Ready to Change: Attitudes of an Elderly CKD Stage 3–5 Population towards Testing Protein-Free Food

The recent Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (K-DOQI) guidelines suggest an early start of protein restriction, raising issues on willingness to change dietary habits. The aim of this exploratory real-life study was to report on a test of dietary products (protein-free, not previously available in France) in a large, mainly elderly, chronic kidney disease (CKD) population (220 patients, median age: 77.5 years, Charlson comorbidity index (CCI): seven, malnutrition inflammation score (MIS): five, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR): 26 mL/min), also as a means to tailor further implementation strategies. Forty-nine patients (22.28%) were considered to be poor candidates for the trial (metabolically unstable or with psychological, psychiatric or logistic barriers); of the remaining 171, 80.70% agreed to participate. Patients to whom the diet was not proposed had lower eGFR and higher comorbidity (eGFR 21 vs. 27 p = 0.021; MIS six vs. four p: <0.001). Patients who refused were 10 years older than those who accepted (83 vs. 73 years p < 0.001), with a higher CCI (eight vs. seven p = 0.008) and MIS (five vs. four p = 0.01). In the logistic regression, only age was significantly associated with refusal to participate (Odds ratio (OR): 5.408; 95% CI: 1.894 to 15.447). No difference was found according to low/intermediate/high frequency of weekly use of protein-free food. Our study suggests that most of the patients are ready to test new diet approaches. Only old age correlated with refusal, but frequency of implementation depended on individual preferences, underlying the importance of tailored approaches to improve adherence.

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MO040REAL-WORLD USE OF TOLVAPTAN AND ITS IMPACT ON EGFR IN A NORTH EAST UK COHORT

Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation ◽

10.1093/ndt/gfab080.0012 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 36 (Supplement_1) ◽

Author(s):

Eleftherios Gkekas ◽

Tsz Yau Tiffany Tang ◽

Alan Green ◽

Han Davidson ◽

Rachel Fraser ◽

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Keyword(s):

Kidney Disease ◽

Retrospective Review ◽

Real Life ◽

Rapid Progression ◽

Dramatic Improvement ◽

North East ◽

Ckd Stage ◽

Pre Treatment ◽

Egfr Decline ◽

Egfr Slope

Abstract Background and Aims Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a cause of progressive chronic kidney failure (CKD) and end stage kidney disease (ESKD). Tolvaptan has been shown within clinical trials to slow down decline of kidney function in patients with ADPKD at risk of rapid progression. We performed a retrospective review of a cohort of ADPKD patients who had been established on tolvaptan therapy to determine its efficacy in a real- world clinic setting. Method Subjects who had a clinical diagnosis of ADPKD and who had been established on tolvaptan for a period of >18 months were reviewed retrospectively in terms of their eGFR. Subjects were between the ages of 18-65 years old and both males and females were included in this study. Other inclusion criteria involved a pre-treatment slope of <-2.5 ml/min/1.73m2 based on readings for a 3 year period, a pre-treatment eGFR of 30-90 ml/min/1.73m2 and ability to tolerate tolvaptan treatment and be maintained on treatment for at least12 months. We calculated based on eGFR slopes, predicted time to reach CKD stage 5 with and without tolvaptan therapy. Given this was a retrospective review, eGFR were estimated during clinic visits whilst on tolvaptan treatment, rather than after a drug washout period. Results The cohort of patients included 20 from Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals and 2 from Sunderland Royal Infirmary. The mean rate of eGFR decline prior to treatment was -5.92 ml/min/1.73m2 per year for the cohort. Following tolvaptan treatment, the average decline in eGFR was reduced to -2.57 ml/min/1.73m2 per year. Therefore, tolvaptan lessened average eGFR decline within this cohort by 3.35 ml/min/1.73m2 per year, gaining 7 years and 9 months delay until CKD stage 5. The majority of patients (n=19) received full dose tolvaptan (90mg/30mg). At an individual level, 3 patients failed to respond at all to tolvaptan, with no improvement in decline of GFR and 2 others had a very mild improvement only (change in eGFR slope of <0.5 ml/min/1.73m2 per year). 6 patients had a dramatic improvement in eGFR slope (>5 ml/min/1.73m2 per year). Conclusion The real life use of tolvaptan seemed to give a dramatic improvement in eGFR slopes, much more than the previously reported clinical studies have shown. This may be in part due to patient selection and only including patients who tolerated therapy, a “tolvaptan clinic” effect where great personal care is given to these patients and to excellent compliance with medication. Reasons for both non-response and exaggerated response need to be evaluated carefully to determine how individualisation of tolvaptan therapy can be best used.

