scholarly journals Potency of propofol for inducing loss of consciousness in end-stage kidney disease patients

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. e0254520
Author(s):  
Mi Roung Jun ◽  
Mun Gyu Kim ◽  
Ki Seob Han ◽  
Ji Eun Park ◽  
Ho Bum Cho ◽  
...  

It can be difficult for anesthesiologists to determine the optimal dose of propofol for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients due to changes in drug disposition. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potency of propofol for inducing loss of consciousness in ESKD patients. Patients with normal kidney function (Control group, n = 15), those with ESKD (ESKD group, n = 15), and those with ESKD undergoing cervical epidural anesthesia (ESKD-CEB group, n = 15) were administered propofol by target-controlled infusion (TCI) using the Schneider model. The effect-site concentration (Ce) of propofol started at 0.5 μg/ml and increased in increments of 0.5 μg/ml until the patient did not respond to verbal commands. The relationship between the probability (P) of loss of consciousness and the Ce of propofol was analyzed in each group using logistic regression. The Ce values of propofol at the time of loss of consciousness were 4.3 ± 0.9, 3.7 ± 0.9, and 3.3 ± 1.0 μg/ml for the Control, ESKD, and ESKD-CEB* groups, respectively (*significant difference vs. control, P < 0.05). The estimated Ce50 values for lost ability to respond to verbal command were 4.56, 3.75, and 3.21 μg/ml for the Control, ESKD, and ESKD-CEB groups, respectively. In conclusion, when inducing anesthesia in ESKD patients, we recommend using an initial dose similar to that of patients with normal kidney function, or rather starting with a lower dose.

2018 ◽  
Vol 315 (3) ◽  
pp. F637-F643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grzegorz Piecha ◽  
Agata Kujawa-Szewieczek ◽  
Piotr Kuczera ◽  
Katarzyna Skiba ◽  
Ewelina Sikora-Grabka ◽  
...  

Experimental data have shown increased plasma levels of marinobufagenin in kidney failure. In this case-controlled retrospective analysis, we evaluated plasma marinobufagenin immunoreactivity in hemodialysis patients compared with subjects with normal kidney function. Sixty-eight adult hemodialysis patients with chronic kidney disease (34 females and 34 males) as well as 68 age-, gender-, and blood pressure-matched subjects without chronic kidney disease were enrolled. Patients on stable hemodialysis regimen for at least 3 mo before the study were included. Exclusion criteria were: age <18 yr, severe liver or heart insufficiency, and overhydration. Subjects without chronic kidney disease must have had an estimated glomerular filtration rate ≥60 ml·min−1·1.72 m−2 according to the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease formula. Plasma marinobufagenin immunoreactivity was significantly ( P < 0.001) higher in hemodialysis patients (1.66 ± 1.13 nmol/l) compared with subjects with normal kidney function (0.46 ± 0.23). In hemodialysis patients, plasma marinobufagenin immunoreactivity was higher in men compared with women. A significant positive correlation has been found between plasma marinobufagenin immunoreactivity and serum NT-proBNP, NT-proANP, or aldosterone concentrations in all analyzed subjects. In hemodialyzed patients with plasma marinobufagenin immunoreactivity above median value 5-yr, all-cause mortality was higher compared with those with plasma marinobufagenin concentration below median. We have shown that plasma marinobufagenin immunoreactivity is increased in patients with end-stage kidney failure treated with hemodialysis parallel to the increase in serum NT-proBNP, NT-proANP, and aldosterone concentrations. Higher marinobufagenin immunoreactivity has been associated with worse survival in hemodialyzed patients.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 205031212110229
Author(s):  
Jagmeet Singh ◽  
Sushmita Khadka ◽  
Dhanshree Solanki ◽  
Asim Kichloo ◽  
Harshil Shah ◽  
...  

