Seminars in DialysisPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2023-06-06DOI: 10.1111/sdi.13161
Andrew Davenport
{"title":"The changing face of dialyzer membranes and dialyzers.","authors":"Andrew Davenport","doi":"10.1111/sdi.13161","DOIUrl":"10.1111/sdi.13161","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The key goals for dialysis treatments are to prevent the progressive accumulation of waste products of metabolism and volume overload. Traditionally uremic solutes have been classified according to molecular weight and termed small, middle sized, and large solutes. Solute clearance during dialysis sessions will potentially be by diffusion, convection and adsorption. Dialyzer membranes act as a semi-permeable membrane restricting solute removal predominantly by size. Small molecules move faster than large molecules, so small solutes are readily removed by diffusion. Increasing the size of the pores in the membrane will potentially allow middle and larger sized solutes to pass through the dialyzer membrane, although in practice there is a limit to increasing pore sizes to prevent the loss of albumin and other important proteins. Differences in membrane surface and charge will influence protein absorption. The removal of fluid during dialysis depends in part on the hydraulic permeability of the membrane. Combining higher hydraulic permeability and larger sized pores increases convective clearance with solutes moving across the membrane with the water movement. Depending upon dialyzer design, higher hydrostatic pressure as blood enters the dialyzer leads to a variable amount of internal diafiltration, so improving the clearance of middle sized solutes. Although the dialyzer membrane plays a key role in solute clearance, the design of the casing and header also play a role in directing the countercurrent blood and dialysate flows to maximize the surface area available for diffusive and convective clearances.</p>","PeriodicalId":21675,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Dialysis","volume":" ","pages":"25-34"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11867156/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9935011","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}
Seminars in DialysisPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2023-06-27DOI: 10.1111/sdi.13166
Daniel Schneditz, Werner Ribitsch, David F Keane
{"title":"Intradialytic techniques for automatic and everyday access monitoring.","authors":"Daniel Schneditz, Werner Ribitsch, David F Keane","doi":"10.1111/sdi.13166","DOIUrl":"10.1111/sdi.13166","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Vascular access dysfunction is associated with reduced delivery of dialysis, unplanned admissions, patient symptoms, and loss of access, making assessment of vascular access a fundamental part of routine care in dialysis. Clinical trials to predict the risk of access thrombosis based on accepted reference methods of access performance have been disappointing. Reference methods are time-consuming, affect the delivery of dialysis, and therefore cannot repeatedly be used with every dialysis session. There is now a new focus on data continuously and regularly collected with every dialysis treatment, directly or indirectly associated with access function, and without interrupting or affecting the delivered dose of dialysis. This narrative review will focus on techniques that can be used continuously or intermittently during dialysis, taking advantage of methods integrated into the dialysis machine and which do not affect the delivery of dialysis. Examples include extracorporeal blood flow, dynamic line pressures, effective clearance, dose of delivered dialysis, and recirculation which are all routinely measured on most modern dialysis machines. Integrated information collected throughout every dialysis session and analyzed by expert systems and machine learning has the potential to improve the identification of accesses at risk of thrombosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":21675,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Dialysis","volume":" ","pages":"35-44"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11867154/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9689120","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":"Dialyzer reprocessing: Considerations and pitfalls for effective and safe hemodialysis.","authors":"Thana Thongsricome, Somchai Eiam-Ong, Khajohn Tiranathanagul","doi":"10.1111/sdi.13163","DOIUrl":"10.1111/sdi.13163","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Dialyzer reprocessing for dialyzer reuse in the same patient has been developed since the early time in hemodialysis history to save cost and time related to reassembling the new dialyzer during that time. The procedure can reduce the first-use and allergic reactions from using incompatible cellulosic dialyzer membrane by altering some manufacturing chemicals.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>All of established literatures regarding recent dialyzer reprocessing methods and considerations were extensively reviewed and summarized.