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Acid retention in chronic kidney disease is inversely related to GFR

AJP Renal Physiology ◽

10.1152/ajprenal.00463.2017 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 314 (5) ◽

pp. F985-F991 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Nimrit Goraya ◽

Jan Simoni ◽

Lauren N. Sager ◽

Jessica Pruszynski ◽

Donald E. Wesson

Keyword(s):

Chronic Kidney Disease ◽

Kidney Disease ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Time Points ◽

Ckd Stage ◽

Lower Egfr ◽

Gfr Decline ◽

The Difference ◽

Stage 1 ◽

Egfr Decline

Greater H+ retention in animal models of chronic kidney disease (CKD) mediates faster glomerular filtration rate (GFR) decline and dietary H+ reduction slows eGFR decline in CKD patients with reduced eGFR and H+ retention due to the high acid (H+) diets of developed societies. We examined if H+ retention in CKD is inversely associated with estimated GFR (eGFR) using cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis of individuals with CKD stage 1 (>90 ml·min− 1·1.73 m−2), CKD stage 2 (60–89 ml/min per 1.73 m2), and CKD stage 3 (30–59 ml·min− 1·1.73 m−2) eGFR. H+ retention was assessed using the difference between observed and expected plasma total CO2 2 h after 0.5 meq/kg body wt oral NaHCO3. H+ retention was higher in CKD 2 vs. CKD 1 ( P < 0.01) and in CKD 3 vs. CKD 2 ( P < 0.02) at baseline and 5 yr, and was higher in CKD 2 vs. CKD 1 ( P < 0.01) at 10 yr. All groups had lower eGFR at subsequent time points ( P < 0.01) but H+ retention was not different among the three time points for CKD 1. By contrast, eGFR decrease was associated with higher H+ retention in CKD 2 at 5 yr ( P = 0.04) and 10 yr ( P < 0.01) and with higher H+ retention in CKD 3 at 5 yr ( P < 0.01). Yearly eGFR decline rate was faster in CKD 2 vs. CKD 1 ( P < 0.01) and in CKD 3 vs. CKD 2 ( P < 0.01). The data show that H+ retention is inversely associated with eGFR, with faster eGFR decline, and support the need for greater dietary H+ reduction therapy for CKD individuals with lower eGFR.

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A Randomized Trial of Distal Diuretics versus Dietary Sodium Restriction for Hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology ◽

10.1681/asn.2019090905 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 31 (3) ◽

pp. 650-662 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Dominique M. Bovée ◽

Wesley J. Visser ◽

Igor Middel ◽

Anneke De Mik–van Egmond ◽

Rick Greupink ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chronic Kidney Disease ◽