Background: It is well-known that patients with chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease are at increased risk of pulmonary embolism than patients with normal kidney function. However, the data on trends, outcomes, and predictors of mortality in pulmonary embolism patients with chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease in the United States are limited. Methods: We queried the National Inpatient Sample database from 2010 to 2014. International Classification of Diseases-Ninth Revision-Clinical Modification codes were used to identify patients with normal kidney function, chronic kidney disease, and end-stage renal disease. The frequency of pulmonary embolism, complications, in-hospital mortality, and length of stay were calculated for each cohort. Multivariable logistic regression models were constructed to determine the predictors of mortality. Results: In the study population (2010–2014), there were 766,176 pulmonary embolism hospitalizations with normal kidney function, 79,824 with chronic kidney disease, and 9147 with end-stage renal disease. Among the study cohorts, the mortality rate was 2.7% in normal kidney function, 4.5% in chronic kidney disease, and 6.8% in end-stage renal disease hospitalizations. Median length of stay was highest in the end-stage renal disease cohort and lowest in the normal kidney function cohort. After adjusting for confounders, pulmonary embolism patients with chronic kidney disease died 1.15 times more often than those with normal kidney function and pulmonary embolism patients with end-stage renal disease died 4.2 times more often than those with normal kidney function. Conclusion: The mortality rate and length of stay in pulmonary embolism patients with chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease were significantly higher than those in pulmonary embolism patients with normal kidney function. Also, pulmonary embolism patients with chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease were at higher risk of in-hospital mortality than those with normal kidney function. There was statistically significant higher risk of mortality in elderly and Black patients with pulmonary embolism and concurrent chronic kidney disease or end-stage renal disease.


Circulation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 141 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yao Qiao ◽  
Jung-im Shin ◽  
Teresa Chen ◽  
Lesley Inker ◽  
Josef Coresh ◽  
...  

Introduction: Among individuals with impaired kidney function, whether and when angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-I) and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARB) should be discontinued is unclear. We investigated the associations of ACE-I/ARB discontinuation with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), and mortality in individuals who had an eGFR decline to below 30 ml/min/1.73m 2 . Hypothesis: Patients with ACE-I/ARB discontinuation after an eGFR decline to below 30 ml/min/1.73m 2 are at higher risks of ESKD, MACE, and mortality. Methods: Using electronic health records data from the Geisinger Health System, we identified individuals who initiated ACE-I/ARB between 01/01/2004 and 02/28/2019 and had an eGFR decline to below 30 ml/min/1.73m 2 . We classified patients based on whether they discontinued ACE-I/ARB within six months following the eGFR decline. We assessed the associations of ACE-I/ARB discontinuation with ESKD, MACE, and mortality over the subsequent five years in a propensity-score matched sample. Results: Among the 3879 patients who met eligibility criteria, 1219 discontinued ACE-I/ARB within six months after eGFR decline to below 30 ml/min/1.73m 2 . The propensity-score matched sample contained 1190 patients under each arm. ACE-I/ARB discontinuation was associated with higher risks of mortality (hazard ratio (HR): 1.45 [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.26-1.67]) and MACE (HR: 1.37 [95% CI: 1.20-1.57]), but no significant difference in risk of ESKD (HR: 1.31 [95% CI: 0.95-1.81]). Similar patterns held when evaluating ACE-I/ARB discontinuation following a 40% or greater decline in eGFR within a year. Conclusions: Our findings suggest there may be benefits of continued use of ACE-I/ARB in individuals who had an eGFR decline to below 30 ml/min/1.73m 2 .


Author(s):  
Roberto Minutolo ◽  
Carlo Garofalo ◽  
Paolo Chiodini ◽  
Filippo Aucella ◽  
Lucia Del Vecchio ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Despite the widespread use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) to treat anaemia, the risk of adverse outcomes associated with the use of different types of ESAs in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) is poorly investigated. Methods From a pooled cohort of four observational studies, we selected CKD patients receiving short-acting (epoetin α/β; n = 299) or long-acting ESAs (darbepoetin and methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin β; n = 403). The primary composite endpoint was end-stage kidney disease (ESKD; dialysis or transplantation) or all-cause death. Multivariable Cox models were used to estimate the relative risk of the primary endpoint between short- and long-acting ESA users. Results During follow-up [median 3.6 years (interquartile range 2.1–6.3)], the primary endpoint was registered in 401 patients [166 (72%) in the short-acting ESA group and 235 (58%) in the long-acting ESA group]. In the highest tertile of short-acting ESA dose, the adjusted risk of primary endpoint was 2-fold higher {hazard ratio [HR] 2.07 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.37–3.12]} than in the lowest tertile, whereas it did not change across tertiles of dose for long-acting ESA patients. Furthermore, the comparison of ESA type in each tertile of ESA dose disclosed a significant difference only in the highest tertile, where the risk of the primary endpoint was significantly higher in patients receiving short-acting ESAs [HR 1.56 (95% CI 1.09–2.24); P = 0.016]. Results were confirmed when ESA dose was analysed as continuous variable with a significant difference in the primary endpoint between short- and long-acting ESAs for doses &gt;105 IU/kg/week. Conclusions Among non-dialysis CKD patients, the use of a short-acting ESA may be associated with an increased risk of ESKD or death versus long-acting ESAs when higher ESA doses are prescribed.