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Dialyzer reprocessing can be performed by multiple protocols but involves common steps including bedside rinsing after use, cleaning, dialyzer testing to prevent excessive drop in dialyzer clearance and membrane integrity, high-level disinfection or sterilization either by chemicals or heat, storage, and preparation for subsequent dialysis session by adequate rinsing to reduce the residual reprocessing chemical to the safe level. Compared with the single-use strategy, evidence is conflicting for the mortality advantages or disadvantages of dialyzer reuse, with some showing increased mortality in patients receiving peracetic acid sterilization. Keys for the effective and safe dialyzer reuse involve strict adherence to specific manufacturer's protocol, adequate dialysis water quality complied with the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation standard, measurement of the total cell volume to prevent inadequate hemodialysis, and infectious control consideration. In the present era, single-use strategy is increasingly adopted due to the decreased cost for dialyzer manufacturing. Environmental concerns of higher solid waste from dialyzer disposal in single-use dialysis should be compared with the liquid waste from reprocessing chemicals along with plastic waste and cardboard in reuse dialysis.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Dialyzer reprocessing with adequate regulation is considered as an acceptable option for cost-effective hemodialysis, compared with the single-use strategy.</p>","PeriodicalId":21675,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Dialysis","volume":" ","pages":"45-53"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9633635","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}
Amandine Becquet, Pierre Louis Hermet, Dominique Bertrand, Amandine Verbecke, Maximilien Grall, Christophe Girault, Jonathan Nicolas
{"title":"From Venous to Arterial Blood in the Same Tunneled Dialysis Catheter After Starting a Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: A Case Report.","authors":"Amandine Becquet, Pierre Louis Hermet, Dominique Bertrand, Amandine Verbecke, Maximilien Grall, Christophe Girault, Jonathan Nicolas","doi":"10.1111/sdi.13235","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/sdi.13235","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tunneled dialysis catheter is the alternative for dialysis patients who cannot benefit from an arteriovenous fistula. The insertion of such catheters is usually ultrasound-guided to prevent complications. A 36-year old patient had an unexpected complication following the insertion of a right femoral tunneled dialysis catheter: Although the blood collected from the catheter was venous after insertion, the blood turned arterial few minutes after initiating a continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). It became venous again after stopping the therapy. The first, yet unlikely hypothesis, was an arterial location of the catheter. In fact, it turned out not to be. We describe the management of such a case.</p>","PeriodicalId":21675,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Dialysis","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142847602","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}
Seminars in DialysisPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-08-18DOI: 10.1111/sdi.13223
Nidia Mantilla-Manosalva, Santiago Guadarrama, Lennis Jazmin Bedoya-Muñoz, Sara Giraldo-Moreno, Laura Cuellar-Valencia, María Fernanda Iriarte-Aristizábal, Marta Ximena León, Fernan Alejandro Mendoza-Montenegro, Juan Esteban Correa-Morales
{"title":"Pharmacological Treatment for Dialysis-Related Muscle Cramps: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Nidia Mantilla-Manosalva, Santiago Guadarrama, Lennis Jazmin Bedoya-Muñoz, Sara Giraldo-Moreno, Laura Cuellar-Valencia, María Fernanda Iriarte-Aristizábal, Marta Ximena León, Fernan Alejandro Mendoza-Montenegro, Juan Esteban Correa-Morales","doi":"10.1111/sdi.13223","DOIUrl":"10.1111/sdi.13223","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing dialysis suffer from muscle cramps, a prevalent and burdensome symptom for which there is a paucity of efficient and safe treatments.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>What is the efficacy and safety of pharmacological interventions for the treatment of dialysis-related muscle cramps?</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A systematic review was conducted in OVID, CINAHL, PubMed, Web of Science, and Central Cochrane databases up to August 25, 2023.</p><p><strong>Data sources: </strong>Experimental studies reporting on a pharmacological intervention for the treatment of dialysis-related muscle cramps were included. The review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis, and the studies quality was assessed with the RoB2 tool.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 4660 studies were retrieved, and 13 articles were included. The studies reported on nine interventions: vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K2, vitamin B7, dextrose solutions, gabapentin, sodium chloride, creatine monohydrate, and L-carnitine. The studies testing L-carnitine and creatine monohydrate were the only ones deemed to have a low risk of bias. Side effects were reported in only two trials, consisting primarily of gastrointestinal discomfort and hyperglycemia. Vitamins C and E are the two most studied interventions that showed positive results in reducing the frequency, severity, and duration of dialysis-related muscle cramps. L-carnitine is a promising intervention that warrants further investigation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our review consolidates the existing evidence, elucidating the range of treatments along with their potential benefits and limitations. Future studies should uphold high-quality standards, incorporate patient-reported outcomes, and utilize well-defined, robust samples to improve patient care.</p>","PeriodicalId":21675,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Dialysis","volume":" ","pages":"415-423"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142000640","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}
