Recreational drug use: A neglected risk factor for end-stage renal disease

2001 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas V. Perneger ◽  
Michael J. Klag ◽  
Paul K. Whelton
Circulation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (Suppl_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Khan ◽  
Muhammad U Khan ◽  
Muhammad Munir

Background: End stage renal disease (ESRD) is a well-recognized risk factor for development of sudden cardiac arrest(SCA). There is limited data on outcomes after an in-hospital SCA event in ESRD patients. Methods: Data were obtained from National Inpatient Sample from January 2007 to December 2017. In-hospital SCA was identified using International Classification of Disease, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification, and International Classification of Disease, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification codes of 99.60, 99.63, and 5A12012. ESRD patients were subsequently identified using codes of 585.6 and N18.6. Propensity -matched analysis using logistic regression with SD caliper of 0.2 was used to match patients with and without ESRD. Crude and propensity-matched (PS) cohorts outcomes were calculated. Results: A total of 1,412,985 patients sustained in-hospital SCA during our study period. ESRD patients with in-hospital SCA were younger and had a higher burden of key co-morbidities. Mortality was similar in ESRD and non-ESRD patients in PS matched cohort (70.4% vs. 70.7%, p = 0.45, figure 1) with an overall downward trend over our study years (figure 2). Conclusion: In the context of in-hospital SCA, mortality is similar in ESRD and non-ESRD patients in adjusted analysis. Adequate risk factor modification could further mitigate the risk of in-hospital SCA among ESRD patients


2007 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 476-488 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bradley L. Urquhart ◽  
Andrew A. House

Elevated plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease; however, in light of several recent randomized trials, the issue of causality has been cast into doubt. Patients with end-stage renal disease are particularly interesting as they consistently have elevated tHcy and their leading causes of morbidity and mortality are related to cardiovascular disease. In the present article, we review the early evidence for the homocysteine theory of atherosclerosis, homocysteine metabolism, mechanisms of toxicity, and pertinent available clinical investigations. Where appropriate, the sparse evidence of homocysteine in peritoneal dialysis is reviewed. We conclude by addressing the difficulties associated with lowering plasma tHcy in patients with end-stage renal disease and suggest some novel methods for lowering tHcy in this resistant population. Finally, to address the issue of causality, we recommend that clinicians and scientists await the results of the FAVORIT trial before abandoning homocysteine as a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, as this study has recruited patients from a population with consistently elevated plasma tHcy who are known to respond to vitamin therapy.


2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Geng-He Chang ◽  
Ming-Shao Tsai ◽  
Chia-Yen Liu ◽  
Meng-Hung Lin ◽  
Yao-Te Tsai ◽  
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2014 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-20
Author(s):  
Danica Labudovic ◽  
Katerina Tosheska-Trajkovska ◽  
Sonja Alabakovska

Abstract Introduction. End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients undergoing hemodialysis are at an increased risk of arteriosclerotic vascular disease (ASVD). The increased risk is commonly attributed to the traditional risk factors related to ESRD. However, interest for more recent risk factors for ASVD, such as the level of lipoprotein(a) and its specific apoprotein(a) has been promoted. The aim of this paper is to determine whether apo(a) phenotype is a risk factor for arteriosclerotic vascular disease in ESRD patients who are on hemodialysis. Methods. Apo(a) phenotypisation was performed by using the Western Blot Technique of blood samples from 96 end-stage renal disease patients who were undergoing hemodialysis, and from 100 healthy individuals. Results. Frequency distribution of the basic apo(a) isoforms calculated by means of the χ2-test has shown that there was no significant statistical difference in distribution among patients on hemodialysis, and healthy carriers (χ2-0.36, p<0.548-for carriers of single apo(a) isoforms, (χ2-0.10, p<0.7545-for carriers of double apo(a) isoforms). The calculated relative risks have demonstrated that apo(a) phenotype was not a risk factor for ASVD in HD patients. Conclusion. Based on the results obtained, it can be concluded that the apo(a) phenotype is not a risk factor for arteriosclerotic vascular disease in patients undergoing hemodialysis.


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