICI-AKI, the approach to diagnosis (with a focus on the emergence of novel diagnostic tools), prognostic factors and the current evidence for establishing treatment standards for ICI-AKI. As the evidence base remains largely retrospective, we identify questions that would benefit from future prospective studies in the diagnosis, management, and prognostication of ICI-AKI.</p>","PeriodicalId":19078,"journal":{"name":"Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141976212","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Genotype and X-chromosome inactivation are associated with disease severity in females with X-linked Alport syndrome.","authors":"Ryota Suzuki, Nana Sakakibara, Sae Murakami, Yuta Ichikawa, Hideaki Kitakado, Chika Ueda, Yu Tanaka, Eri Okada, Atsushi Kondo, Yuya Aoto, Shinya Ishiko, Shingo Ishimori, China Nagano, Tomohiko Yamamura, Tomoko Horinouchi, Takayuki Okamoto, Kandai Nozu","doi":"10.1093/ndt/gfae182","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfae182","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and hypothesis: </strong>Male patients with X-linked Alport syndrome (XLAS) generally develop end-stage kidney disease in early or middle adulthood and show distinct genotype-phenotype correlations. Female patients, however, show various phenotypes ranging from asymptomatic to severe with no genotype-phenotype correlations. However, the factors affecting the severity of XLAS in female patients are unclear. Since X-chromosome inactivation (XCI) affects the severity of certain female X-linked diseases, we investigated whether genotype and XCI were associated with XLAS severity in female patients in a large Japanese cohort.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Among 139 female patients with genetically diagnosed XLAS at our institution, we conducted XCI analysis on peripheral blood leukocytes using the human androgen receptor assay method and analyzed two cohorts. In 74 adult female patients, we evaluated the correlation between kidney function (creatinine-estimated glomerular filtration rate [Cr-eGFR] optimized for Japanese individuals) and genotype/XCI using multivariable linear regression analysis, and in 65 pediatric female patients, we evaluated the correlation between kidney function (Cr-eGFR optimized for Japanese individuals) and genotype/XCI using multivariable linear regression analysis. We also investigated the correlation between the development of proteinuria (urine protein-to-creatinine ratio above normal for the patient's age) and genotype/XCI using multivariable Cox proportional hazard analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In adult female patients, XCI pattern was significantly associated with Cr-eGFR (regression coefficient estimate = -0.53, P = 0.004), whereas genotype was not (P = 0.892). In pediatric female patients, both genotype and XCI pattern were significant independent risk factors for the development of proteinuria (hazard ratio [HR], 3.702; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.681-8.150; P = 0.001 and HR, 1.043; 95% CI, 1.061-1.070; P = 0.001, respectively), whereas both genotype and XCI pattern were not associated with Cr-eGFR (P = 0.20, P = 0.67, respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Genotype and XCI are factors associated with the severity in females with XLAS.</p>","PeriodicalId":19078,"journal":{"name":"Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141971521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Stanislas Faguer, Nicholas M Selby, Sophie D E Seigneux, Vincenzo Cantaluppi, Joana Gameiro, Jose Antonio Lopes, Jolanta Malyszko, Ana Belen Sanz, Turgay Saritas, Marlies Ostermann
{"title":"Does amino acid infusion improve kidney outcomes in patients at high risk for postsurgical AKI?","authors":"Stanislas Faguer, Nicholas M Selby, Sophie D E Seigneux, Vincenzo Cantaluppi, Joana Gameiro, Jose Antonio Lopes, Jolanta Malyszko, Ana Belen Sanz, Turgay Saritas, Marlies Ostermann","doi":"10.1093/ndt/gfae183","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfae183","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19078,"journal":{"name":"Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141971520","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mehmet Kanbay, Dimitrie Siriopol, Mustafa Guldan, Lasin Ozbek, Ahmet U Topcu, Ianis Siriopol, Katherine Tuttle