Seminars in DialysisPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-08-25DOI: 10.1111/sdi.13226
Lili Yao, Linfeng Ni, Xu Wu
{"title":"Does the Use of Gastric-Acid Suppressants Increase the Risk of Peritonitis in Patients Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis? A Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Lili Yao, Linfeng Ni, Xu Wu","doi":"10.1111/sdi.13226","DOIUrl":"10.1111/sdi.13226","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gastric-acid suppressants (GASs) are commonly prescribed to patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis for various gastrointestinal disorders. However, long-term GAS use has been linked with the risk of enteric peritonitis in this patient population. To assess the association between the enteric peritonitis risk and GAS use in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis for end-stage renal disease, we conducted a systematic search for relevant articles published until December 2023 in PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library databases. We included 11 articles on the association between GAS use and enteric peritonitis risk in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis. We calculated pooled odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using fixed and random-effects models to obtain overall effect estimates. We also explored potential sources of heterogeneity through subgroup analyses. We qualitatively analyzed data from 11 studies (n = 1993 participants), out of which, nine studies were included in meta-analysis. The overall results revealed a significant association between the enteric peritonitis risk and the use of GASs (OR, 1.61; 95% CI, 1.26-2.05; p < 0.00001). The analysis of study design subgroups showed a significant association in retrospective cohort studies (OR, 1.70; 95% CI, 1.42-2.03; p < 0.00001) but not in case-control studies. Histamine-2 receptor antagonist (H2RA) use was significantly associated with enteric peritonitis (OR, 1.49; 95% CI, 1.05-2.11, p = 0.03), whereas proton pump inhibitor use was not (OR, 1.13; 95% CI, 0.72-1.77, p = 0.28). Our findings suggest a significant association between the development of enteric peritonitis and GAS use in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis. However, the observed heterogeneity in study characteristics warrants caution in interpreting the results.</p>","PeriodicalId":21675,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Dialysis","volume":" ","pages":"424-432"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142056463","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":"Thyroid Function Trends in Dialysis: Unveiling Peritoneal and Hemodialysis Disparities.","authors":"Jelić Pranjić Ita, Orlić Lidija, Srdoč Nemarnik Lori, Vrdoljak Margeta Tea, Šimić Jelena, Bubić Ivan","doi":"10.1111/sdi.13228","DOIUrl":"10.1111/sdi.13228","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The interplay between peritoneal dialysis (PD), residual kidney function (RKF), and thyroid function remains poorly understood, with limited prospective studies comparing thyroid function in PD versus hemodialysis (HD) patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This prospective single-center study assessed thyroid function in 18 PD patients over a 24-month follow-up period at the Department of Nephrology, Dialysis, and Kidney Transplantation, UHC Rijeka, Croatia. Data were compared to 24 concurrently treated HD patients.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Initially, some PD patients exhibited elevated TSH levels, which normalized during follow-up despite longer dialysis duration. Compared to HD patients, PD patients demonstrated significantly higher T4 concentrations at baseline and higher FT4 concentrations at 12 and 24 months. Furthermore, FT3 levels were significantly higher in PD patients at baseline and at both 12 and 24 months, with T3 levels also within the reference interval after the beginning of the study. Additionally, a positive association was observed between T4 levels and 24-h diuresis after 12 months in PD patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Recognizing additional risk factors and potential impacts on RKF and cardiovascular comorbidities in dialysis patients can enhance patient care, influence dialysis modality selection, and guide ongoing patient monitoring. Thorough evaluation of thyroid function in PD and HD patients is essential for optimizing clinical outcomes and overall well-being. This study contributes to understanding the complex interplay between thyroid function, RKF, and dialysis modality, emphasizing