scholarly journals Bandages will not fix a fractured system of chronic kidney disease care: Why the Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act cannot be supported by the transplant community

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 973-974 ◽  
Author(s):  
John S. Gill ◽  
Alexander Wiseman
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Dialysis Patients ◽  
Chronic Kidney Disease Care

scholarly journals Investigation of the Impact of Endodontic Therapy on Survival among Dialysis Patients in Taiwan: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 326
Author(s):  
Chih-Chien Chiu ◽  
Ya-Chieh Chang ◽  
Ren-Yeong Huang ◽  
Jenq-Shyong Chan ◽  
Chi-Hsiang Chung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage Renal Disease ◽  
Root Canal ◽  
Dialysis Patients ◽  
Root Canal Therapy ◽  
Risk Of Death ◽  
Stage Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage

Objectives Dental problems occur widely in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and may increase comorbidities. Root canal therapy (RCT) is a common procedure for advanced decayed caries with pulp inflammation and root canals. However, end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients are considered to have a higher risk of potentially life-threatening infections after treatment and might fail to receive satisfactory dental care such as RCT. We investigated whether appropriate intervention for dental problems had a potential impact among dialysis patients. Design Men and women who began maintenance dialysis (hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis) between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2015, in Taiwan (total 12,454 patients) were enrolled in this study. Participants were followed up from the first reported dialysis date to the date of death or end of dialysis by December 31, 2015. Setting Data collection was conducted in Taiwan. Results A total of 2633 and 9821 patients were classified into the RCT and non-RCT groups, respectively. From the data of Taiwan’s National Health Insurance, a total of 5,092,734 teeth received RCT from 2000 to 2015. Then, a total of 12,454 patients were followed within the 16 years, and 4030 patients passed away. The results showed that members of the non-RCT group (34.93%) had a higher mortality rate than those of the RCT group (22.79%; p = 0.001). The multivariate-adjusted hazard ratio for the risk of death was 0.69 (RCT vs. non-RCT; p = 0.001). Conclusions This study suggested that patients who had received RCT had a relatively lower risk of death among dialysis patients. Infectious diseases had a significant role in mortality among dialysis patients with non-RCT. Appropriate interventions for dental problems may increase survival among dialysis patients. Abbreviations: CKD = chronic kidney disease, ESRD = end-stage renal disease, RCT = root canal therapy.

scholarly journals Oxidative Stress in Non-Dialysis-Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (15) ◽  
pp. 7806
Author(s):  
Patricia Tomás-Simó ◽  
Luis D’Marco ◽  
María Romero-Parra ◽  
Mari Carmen Tormos-Muñoz ◽  
Guillermo Sáez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Reduced Glutathione ◽  
Genetic Material ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Dialysis Patients ◽  
Early Stages ◽  
Molecular Lines

Background: Cardiovascular complications are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality at any stage of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Moreover, the high rate of cardiovascular mortality observed in these patients is associated with an accelerated atherosclerosis process that likely starts at the early stages of CKD. Thus, traditional and non-traditional or uremic-related factors represent a link between CKD and cardiovascular risk. Among non-conventional risk factors, particular focus has been placed on anaemia, mineral and bone disorders, inflammation, malnutrition and oxidative stress and, in this regard, connections have been reported between oxidative stress and cardiovascular disease in dialysis patients. Methods: We evaluated the oxidation process in different molecular lines (proteins, lipids and genetic material) in 155 non-dialysis patients at different stages of CKD and 45 healthy controls. To assess oxidative stress status, we analyzed oxidized glutathione (GSSG), reduced glutathione (GSH) and the oxidized/reduced glutathione ratio (GSSG/GSH) and other oxidation indicators, including malondialdehyde (MDA) and 8-oxo-2’-deoxyguanosine (8-oxo-dG). Results: An active grade of oxidative stress was found from the early stages of CKD onwards, which affected all of the molecular lines studied. We observed a heightened oxidative state (indicated by a higher level of oxidized molecules together with decreased levels of antioxidant molecules) as kidney function declined. Furthermore, oxidative stress-related alterations were significantly greater in CKD patients than in the control group. Conclusions: CKD patients exhibit significantly higher oxidative stress than healthy individuals, and these alterations intensify as eGFR declines, showing significant differences between CKD stages. Thus, future research is warranted to provide clearer results in this area.

scholarly journals The role of mind-body interventions in pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease and dialysis patients – A systematic review of literature

2021 ◽  
Vol 57 ◽  
pp. 102652
Author(s):  
Shu Wen Felicia Chu ◽  
Cheng Teng Yeam ◽  
Lian Leng Low ◽  
Wei Yi Tay ◽  
Wai Yin Marjorie Foo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Dialysis Patients

Dyslipidemia in chronic kidney disease: randomized controlled trial of colestilan versus simvastatin in dialysis patients

2014 ◽  
Vol 82 (09) ◽  
pp. 163-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chistoph Wanner ◽  
Winfried März ◽  
Andrei Varushchanka ◽  
Natallia Apanasovich ◽  
Nickolay Dosta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Dialysis Patients ◽  
Randomized Controlled

scholarly journals Comparison of muscle strength between hemodialysis patients and non-dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (10) ◽  
pp. 742-747
Author(s):  
Nobuyuki Shirai ◽  
Suguru Yamamoto ◽  
Yutaka Osawa ◽  
Atsuhiro Tsubaki ◽  
Shinichiro Morishita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Hemodialysis Patients ◽  
Dialysis Patients
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