scholarly journals High Risk of Peritonsillar Abscess in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients: A Nationwide Real-World Cohort Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (13) ◽  
pp. 6775
Author(s):  
Geng-He Chang ◽  
Ang Lu ◽  
Yao-Hsu Yang ◽  
Chia-Yen Liu ◽  
Pey-Jium Chang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage Renal Disease ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
Peritonsillar Abscess ◽  
Deep Neck Infection ◽  
Research Database ◽  
Cox Regression Analysis ◽  
Neck Infection ◽  
Stage Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage

Background: Peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is an infectious emergency in the head and neck, and patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have an immunocompromised status. However, no relevant research has focused on the ESRD–PTA relationship. This study explored PTA in ESRD patients and their prognosis. Methods: We identified 157,026 patients diagnosed as having ESRD over January 1997 to December 2013 from Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD). Each patient with ESRD (hereafter, patients) was matched with one control without chronic kidney disease (CKD; hereafter, controls) by sex, age, urbanization level, and income. Next, PTA incidence until death or the end of 2013 was compared between the two groups, and the relative risk of PTA was analyzed using a multiple logistic regression model. Results: The patients had a significantly higher PTA incidence than did the controls (incidence rate ratio: 2.02, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.40–2.91, p < 0.001). The Kaplan–Meier analysis revealed that the patients had a higher cumulative incidence of PTA than did the controls (p < 0.001). In Cox regression analysis, the patients had nearly twofold higher PTA risk (adjusted hazard ratio [HR]: 1.98, 95% CI: 1.37–2.86, p < 0.001). The between-group differences in the PTA-related hospital stay length (8.1 ± 10.3 days in patients and 5.7 ± 4.6 days in controls, p = 0.09), consequent deep-neck infection complication (4.2% in patients and 6.3% in controls, p = 0.682), and mortality (0.0% in both groups) were nonsignificant. Conclusions: Although ESRD does not predict a poor prognosis of PTA, it is an independent PTA risk factor.

scholarly journals Real-world evidence and optimization of vocal dysfunction in end-stage renal disease patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Geng-He Chang ◽  
Fong-Fu Chou ◽  
Ming-Shao Tsai ◽  
Yao-Te Tsai ◽  
Ming-Yu Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Disease ◽  
Secondary Hyperparathyroidism ◽  
Real World ◽  
End Stage Renal Disease ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
Electrolyte Imbalance ◽  
Research Database ◽  
Cox Regression Analysis ◽  
Stage Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage

AbstractPatients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) may demonstrate secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT), characterized by parathyroid hormone oversecretion in response to electrolyte imbalance (e.g., hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia). Moreover, this electrolyte imbalance may affect vocal cord muscle contraction and lead to voice change. Here, we explored the effects of SHPT on the voices of patients with ESRD. We used data of 147,026 patients with ESRD from the registry for catastrophic illness patients, a sub-database of Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. We divided these patients into 2 groups based on whether they had hyperparathyroidism (HPT) and compared vocal dysfunction (VD) incidence among them. We also prospectively included 60 ESRD patients with SHPT; 45 of them underwent parathyroidectomy. Preoperatively and postoperatively, voice analysis was used to investigate changes in vocal parameters. In the real-world database analysis, the presence of HPT significantly increased VD incidence in patients with ESRD (p = 0.003): Cox regression analysis results indicated that patients with ESRD had an approximately 1.6-fold increased VD risk (p = 0.003). In the clinical analysis, the “jitter” and “shimmer” factors improved significantly after operation, whereas the aerodynamic factors remained unchanged. In conclusion, SHPT was an independent risk factor for VD in patients with ESRD, mainly affecting their acoustic factors.

Pathogens and Prognosis of Deep Neck Infection in End‐Stage Renal Disease Patients

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming‐Shao Tsai ◽  
Yao‐Hsu Yang ◽  
Tsung‐Yu Huang ◽  
Yao‐Te Tsai ◽  
Ang Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage Renal Disease ◽  
Deep Neck Infection ◽  
Neck Infection ◽  
Stage Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage

scholarly journals End-stage renal disease: a risk factor of deep neck infection – a nationwide follow-up study in Taiwan

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Geng-He Chang ◽  
Ming-Shao Tsai ◽  
Chia-Yen Liu ◽  
Meng-Hung Lin ◽  
Yao-Te Tsai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage Renal Disease ◽  
Deep Neck Infection ◽  
Neck Infection ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Stage Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage

scholarly journals Evaluation of Electrocardiographic Parameters Predicting Cardiovascular Events in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease before and after Transplantation