Author(s):  
Michiaki Abe ◽  
Tetsuya Akaishi ◽  
Koto Ishizawa ◽  
Hirohisa Shinano ◽  
Hiroshi Ohtomo ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Disaster-related stress can increase blood pressure and the incidence of cardiovascular diseases. However, the role of massive disasters in the development of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) remains unknown. We investigated the incidence and different causes of dialysis initiation in patients with chronic kidney disease in a city affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. Methods This was a single-center, retrospective observational study. All patients who initiated or were treated with dialysis at Kesennuma City Hospital between 2007 and 2020 were enrolled. The year of dialysis initiation was retrospectively determined based on the initiation date. The causative renal diseases that led to the need for dialysis initiation were divided into four groups: diabetic nephropathy, hypertensive renal disease, glomerulonephritis, and others. Results Age at dialysis initiation differed significantly among the four groups (p = 0.0262). There was a significant difference in the numbers of the four groups before and after the Great East Japan Earthquake (p = 0.0193). The age of hypertensive renal disease patients was significantly higher than those of patients with diabetic nephropathy (p = 0.0070) and glomerulonephritis (p = 0.0386) after the disaster. The increasing number of dialysis initiations after the Great East Japan Earthquake appeared to be associated with changes in hypertensive renal diseases; the number peaked after 10 years. Conclusions There was an increase in the number of dialysis initiations, especially caused by hypertensive renal diseases, for up to 10 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake. Graphic abstract


2016 ◽  
pp. 9-14
Author(s):  
Huu Vu Quang Nguyen ◽  
Tam Vo

Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) is a key regulator of phosphorus metabolism whose effects in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have only recently begun to be appreciated. Recent study of this phosphaturic hormone has revealed new path-ways of mineral regulation in both individuals with normal kidney function and in patients with CKD. While the effects of FGF23 on mineral metabolism in CKD appears to be similar to its effects in individuals with normal kidney function, elevated levels of the protein in the CKD population have also been linked to kidney disease progression, altered skeletal histology, and increased mortality rates, relationships that have not been examined in the general population.Thus, potential differences in FGF23 metabolism accompany the elevated levels found in CKD patients and, although the exact pathophysiological consequences remain mostly unknown, elevated FGF23 levels appear to contribute to major complications of CKD that plague both adults and children. Key words: FGF23, chronic kidney


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (T4) ◽  
pp. 106-110
Author(s):  
Susanti Susanti ◽  
Difran Nobel Bistara

BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a chronic illness with complex disease which could lead to other underlying diseases such as diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Urban population must manage their illness due to their occupation. Coaching support is an advanced method to help individuals manage their illnesses, especially chronic illness. Symptoms and complaints in early-stage renal disorders tend to be mild, making it difficult to diagnose only by clinical examination. Impaired kidney function can lead to progressive kidney damage. AIM: This study aimed was to analyze the effect of coaching support in maintaining kidney function in patients with CKD. METHODS: This research used quasi-experiment with pre-test and post-test with control group design. Respondents in this study were 40 CKD patients which were taken by consecutive sampling technique and divided into two groups, namely, control group and treatment group. Data were collected using blood urea nitrogen and creatinine values observation sheet. Coaching support was divided into four steps of therapy, identify the disturbance, identify based on experience, use a family support system, and evaluating the results. Data were analyzed using paired t-test and independent t-test with a significance of p < 0.05. RESULTS: This study found that there was a significant difference in kidney function between the control group and the treatment group (p = 0.000). Coaching support interventions were effective on kidney function in patients with CKD. The implementation of coaching support went well because respondents and families were proactive. CONCLUSION: Coaching support should be applied by nurses as daily activity management of CKD patients at early stage to inhibit the kidney function damage progression.


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