{"title":"Prognostic Impact of Post-Transplant Diabetes Mellitus in Kidney allograft recipients: A Meta-analysis.","authors":"Mehmet Kanbay, Dimitrie Siriopol, Mustafa Guldan, Lasin Ozbek, Ahmet U Topcu, Ianis Siriopol, Katherine Tuttle","doi":"10.1093/ndt/gfae185","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfae185","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and aim: </strong>Post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is a complex condition arising from various factors including immunosuppressive medications, insulin resistance, impaired insulin secretion, and inflammatory processes. Its impact on patient and graft survival is a significant concern in kidney transplant recipients. PTDM's impact on kidney transplant recipients, including patient and graft survival and cardiovascular mortality, is a significant concern, given conflicting findings in previous studies. This meta-analysis was imperative to not only incorporate emerging evidence but also to delve into cause-specific mortality considerations. We aimed to comprehensively evaluate the association between PTDM and clinical outcomes, including all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, sepsis-related mortality, malignancy-related mortality, and graft loss, in kidney transplant recipients.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>PubMed, Ovid/Medline, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases were screened and studies evaluating the effect of PTDM on all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, sepsis-related mortality, malignancy-related mortality, and overall graft loss in adult kidney transplant recipients were included.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>53 studies, encompassing a total of 138,917 patients, to evaluate the association between PTDM and clinical outcomes were included. Our analysis revealed a significant increase in all-cause mortality (RR 1.70, 95% CI 1.53 to 1.89, P<0.001) and cardiovascular mortality (RR 1.86, 95% CI 1.36 to 2.54, P<0.001) among individuals with PTDM. Moreover, PTDM was associated with a higher risk of sepsis-related mortality (RR 1.96, 95% CI 1.51 to 2.54, P<0.001) but showed no significant association with malignancy-related mortality (RR 1.20, 95% CI 0.76 to 1.88). Additionally, PTDM was linked to an increased risk of overall graft failure (RR 1.33, 95% CI 1.16 to 1.54, P<0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings underscore the importance of comprehensive management strategies and the need for research targeting PTDM to improve outcomes in kidney transplant recipients.</p>","PeriodicalId":19078,"journal":{"name":"Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141971522","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Treatment of membranous nephropathy: a novel approach?","authors":"Anne-Els van de Logt, Jack F M Wetzels","doi":"10.1093/ndt/gfae153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfae153","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19078,"journal":{"name":"Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141913399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Oliver Gross, Jan Boeckhaus, Lutz T Weber, Hiddo J L Heerspink, James F Simon, Rees Ahmed, Christoph Gerst, Ulrike Duerr, Florian Walker, Ralf Tostmann, Jürgen Helm, Thomas Asendorf, Tim Friede
{"title":"Protocol and rationale for a randomized controlled SGLT2 inhibitor trial in pediatric and young adult populations with chronic kidney disease: DOUBLE PRO-TECT Alport.","authors":"Oliver Gross, Jan Boeckhaus, Lutz T Weber, Hiddo J L Heerspink, James F Simon, Rees Ahmed, Christoph Gerst, Ulrike Duerr, Florian Walker, Ralf Tostmann, Jürgen Helm, Thomas Asendorf, Tim Friede","doi":"10.1093/ndt/gfae180","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfae180","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and hypothesis: </strong>Clinical trials have demonstrated positive cardiovascular and kidney outcomes of sodium-glucose-co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors in adult patients with diabetic and other chronic kidney diseases (CKD). Whether benefits extend to children, teenagers, and young adults with early-stage CKD is unknown. For this reason, the DOUBLE PRO-TECT Alport trial (NCT05944016) will study the progression of albuminuria in young patients with Alport syndrome (AS), the most common hereditary CKD, to assess the safety and efficacy of the SGLT2-inhibitor dapagliflozin. Patients living with AS and chronically elevated albuminuria have a high risk of kidney failure before the age of 50 years.