the need for further research to inform comprehensive patient care strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":21675,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Dialysis","volume":" ","pages":"438-444"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142146216","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":"Vancomycin Dosing Strategy for the Treatment of Peritonitis in a Child on Automated Peritoneal Dialysis: A First Pediatric Case Report.","authors":"David Haefliger, Hassib Chehade, Francoise Livio, Viviane Rodrigues-Veiga, Léonore Diezi, Catia Marzolini","doi":"10.1111/sdi.13224","DOIUrl":"10.1111/sdi.13224","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Bacterial peritonitis is a common complication of peritoneal dialysis. In the absence of systemic signs of infection, adult guidelines recommend treatment with intraperitoneal vancomycin either as empiric coverage of gram-positive organisms or as targeted therapy. However, there is no guidance on how to administer vancomycin in children on automated peritoneal dialysis.</p><p><strong>Case report: </strong>We report vancomycin pharmacokinetics upon intraperitoneal administration for the treatment of a Staphylococcus hominis peritonitis in an 11-year-old patient on automated nocturnal intermittent peritoneal dialysis. While the patient was hospitalized, vancomycin was administered intraperitoneally as a continuous treatment. After hospital discharge, the nocturnal peritoneal dialysis was resumed. In the absence of treatment guidelines, intraperitoneal vancomycin was initially administered empirically only during the nocturnal dialysis exchanges which led to repetitive subtherapeutic vancomycin plasma concentrations and the persistence of S. hominis in dialysate cultures. Based on studies in adults, the dosing strategy was subsequently modified to administer vancomycin at a dosage of 15 mg kg<sup>-1</sup> in the dialysate with a 6-h dwell period prior to the nocturnal dialysis thereby allowing to reach optimal peak concentrations. The dosing interval was subsequently individualized using therapeutic drug monitoring to ensure residual vancomycin concentrations > 10 mg L<sup>-1</sup> thereby leading to clinical and microbiological recovery.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This case presents a dosing strategy based on a comprehensive review of the literature and highlights that a sufficient dwell period is critical when treating pediatric patients on automated peritoneal dialysis in order to allow vancomycin distribution and equilibration between the dialysate and the plasma.</p>","PeriodicalId":21675,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Dialysis","volume":" ","pages":"461-465"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142036817","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}
Seminars in DialysisPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-09-04DOI: 10.1111/sdi.13227
Jia-Wen Lai, Charles C N Wang, Pao-Hsia Chang, Che-Yi Chou
{"title":"Tidal Versus Intermittent Peritoneal Dialysis in Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: Randomized, Open-Label, Prospective Control Study.","authors":"Jia-Wen Lai, Charles C N Wang, Pao-Hsia Chang, Che-Yi Chou","doi":"10.1111/sdi.13227","DOIUrl":"10.1111/sdi.13227","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Tidal peritoneal dialysis (TPD) provides better fluid flow mechanics and is more comfortable for the patient, owing to fewer alarms and less pain during inflow and outflow. The long-term characteristics of patients with TPD were not evident. In this randomized controlled follow-up study, we aimed to explore the characteristics of patients with TPD, compared to IPD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 85 patients were randomized to either IPD or 70% TPD between January 2019 and December 2020, and all patients were followed up on December 2021. The characteristics of patients between the two groups were analyzed using a t-test or chi-square as appropriate. The overall survival and technical survival were analyzed using Kaplan-Meier analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Forty-two patients were assigned to IPD, and 43 patients were assigned to TPD. The basal characteristics of patients were not different between the two groups. In an average of 16 months of follow-up, 19 patients died, and 25 patients dropped out of peritoneal dialysis. The two groups had no difference in overall survival and technical survival. TPD was associated with high urine volume (p = 0.001), lower blood urea nitrogen (p = 0.002), lower phosphorus (p = 0.004), and fewer cycler alarms (p < 0.001). The chance of patients reporting abdominal fullness was higher in patients with TPD (p = 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In the randomized, controlled, follow-up study, TPD may preserve residual renal function and is associated with lower urea nitrogen and phosphorus in chronic peritoneal dialysis patients. TPD is associated with fewer cycler alarms but may increase the chance of patients reporting abdominal distension.</p>","PeriodicalId":21675,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Dialysis","volume":" ","pages":"433-437"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142126624","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}