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 615-627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Buerschaper ◽  
Jürgen Floege ◽  
Anja Mühlfeld ◽  
Georg Schlieper
Keyword(s):  
Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage Renal Disease ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Predictive Marker ◽  
Cox Regression Analysis ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Stage Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage ◽  
Electrocardiographic Parameters

Background and Objectives: Cardiovascular (CV) mortality represents the leading cause of death in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Efficient screening is required to detect CV disease at an early stage, but the best diagnostic work-up is uncertain. The aim of this study was to identify electrocardiographic parameters in dialysis patients associated with an increased frequency of CV events. Methods: A 12-lead electrocardiogram was performed in 139 patients who were on the renal transplant waiting list and who subsequently received a kidney transplant. CV events were analyzed from the day of listing for kidney transplantation until 1 year after renal transplantation. Results: Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that an elevated T:R ratio in anterior and inferior leads was independently associated with CV events (T:R ratio of anterior leads hazard ratio [HR] 1.32 [95% CI 1.09–1.59; p = 0.004] and inferior leads HR 2.15 [95% CI 1.23–3.77; p = 0.008]). In particular, a T:R ratio in inferior leads exceeding 0.6 was associated with CV events in a Kaplan-Meier analysis. Conclusions: Taken together, we found an increased T:R ratio in ESRD patients to be a predictive marker for CV events.

scholarly journals The Profile of Timing Dialysis Initiation in Patients with End-stage Renal Disease in China: A Cohort Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-193
Author(s):  
Ying Liu ◽  
Luping Wang ◽  
Xianfeng Han ◽  
Yang Wang ◽  
Xuefeng Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage Renal Disease ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Dialysis Initiation ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Initiation Of Dialysis ◽  
Stage Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Hemodialysis is the main approach for renal replacement therapy in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in China. The timing of dialysis initiation is one of the key factors influencing patient survival and prognosis. Over the past decade, the relationship between the timing of dialysis initiation and mortality has remained unclear in patients with ESRD in China. Methods: Patients who commenced maintenance hemodialysis from 2009 to 2014 from 24 hemodialysis centers in Mainland China were enrolled in the study (n = 1,674). Patients were divided into 2 groups based on the year they started hemodialysis (patients who started hemodialysis from 2009 to 2011, and patients who started hemodialysis from 2012 to 2014). Analysis of the yearly change in the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at the initiation of dialysis was performed for the 2 groups. Meanwhile, the patients were divided into 3 groups based on their eGFR at the initiation of dialysis (<4, 4–8, and >8 mL/min/1.73 m2). For these 3 groups, the relationship between the eGFR at the start of dialysis and mortality were analyzed. Results: The average eGFRs were 5.68 and 5.94 mL/min/1.73 m2 for 2009–2011 and 2012–2014, respectively. Compared with the 2009–2011 group, the proportion of patients with diabetes in 2012–2014 increased from 26.7 to 37.7%. The prognosis of patients with different eGFRs at the start of dialysis was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier survival curves. After adjusting for confounding factors through a Cox regression model, no significant difference was demonstrated among the 3 groups (<4 mL/min/1.73 m2 was used as the reference, in comparison with 4–8 mL/min/1.73 m2 [p = 0.681] and >8 mL/min/1.73 m2 [p = 0.403]). Conclusion: In Mainland China, the eGFR at the start of dialysis did not change significantly over time from 2008 to 2014 and had no association with the mortality of patients with ESRD.

scholarly journals Myelodysplastic syndrome: the other cause of anemia in end-stage renal disease patients undergoing dialysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Min-Yu Chang ◽  
Sheng-Fung Lin ◽  
Shih-Chi Wu ◽  
Wen-Chi Yang
Keyword(s):  
Blood Cell ◽  
Renal Disease ◽  
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ◽  
Red Blood Cell ◽  
End Stage Renal Disease ◽  
Refractory Anemia ◽  
Research Database ◽  
Stage Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage ◽  
Esrd Patients

Abstract In end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients receiving dialysis, anemia is common and related to a higher mortality rate. Erythropoietin (EPO) resistance and iron refractory anemia require red blood cell transfusions. Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a disease with hematopoietic dysplasia. There are limited reports regarding ESRD patients with MDS. We aim to assess whether, for ESRD patients, undergoing dialysis is a predictive factor of MDS by analyzing data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. We enrolled 74,712 patients with chronic renal failure (ESRD) who underwent dialysis and matched 74,712 control patients. In our study, we noticed that compared with the non-ESRD controls, in ESRD patients, undergoing dialysis (subdistribution hazard ratio [sHR] = 1.60, 1.16–2.19) and age (sHR = 1.03, 1.02–1.04) had positive predictive value for MDS occurrence. Moreover, more units of red blood cell transfusion (higher than 4 units per month) was also associated with a higher incidence of MDS. The MDS cumulative incidence increased with the duration of dialysis in ESRD patients. These effects may be related to exposure to certain cytokines, including interleukin-1, tumor necrosis factor-α, and tumor growth factor-β. In conclusion, we report the novel finding that ESRD patients undergoing dialysis have an increased risk of MDS.