</p><p><strong>Methods and rationale: </strong>DOUBLE PRO-TECT Alport is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (RCT). Participants (aged 10 to 39 years) must have a diagnosis of AS by genetic testing or kidney biopsy, be on a stable (> 3 months) maximum tolerated dose of a renin-angiotensin-system-inhibitor (RASi) and must have a Urinary Albumin to Creatinine Ratio (UACR) of >300 mg/g (pediatric) or >500 mg/g (adult).Eligible participants will be randomly assigned at a 2:1 ratio to 48 weeks of treatment with dapaglifozin 10 mg/day -to- matched placebo. Most participants are expected to be children with a normal glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). In addition to safety, the primary (change in UACR from baseline to Week 48) and key secondary (eGFR change from baseline to Week 52) efficacy outcomes will be analyzed with a mixed model repeated measures approach. Efficacy analyses will be performed primarily in the full analysis set according to the intention-to-treat principle. A sensitivity analysis will be performed using reference-based multiple imputation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>DOUBLE PRO-TECT Alport will assess whether SGLT2-inhibitors can safely reduce change from baseline in UACR as a marker for progression of CKD in young patients living with AS.</p>","PeriodicalId":19078,"journal":{"name":"Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141913398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mehmet Kanbay, Crischentian Brinza, Sidar Copur, Ozge Sekreter, Alexandru Burlacu, Katherine R Tuttle, Peter Rossing, Adrian Covic
{"title":"SGLT-2 inhibitors and nephrolithiasis risk: a meta-analysis.","authors":"Mehmet Kanbay, Crischentian Brinza, Sidar Copur, Ozge Sekreter, Alexandru Burlacu, Katherine R Tuttle, Peter Rossing, Adrian Covic","doi":"10.1093/ndt/gfae179","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfae179","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and aim: </strong>Sodium-glucose cotransporter (SGLT)-2 inhibitors are novel anti-diabetic medications with potential beneficial effects on cardiovascular and renal outcomes, metabolic parameters, and body weight. In addition to the beneficial effects on renal functions, including estimated glomerular filtration rate and reduction in proteinuria, recent studies have investigated the potential role of SGLT-2 inhibitor therapy on nephrolithiasis development. Nephrolithiasis, a condition affecting almost 10% of the general population at least once during a lifetime, is a common disorder with considerable risk for acute and chronic kidney injury and relatively few effective therapeutic options.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>We have performed a literature search through multiple databases, including PubMed, Ovid/Medline, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane Library. We have followed the systematic review and meta-analysis guidelines of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.We have included a total of 11 635 698 patients who experienced nephrolithiasis from six clinical trials to conduct this meta-analysis study. In the pooled analysis, nephrolithiasis occurred in 1,27% of patients from the SGLT2i group (n = 739 197), compared to 1,56% of patients (n = 10 896 501) from the control arm (active control, placebo or no therapy).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We have included a total of 11 635 698 participants who experienced nephrolithiasis from a total of six clinical studies with nephrolithiasis rates of 1,27% in the SGLT2i group (n = 739 197), compared to 1,56% in the control arm (n = 10 896 501). SGLT-2 inhibitor therapy has been associated with a lower risk for nephrolithiasis compared to placebo (OR 0.61, 95% CI, 0.53-0.70, p < 0.00001) or active therapy such as glucagon-like peptide 1 and dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibitors (OR 0.66, 95% CI, 0.47-0.93, p = 0.02).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We have demonstrated a lower risk of nephrolithiasis risk with SGLT-2 inhibitor therapy compared to placebo or active control. Potential underlying mechanisms include osmotic diuresis leading to a reduction in the concentration of lithogenic substances, anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic effects, and an increase in urine pH. There is a clear need for future large-scale randomized clinical trials evaluating such associations for better understanding.</p>","PeriodicalId":19078,"journal":{"name":"Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141902470","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}