Body Weight ◽

Kidney Disease ◽

Extracellular Volume ◽

Free Water ◽

Dietary Sodium ◽

Sodium Restriction ◽

Ckd Stage ◽

Lower Egfr ◽

Dietary Sodium Restriction

BackgroundDistal diuretics are considered less effective than loop diuretics in CKD. However, data to support this perception are limited.MethodsTo investigate whether distal diuretics are noninferior to dietary sodium restriction in reducing BP in patients with CKD stage G3 or G4 and hypertension, we conducted a 6-week, randomized, open-label crossover trial comparing amiloride/hydrochlorothiazide (5 mg/50 mg daily) with dietary sodium restriction (60 mmol per day). Antihypertension medication was discontinued for a 2-week period before randomization. We analyzed effects on BP, kidney function, and fluid balance and related this to renal clearance of diuretics.ResultsA total of 26 patients (with a mean eGFR of 39 ml/min per 1.73 m2) completed both treatments. Dietary sodium restriction reduced sodium excretion from 160 to 64 mmol per day. Diuretics produced a greater reduction in 24-hour systolic BP (SBP; from 138 to 124 mm Hg) compared with sodium restriction (from 134 to 129 mm Hg), as well as a significantly greater effect on extracellular water, eGFR, plasma renin, and aldosterone. Both interventions resulted in a similar decrease in body weight and NT-proBNP. Neither approaches decreased albuminuria significantly, whereas diuretics did significantly reduce urinary angiotensinogen and β2-microglobulin excretion. Although lower eGFR and higher plasma indoxyl sulfate correlated with lower diuretic clearance, the diuretic effects on body weight and BP at lower eGFR were maintained. During diuretic treatment, higher PGE2 excretion correlated with lower free water clearance, and four patients developed mild hyponatremia.ConclusionsDistal diuretics are noninferior to dietary sodium restriction in reducing BP and extracellular volume in CKD. Diuretic sensitivity in CKD is maintained despite lower diuretic clearance.Clinical Trial registry name and registration numberDD-study: Diet or Diuretics for Salt-sensitivity in Chronic Kidney Disease (DD), NCT02875886

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3574 Effect modification between kidney function and adiposity in the association with central and peripheral insulin sensitivity among Nondiabetic patients with moderate Chronic Kidney Disease and Healthy Controls

Journal of Clinical and Translational Science ◽

10.1017/cts.2019.94 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (s1) ◽

pp. 38-39

Author(s):

Elvis Akwo ◽

Aseel Alsouqi ◽

Edward Siew ◽

Alp Ikilzer ◽

Adriana Hung

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Insulin Sensitivity ◽

Kidney Disease ◽

Body Mass ◽

Sensitivity Index ◽

Interaction Patterns ◽

Linear Regression Models ◽

Lower Margin ◽

Ckd Stage ◽

Lower Egfr

OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: The main aim of this study was to investigate the interaction between glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and body mass index (as well as serum leptin) as determinants of peripheral and central insulin sensitivity (IS). METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: This was a cross-sectional investigation of 140 nondiabetic participants – 56 with CKD (GFR = 15-59 ml/min/1.73m2) and 94 with normal GFR (≥ 60 ml/min/1.73m2) – recruited as part of the relationship of insulin sensitivity in kidney disease and vascular health (RISKD) study. Peripheral (skeletal muscle) and central (hepatic) IS were assessed with the hyperinsulinemic euglycemic glucose clamp (HEGC) and homeostasis assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) respectively. Creatinine-based estimated GFR (eGFR) was obtained using the CKD-EPI equation and body mass index (BMI) was computed from baseline weight and height measurements. Linear regression models with robust standard errors (to relax homoscedasticity assumptions) and interaction terms were used to investigate GFR and BMI as predictors of HEGC-derived insulin sensitivity index (ISI) and HOMA-IR. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: The mean (SD) age was 53.9 (14.5) years; 50.7% were female and 36.7% were African-American. Compared to controls, CKD patients had significantly lower mean (SD) ISI [5.4 (3.2) vs. 3.1 (1.6), p < 0.0001]. Log ISI was positively correlated (r = 0.39, p < 0.0001) with eGFR and inversely correlated (−0.30, p < 0.0001) with BMI and log leptin (−0.42, p < 0.0001). In multivariable models adjusted for age, sex and race, a 10 ml/min/1.73m2 lower eGFR was associated with a greater decrease in ISI among non-obese (0.48; 95% CI: −0.25, −0.70) compared to obese participants (−0.18; 95% CI: −0.02, −0.35) (p-interaction = 0.04). Patients with low eGFR (in particular, the lower margin of the CKD stage 3 range, 30ml/min) had lower ISI even with BMI within normal range (Figure 1a). At higher eGFR, BMI had a greater impact on ISI. P-interaction = 0.046, for differential BMI effects at lower vs. higher eGFR. Log HOMA-IR was inversely correlated with eGFR (r = - 0.49, p < 0.0001) and positively correlated with BMI (r = 0.52, p < 0.0001) and log leptin (0.46, p < 0.0001). HOMA-IR was lower for persons with higher GFR compared to lower GFR, at any BMI value. For example, at a BMI of 30 and a GFR of 120, HOMA-IR was 1.2 compared to 4.8 at a GFR of 30 (Figure 1b). Also, persons with high GFR had low HOMA-IR even with BMI in the obese range. BMI had a greater effect on HOMA-IR at lower eGFR. P-interaction = 0.005, for differential BMI effects at lower vs. higher eGFR. Similar findings were obtained when using log leptin in lieu of BMI in models for ISI and HOMA-IR. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: Measures of adiposity (BMI and leptin) and GFR were independently predictive of insulin sensitivity (IS) but the magnitude of the effect of BMI (or leptin) on IS varied significantly across GFR levels and type of IS (peripheral versus central). The effect of BMI on central IS (HOMA-IR) was more pronounced at lower GFR with small changes in BMI translating into greater variations in IS. Conversely, at low GFR, peripheral IS (ISI) is less affected by BMI. Persons with GFR at the lower margin of the CKD stage 3 range were significantly insulin resistant (low ISI) regardless of their BMI. More studies are required to further elucidate these interaction patterns for central and peripheral IS.

