“I’m a renal transplant coordinator”

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (Number 1) ◽  
pp. 20-26
Author(s):  
Tania Burns ◽  
Anna McGovern ◽  
Emma Van Hardeveld ◽  
Julie Haynes ◽  
Julie Reynolds ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Replacement Therapy ◽  
Renal Transplant ◽  
End Stage Kidney Disease ◽  
Therapy Options ◽  
Australian State ◽  
Specialist Knowledge ◽  
High Level ◽  
End Stage

The advance of renal replacement therapy options for people with end-stage kidney disease has given rise to the development of specialist renal nurses including the renal transplant coordinator. The renal transplant coordinator role requires a high level of specialist knowledge in renal and transplantation nursing plus a commitment to following through with people in the long term. To find out just what renal transplant coordinators in Australia do, an interview was conducted with renal transplant coordinators from each Australian state and territory. Their stories relate to transplanting units; referring centres; and, adult, paediatric, state-wide and national renal services. They demonstrate the diversity that exists within the role of the renal transplant coordinator.

scholarly journals Advocacy for renal replacement therapy: the role of renal registries

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 742-744
Author(s):  
Cecile Couchoud ◽  
Mohamed Benghanem Gharbi
Keyword(s):  
Renal Replacement Therapy ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Replacement Therapy ◽  
South African ◽  
Limited Resource ◽  
Service Planning ◽  
End Stage Kidney Disease ◽  
End Stage ◽  
Resource Environment

Abstract The paper by Jardine et al. reporting results from the South African Renal Registry describes a 2-fold success. First, even in a limited-resource environment, survival of patients on renal replacement therapy (RRT) is favourable. Secondly, this information is available because a few years ago, South African nephrologists started a renal registry. These successes cannot conceal, however, that numerous patients are not offered RRT. Robust health information systems make it possible to define chronic kidney disease and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) burdens, guide resource allocation, inform service planning and enable policy. Registries can highlight inequitable RRT access and help support advocacy in favour of additional resources for ESKD care.

scholarly journals Long-term outcomes following vehicle trauma related acute kidney injury requiring renal replacement therapy: A nationwide population study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chieh-Kai Chan ◽  
John R Prowle ◽  
Vin-Cent Wu
Keyword(s):  
Acute Kidney Injury ◽  
Renal Replacement Therapy ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Replacement Therapy ◽  
Kidney Injury ◽  
Long Term Outcomes ◽  
End Stage Kidney Disease ◽  
End Stage ◽  
Long Term Mortality

Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication of traumatic injury; however, long-term outcomes such as mortality and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) have been rarely reported in this important patient population. We compared the long-term outcome of traumatic and non-traumatic AKI requiring renal replacement therapy (AKI-RRT). Methods This nationwide cohort study used data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. Vehicle-trauma patients developing AKI-RRT during hospitalization were identified, and matching non-traumatic AKI-RRT patients were identified between 2000 and 2010. The incidences of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), 30-day, and long-term mortality were evaluated, and clinical and demographic associations with these outcomes were identified using Cox proportional hazards regression models. Results 546 traumatic AKI-RRT patients, median age 47.6 years (interquartile range: 29.0-64.3) and 76.4% male, were identified. Compared to non-traumatic AKI-RRT, traumatic AKI-RRT patients had longer length of stay in hospital [median (IQR):15 (5-34) days vs 6 (3-11) days; p < 0.001). After propensity matching with non-traumatic AKI-RRT cases with similar demographic and clinical characteristics. Traumatic AKI-RRT patients had lower rates of long-term mortality (adjusted hazard ratio (HR), 0.488; 95% CI, 0.405-0.588; p < 0.001), but similar rates of ESKD (HR, 1.075; 95% CI, 0.767–1.509; p = 0.674) and short-term risk of death (HR, 1.165; 95% CI, 0.920-1.476; p = 0.205) as non-traumatic AKI-RRT patients. Conclusions Despite severe injuries, traumatic AKI-RRT patients had better long-term survival than non-traumatic AKI-RRT patients, but a similar risk of ESKD. Our results provide a better understanding of long-term outcomes after traumatic AKI-RRT.

scholarly journals FP629THE ROLE OF SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS IN THE CHOICE OF FIRST MODALITY OF RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY IN END STAGE KIDNEY DISEASE

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. i255-i255
Author(s):  
Keith Gillis ◽  
Jennifer Lees ◽  
Maximilian Ralston ◽  
Siobhan McManus ◽  
Marc Clancy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Replacement Therapy ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Replacement Therapy ◽  
End Stage Kidney Disease ◽  
End Stage

scholarly journals Paget´s disease of bone in a patient on peritoneal dialysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 196
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Alkaline Phosphatase ◽  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Parathyroid Hormone ◽  
Renal Replacement Therapy ◽  
Hormone Level ◽  
Parathyroid Hormone Level ◽  
Imaging Findings ◽  
End Stage Kidney Disease ◽  
High Level ◽  
End Stage

Paget´s disease of bone is a disorder characterized by disorganized bone remodeling. It´s occurrence in patients with end-stage kidney disease on renal replacement therapy is rare. Here we report a case of Paget´s disease of bone in an 80-year-old male on peritoneal dialysis that presented a high level of alkaline-phosphatase with a mildly elevated parathyroid hormone level and typical imaging findings localized to the pelvis. This is the fourth reported case of Paget´s disease in a patient on peritoneal dialysis and the first treated with denosumab.

