Screening for sleep disorders in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease or end-stage kidney disease

2020 ◽  
Vol 93 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-23
Author(s):  
Claire Kennedy ◽  
Thomas Kane ◽  
Richard Costello ◽  
Peter Conlon
2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (Supplement_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Chen ◽  
Narelle Ilic ◽  
Holly Mitchell

Abstract Background and Aims Renal supportive care (RSC) is a novel multidisciplinary patient-centred model of care that focuses on symptom management and quality of life improvement in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), including conservative care. Despite an increased interest in embedding RSC into routine nephrology practice, there is limited literature on the effects of symptom improvement in patients attending RSC services. We aimed to examine symptom improvement and symptom progression in patients receiving renal supportive care. Method Using Integrated Palliative care Outcome Scale Renal (IPOS-renal) scores collected during routine RSC clinics, we analysed the changes in individual IPOS-renal items and summative scores for symptoms associated with chronic kidney disease, stratified by time from the initial clinic visit (0-6 months, 6-12 months, and >12 months), in all patients attending our RSC service in a tertiary hospital between November 2015 and July 2019. Results Of 245 patients referred to our RSC service, 61 patients completed two or more IPOS-renal surveys. At initial visit, majority of the patients were reviewed at hospital outpatient clinic (n=42, 71%), followed by dialysis (n=8, 13%), home visit (n=6, 10%), and inpatient ward (n=4, 7%). The median (IQR) eGFR was 13 (7-16) ml/min/1.73m2 and median Karnofsky score was 70 (60-80). Weakness (n=59, 97%) and poor mobility (n=52, 85%) were the most common initial complaints. For all reported symptoms, dyspnea improved the most for all three time periods (summative IPOS score changes of 28, 17, and 8 points for 0-6, 6-12, >12 months, respectively). Poor mobility was the only symptom that continued to deteriorate between 0-6 months despite attending renal supportive care (without a physiotherapist). For asymptomatic patients, more than half of the symptoms remained quiescent after attending RSC service for more than 12 months. Among newly developed symptoms, nausea, dyspnea, and drowsiness were most common between 0-6 months. In contrast, pruritus, dry mouth, and constipation were the most common complaints after 12 months. Conclusion RSC interventions provided symptom improvement in patients with advanced CKD and ESKD, but poor mobility remained a concern in this population. Incorporating physiotherapy to RSC may further improve symptom management.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 7-14
Author(s):  
Matthew R Lynch ◽  
Susie L Hu

With increasing prevalence of both kidney disease and cancer, patients who have both are common. Toxicity from treatment or direct kidney injury by the cancer itself can lead to acute kidney injury or progression of pre-existing chronic kidney disease. Management of advanced chronic kidney disease or end-stage kidney disease among those with concomitant cancer is challenging; however, better understanding of complications in this population will allow for optimization of treatments. Strategies for medication dosing, judicious use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in anemia, and treatment options for mineral bone disorders will be reviewed. Among those who require dialysis, special consideration should be made surrounding medication dosing, and end-of-life care should be addressed as early as possible in a patient-centered manner.


2016 ◽  
Vol 90 (4) ◽  
pp. 897-904 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hicham I. Cheikh Hassan ◽  
Mila Tang ◽  
Ognjenka Djurdjev ◽  
David Langsford ◽  
Manish M. Sood ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
pp. 1753495X2098540
Author(s):  
Samuel K Kabinga ◽  
Jackline Otieno ◽  
John Ngige ◽  
Seth O Mcligeyo

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end stage kidney disease are prevalent even in women of reproductive age. These are known to reduce fertility and successful pregnancy. There are chances of conception even in advanced CKD, though laden with complications. We present two cases of women who conceived in advanced CKD and are on haemodialysis in a tertiary hospital in Kenya and review of literature.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashutosh M. Shukla ◽  
Jennifer Hale-Gallardo ◽  
Tatiana Orozco ◽  
Ivette Freytes ◽  
Sergio Romero ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Informed dialysis selection and greater home dialysis use are the two long-desired, underachieved targets of advanced chronic kidney disease care in the US healthcare system. Observational institutional studies have shown that comprehensive pre-end stage kidney disease (ESKD) disease education (CPE) can improve both these outcomes. However, lack of validated protocols, well-controlled studies, and systemic models have limited wide-spread adoption of CPE in the US. We hypothesized that a universal CPE and patient-centered initiation of renal replacement therapy can improve multiple clinical, patient-centered and health service outcomes in advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) and ESKD.Methods Trial to Evaluate and Assess the effects of CPE on Home dialysis in Veterans (TEACH-VET) is a mixed method randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effects of a system-based approach for providing CPE to all Veterans with advanced CKD across a regional healthcare System. The study will randomize 544 Veterans with non-dialysis stage 4 and 5 CKD in a 1:1 allocation stratified by their annual family income and the stage of CKD to an intervention (CPE) arm or control arm. Intervention arm will receive a two-phase CPE in an intent-to-teach manner. Control arm will receive usual clinical care supplemented by resources for the freely-available kidney disease information. Participants will be followed after intervention/control for the duration of the study or until 90-days post-ESKD, whichever occurs earlier.Results The primary outcome will assess the proportion of Veterans using home dialysis at 90-days post-ESKD, and secondary outcomes will include post-intervention/control CKD knowledge, confidence in dialysis decision and home dialysis selection. Qualitative arm of the study will use semi-structured interviews to in-depth assess Veterans’ satisfaction with the intervention, preference for delivery, and barriers and facilitators to home dialysis selection and use. Several post-ESKD clinical, patient-centered and health services outcomes will be assessed 90-days post-ESKD as additional secondary outcomes.Conclusion The results will provide evidence regarding the need and efficacy of a system-based, patient-centered approach towards universal CPE for all patients with advanced CKD. If successful, this may provide a blueprint for developing such programs across the similar healthcare infrastructures throughout the country.Trial registration: NCT04064086


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. e24-e48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chih-Wei Yang ◽  
David C.H. Harris ◽  
Valerie A. Luyckx ◽  
Masaomi Nangaku ◽  
Fan Fan Hou ◽  
...  

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 >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.


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