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Plasma potassium ranges associated with mortality across stages of chronic kidney disease: the Stockholm CREAtinine Measurements (SCREAM) project

Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation ◽

10.1093/ndt/gfy249 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 34 (9) ◽

pp. 1534-1541 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Alessandro Gasparini ◽

Marie Evans ◽

Peter Barany ◽

Hairong Xu ◽

Tomas Jernberg ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chronic Kidney Disease ◽

Kidney Disease ◽

Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate ◽

Plasma Potassium ◽

Small Scale ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Ckd Stage ◽

Lower Egfr ◽

Threatening Condition

Abstract Background Small-scale studies suggest that hyperkalaemia is a less threatening condition in chronic kidney disease (CKD), arguing adaptation/tolerance to potassium (K+) retention. This study formally evaluates this hypothesis by estimating the distribution of plasma K+ and its association with mortality across CKD stages. Methods This observational study included all patients undergoing plasma K+ testing in Stockholm during 2006–11. We randomly selected one K+ measurement per patient and constructed a cross-sectional cohort with mortality follow-up. Covariates included demographics, comorbidities, medications and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). We estimated K+ distribution and defined K+ ranges associated with 90-, 180- and 365-day mortality. Results Included were 831 760 participants, of which 70 403 (8.5%) had CKD G3 (eGFR <60–30 mL/min) and 8594 (1.1%) had CKD G4–G5 (eGFR <30 mL/min). About 66 317 deaths occurred within a year. Adjusted plasma K+ increased across worse CKD stages: from median 3.98 (95% confidence interval 3.49–4.59) for eGFR >90 to 4.43 (3.22–5.65) mmol/L for eGFR ≤15 mL/min/1.73 m2. The association between K+ and mortality was U-shaped, but it flattened at lower eGFR strata and shifted upwards. For instance, the range where the 90-day mortality risk increased by no more than 100% was 3.45–4.94 mmol/L in eGFR >60 mL/min, but was 3.36–5.18 in G3 and 3.26–5.53 mmol/L in G4–G5. In conclusion, CKD stage modifies K+ distribution and the ranges that predict mortality in the community. Conclusion Although this study supports the view that hyperkalaemia is better tolerated with worse CKD, it challenges the current use of a single optimal K+ range for all patients.

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To what extent can we achieve mineral bone metabolism treatment targets suggested by KDIGO guidelines among chronic kidney disease stage 3-5 non-dialysis patients?