scholarly journals Fertility and Pregnancy in End Stage Kidney Failure Patients and after Renal Transplantation: An Update

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-108
Author(s):  
Maurizio Salvadori ◽  
Aris Tsalouchos
Keyword(s):  
Renal Transplantation ◽  
Time Lapse ◽  
Sexual Life ◽  
End Stage Kidney Disease ◽  
Correct Evaluation ◽  
Functional Aspects ◽  
Long Term Follow Up ◽  
End Stage

Sexual life and fertility are compromised in end stage kidney disease both in men and in women. Successful renal transplantation may rapidly recover fertility in the vast majority of patients. Pregnancy modifies anatomical and functional aspects in the kidney and represents a risk of sensitization that may cause acute rejection. Independently from the risks for the graft, pregnancy in kidney transplant may cause preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, preterm delivery, and low birth weight. The nephrologist has a fundamental role in correct counseling, in a correct evaluation of the mother conditions, and in establishing a correct time lapse between transplantation and conception. Additionally, careful attention must be given to the antirejection therapy, avoiding drugs that could be dangerous to the newborn. Due to the possibility of medical complications during pregnancy, a correct follow-up should be exerted. Even if pregnancy in transplant is considered a high risk one, several data and studies document that in the majority of patients, the long-term follow-up and outcomes for the graft may be similar to that of non-pregnant women.

Age dependence of brachial cuff-based ambulatory PWV in end-stage kidney disease patients undergoing long-term peritoneal dialysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 089686082199692
Author(s):  
Vasilios Vaios ◽  
Panagiotis I Georgianos ◽  
Georgia Vareta ◽  
Dimitrios Divanis ◽  
Evangelia Dounousi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Pulse Wave ◽  
Age Dependence ◽  
End Stage Kidney Disease ◽  
End Stage

Background: The newly introduced device Mobil-O-Graph (IEM, Stolberg, Germany) combines brachial cuff oscillometry and pulse wave analysis, enabling the determination of pulse wave velocity (PWV) via complex mathematic algorithms during 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM). However, the determinants of oscillometric PWV in the end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) population remain poorly understood. Methods: In this study, 81 ESKD patients undergoing long-term peritoneal dialysis underwent 24-h ABPM with the Mobil-O-Graph device. The association of 24-h oscillometric PWV with several demographic, clinical and haemodynamic parameters was explored using linear regression analysis. Results: In univariate analysis, among 21 risk factors, 24-h PWV exhibited a positive relationship with age, body mass index, overhydration assessed via bioimpedance spectroscopy, diabetic status, history of dyslipidaemia and coronary heart disease, and it had a negative relationship with female sex and 24-h heart rate. In stepwise multivariate analysis, age ( β: 0.883), 24-h systolic blood pressure (BP) ( β: 0.217) and 24-h heart rate ( β: −0.083) were the only three factors that remained as independent determinants of 24-h PWV (adjusted R 2 = 0.929). These associations were not modified when all 21 risk factors were analysed conjointly or when the model included only variables shown to be significant in univariate comparisons. Conclusion: The present study shows that age together with simultaneously assessed oscillometric BP and heart rate are the major determinants of Mobil-O-Graph-derived PWV, explaining >90% of the total variation of this marker. This age dependence of oscillometric PWV limits the validity of this marker to detect the premature vascular ageing, a unique characteristic of vascular remodelling in ESKD.

scholarly journals The Association Between Age of Onset of Type 2 Diabetes with Long-term Risk of End Stage Kidney Disease: A National Registry Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jedidiah I Morton ◽  
Danny Liew ◽  
Stephen P McDonald ◽  
Jonathan E Shaw ◽  
Dianna J Magliano
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Cumulative Incidence ◽  
Age Of Onset ◽  
End Stage Kidney Disease ◽  
Onset Of Diabetes ◽  
End Stage ◽  
Effect Of Age

<b>Objective</b>: The long-term risk of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in type 2 diabetes is poorly described, as is the effect that younger age of diabetes onset has on this risk. Therefore, we aimed to estimate the effect of age of onset on the cumulative incidence of ESKD from onset of type 2 diabetes. <p><b>Research Design and Methods: </b>This study included 1,113,201 people with type 2 diabetes registered on the Australian National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) followed from 2002 until 2013. The NDSS was linked to the Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry and the Australian National Death Index. </p> <p><b>Results: </b>Between 2002 and 2013,<b> </b>there were 7,592 incident cases of ESKD during 7,839,075 person-years of follow up. In the first 10-15 years following onset of diabetes, the incidence of ESKD was highest in those with an older age of onset of diabetes, whereas over longer durations of diabetes the incidence of ESKD became higher in those with younger-onset diabetes. After 40 years of diabetes, the cumulative incidence of ESKD was 11.8% and 9.3% in those diagnosed with diabetes aged 10-29 and 30-39 years, respectively. When death from ESKD without renal replacement therapy was included, incidence of ESKD remained higher in older onset diabetes for the initial 20 years, with no clear effect of age thereafter.</p> <p><b>Conclusions: </b>The long-term risk of ESKD in type 2 diabetes is high, which disproportionately affects those with younger-onset of diabetes as they are more likely to survive to longer diabetes durations.</p>

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