The Success Story of Peritoneal Dialysis in Romania: Analysis of Differences in Mortality by Dialysis Modality and Influence of Risk Factors in a National Cohort

2006 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 266-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Mircescu ◽  
Liliana Garneata ◽  
Laura Florea ◽  
Vasile Cepoi ◽  
Dimitrie Capsa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage Renal Disease ◽  
Comorbid Conditions ◽  
Cox Regression Analysis ◽  
Risk Of Death ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Stage Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage

Background This report describes the status of renal replacement therapy (RRT), particularly continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), in Romania (a country with previously limited facilities), outlines the fast development rate of CAPD, and presents national changes in a European context. Methods Trends in the development of RRT were analyzed in 2003 on a national basis using annual center questionnaires from 1995 to 2003. Survival data and prognostic risk factors were calculated retrospectively from a representative sample of 2284 patients starting RRT between 1 January 1995 and 31 December 2001 (44% of the total RRT population investigated). Results The annual rate of increase in the number of RRT patients (11%) was supported mainly by an exponential development of the CAPD population (+600%); the hemodialysis (HD) growth rate was stable (+33%) and renal transplantation had a marginal contribution. The characteristics of both HD and PD incident patients changed according to current European epidemiology (increasing age and prevalence of diabetes and nephroangiosclerosis). There were significant differences between PD and HD incident populations, PD patients being significantly older and having a higher prevalence of diabetic nephropathy and baseline comorbidities, probably reflecting different inclusion policies. The estimated overall survival of RRT patients in Romania was 90.6% at 1 year [confidence interval (CI) 89.4 – 91.8] and 62.2% at 5 years (CI 59.4 – 65.0). The initial treatment modality did not significantly influence patients’ survival. There was no difference in unadjusted technique survival during the first 2 years; afterwards, there was a clear advantage for HD, with more patients being transferred from PD to HD. Several factors seemed to significantly and negatively influence PD patients’ survival (Cox regression analysis): male gender, lack of predialysis erythropoietin treatment, and initial comorbidities. Stratified analysis to discover the influence of these factors on patients’ survival revealed that HD was associated with an increased risk of death in the younger nondiabetic end-stage renal disease population, regardless of other coexisting comorbid conditions. However, in older patients (>65 years) and in diabetics, regardless of the presence or absence of associated comorbid conditions, there was no significant difference in death rates between HD and PD patients. Conclusions We report an impressive quantitative and qualitative development of CAPD in one of the rapidly growing Central and Eastern Europe countries. CAPD should be the method of choice for young nondiabetic end-stage renal disease patients. Improvement in predialysis nephrologic care and in transplantation rates is required to further ensure the ultimate success of the Romanian PD program.

Abstract 36: Diet Soda Consumption and Risk of Incident End-stage Renal Disease

Circulation ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 133 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Casey M Rebholz ◽  
Morgan E Grams ◽  
Lyn M Steffen ◽  
Deidra C Crews ◽  
Cheryl A Anderson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Renal Disease ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
End Stage Renal Disease ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
P Value ◽  
Diet Soda ◽  
Soda Consumption ◽  
Stage Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage

Introduction: Diet soda consumption may be associated with kidney disease, as shown in Caucasian women, due to phosphorus content, by increasing dietary acid load, or as a proxy for poor diet quality. However, less is known about the relationship between diet soda consumption and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) risk in the general population. Methods: We conducted a prospective analysis of time-varying diet soda consumption and incident ESRD in the population-based Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study (N=15,369) using Cox regression. Usual dietary intake was assessed by a food frequency questionnaire in 1987-89 (baseline) and 1993-95. Incident ESRD was defined as initiation of renal replacement therapy (transplant, dialysis) through 2011. Results: Baseline mean age was 54 years, 55% were female, 27% were African-American, 12% had diabetes, and 35% had hypertension. Approximately a third of participants consumed <1 glass of diet soda per month; 42% of participants consumed up to 6 glasses/week; and 22% consumed more than 6 glasses/week. Over a median follow-up of 23 years, 357 incident ESRD cases were observed. Consuming up to 6 glasses of diet soda per week and more than 6 glasses of diet soda per week, respectively, was associated with 1.28-times (95% CI: 0.96, 1.70; p=0.10) and 1.95-times (95% CI: 1.43, 2.64; p<0.001) greater risk of ESRD relative to <1 glass/month after adjusting for total caloric intake, sugar-sweetened beverages, diet quality, age, sex, race-center, estimated glomerular filtration rate, diabetes, hypertension, overweight/obesity status, education level, smoking status, and physical activity (p-value for trend <0.001; Figure ). For each additional glass of diet soda consumed per day, there was a 26% higher risk of ESRD (HR: 1.26; 95% CI: 1.14, 1.40; p<0.001). Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption was not association with ESRD. Conclusion: Diet soda consumption was associated with ESRD risk and may be an important target for dietary interventions aimed at slowing kidney disease progression.

scholarly journals Propensity Score-Matched Analysis of the Survival Benefit from Kidney Transplantation in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 388
Author(s):  
Ming-Ju Wu ◽  
Tung-Min Yu ◽  
Cheng-Li Lin ◽  
Chia-Hung Kao
Keyword(s):  
Kidney Transplantation ◽  
Propensity Score ◽  
Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage Renal Disease ◽  
Survival Outcome ◽  
Research Database ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Dialysis Patients ◽  
Stage Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage

Background: Several comparison studies have suggested that kidney transplantation (KT) could reduce mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Selection criteria bias is common in the selection of dialysis patients for control groups. In this study, we compared the survival outcome between KT recipients and comparable propensity score-matched dialysis patients. Methods: We used Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database to identify patients newly diagnosed with ESRD between 2000 and 2010. We separated them into two groups: a KT group and non-KT dialysis-only group. To evaluate the survival outcome, we compared each patient with KT to a patient on dialysis without KT using propensity score matching. Results: In total, 1276 KT recipients and 1276 propensity score-matched dialysis patients were identified. Compared with the propensity score-matched dialysis patients, the patients who underwent KT exhibited significantly higher 5-year and 10-year survival rates (88% vs. 92% and 74% vs. 87%, both p < 0.05). The crude and adjusted hazard ratios for mortality were 0.55 and 0.52 in patients with KT (both p < 0.001). Mortality was insignificantly higher for patients who were on dialysis for longer than 1 year prior to KT compared with those on dialysis for less than 1 year. Conclusion: This study used a propensity score-matched cohort to confirm that KT is associated with lower risk of mortality than dialysis alone in patients newly diagnosed with ESRD.

scholarly journals Does Statin Therapy Reduce the Risks of Mortality and Major Adverse Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Events in Young Adults with End-Stage Renal Disease? Population-Based Cohort Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 2097
Author(s):  
Ya-Lien Cheng ◽  
Huang-Yu Yang ◽  
Chao-Yi Wu ◽  
Chung-Ying Tsai ◽  
Chao-Yu Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Renal Disease ◽  
Statin Therapy ◽  
End Stage Renal Disease ◽  
Research Database ◽  
Statin Group ◽  
Cerebrovascular Events ◽  
Stage Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage ◽  
Esrd Patients

Among hemodialysis patients aged more than 40 years old, previous large-scale studies showed statin treatment had no effect on reducing cardiovascular adverse events. However, young-adult-onset end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients have different physicosocial factors compared to older ESRD patients. The benefit of statins in such a specific group has not been well evaluated. Through the use of Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD), young adult patients aged 20–40 with incident ESRD requiring permanent dialysis between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2015 were identified. The enrollees were further divided into two groups depending on whether they received statin therapy for more than 90 days (statin group) or never received any statin (nonstatin group) in the first year after initiation of dialysis. Propensity score weighting (PSW) was used to balance the baseline characteristics between the two groups. After PSW, the statin group (n = 771) exhibited a higher rate of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCEs) (2.65% vs. 1.44%, hazard ratio (HR): 1.87, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.43–2.45), and acute myocardial infarction (1.51% vs. 0.30%, HR: 5.34, 95% CI: 3.40–8.39) compared to the nonstatin group (n = 1709). The risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular (CV) death. and stroke did not significantly differ between the two groups. Similar to older patients, this study demonstrated that statin therapy cannot offer any protective effects in reducing CV outcomes among young adult ESRD patients undergoing dialysis.

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