10.22541/au.162195802.24595470/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Mevlut Tamer Dincer ◽

Seyda Gul Ozcan ◽

Selma Alagoz ◽

Cebrail Karaca ◽

Sibel Hamarat Gulcicek ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Chronic Kidney Disease ◽

Kidney Disease ◽

Chronic Kidney Disease Stage ◽

Real Life ◽

Hypovitaminosis D ◽

Disease Stage ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Therapeutic Inertia ◽

Vitamin D Levels ◽

Ckd Stage

Background Real-life data on the predialysis management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is scarce. We aimed to investigate the current clinical practice and compliance among nephrologists with KDIGO CKD mineral bone disorders (MBD) guidelines. Methods We performed a multicenter cross-sectional study. We recruited stage 3-5 non-dialysis (ND) CKD patients and recorded data related to CKD MBD from two consecutive outpatient clinical visits apart 3 to 6 months. We calculated therapeutic inertia for hyperphosphatemia, hypocalcemia, hyperparathyroidism, and hypovitaminosis D and overtreatment for hypophosphatemia, hypercalcemia, hypoparathyroidism, and hypervitaminosis D. Results We examined a total of 302 patients (male: 48.7%, median age: 67 years). The persistence of low 25-OH vitamin D levels (61.7%) was the most common laboratory abnormality related to CKD-MBD, followed by hyperparathyroidism (14.8%), hyperphosphatemia (7.9%), and hypocalcemia (0.0%). According to our results, therapeutic inertia seems to be a more common problem than overtreatment for all the CKD-MBD laboratory parameters that we examined. Therapeutic inertia frequency was highest for hypovitaminosis D (81.1%), followed by hypocalcemia (75.0%), hyperparathyroidism (59.0%), and hyperphosphatemia (30.4%), respectively. Conclusion We found that CKD-MBD is not optimally managed in CKD stage 3-5 ND patients. Clinicians should have an active attitude regarding the correction of MBD even at the earlier stages of CKD.

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Chronic Kidney Disease Classification in Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial: Comparison Using Modification of Diet in Renal Disease and CKD-Epidemiology Collaboration Definitions

American Journal of Nephrology ◽

10.1159/000448722 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 44 (2) ◽

pp. 130-140 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Michael V. Rocco ◽

Arlene Chapman ◽

Glenn M. Chertow ◽

Debbie Cohen ◽

Jing Chen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Chronic Kidney Disease ◽

Kidney Disease ◽

Renal Disease ◽

Systolic Blood Pressure ◽

Disease Classification ◽

Intervention Trial ◽

Mdrd Equation ◽

Ckd Stage ◽

Lower Egfr

Background: Interventional trials have used either the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) or chronic kidney disease (CKD)-Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation for determination of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) to define whether participants have stages 3-5 CKD. The equation used to calculate eGFR may influence the number and characteristics of participants designated as having CKD. Methods: We examined the classification of CKD at baseline using both equations in the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT). eGFR was calculated at baseline using fasting serum creatinine values from a central laboratory. Results: Among 9,308 participants with baseline CKD classification using the 4-variable MDRD equation specified in the SPRINT protocol, 681 (7.3%) participants were reclassified to a less advanced CKD stage (higher eGFR) and 346 (3.7%) were reclassified to a more advanced CKD stage (lower eGFR) when the CKD-EPI equation was used to calculate eGFR. For eGFRs <90 ml/min/1.73 m2, participants <75 years were more likely to be reclassified to a less advanced CKD stage; this reclassification was more likely to occur in non-blacks rather than blacks. Participants aged ≥75 years were more likely to be reclassified to a more advanced than a less advanced CKD stage, regardless of baseline CKD stage. Reclassification of baseline CKD status (eGFR <60 ml/min/1.73 m2) occurred in 3% of participants. Conclusions: Use of the MDRD equation led to a higher percentage of participants being classified as having CKD stages 3-4. Younger and non-black participants were more likely to be reclassified as not having CKD using the CKD-EPI equation.

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