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  1. Sabanayagam C, Lim SC, Wong TY, Lee J, Shankar A, Tai ES
    Nephrol Dial Transplant, 2010 Aug;25(8):2564-70.
    PMID: 20185856 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfq084
    There is substantial heterogeneity in literature regarding the epidemiology for chronic kidney disease (CKD) in different Asian populations. We aimed to assess the prevalence and risk factors of CKD in a multi-ethnic Asian population in Singapore.
  2. Johnson DW, Dent H, Yao Q, Tranaeus A, Huang CC, Han DS, et al.
    Nephrol Dial Transplant, 2009 May;24(5):1598-603.
    PMID: 19096083 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfn684
    The impact of dialysis modality on the rates and types of infectious complications has not been well studied. The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate the rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections in peritoneal dialysis (PD) and haemodialysis (HD) patients in the Asia-Pacific region.
  3. Caskey F, Steenkamp R, Ansell D
    Nephrol Dial Transplant, 2007 Aug;22 Suppl 7:vii185-93.
    PMID: 17724048
    In 2005, the incidence of renal replacement therapy (RRT) in the United Kingdom was 110 per million of the population (pmp) using the day 0 definition and 103 pmp using the day 90 definition. Relative to the 42 countries reporting data to the USRDS, the day 0 and day 90 rates for RRT incidence in the UK are the 32nd and 35th lowest, respectively. However, the overall incidence for the UK masks higher rates in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (123, 129 and 140 pmp, respectively). Of the six countries with RRT incidence rates comparable with those in the UK (Australia, Finland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway and the Netherlands) three had relatively high rates for the age band 20-44, and two had relatively high rates for the age band 45-60. The proportion of incident patients with diabetes as the cause of established renal failure also varied considerably among these six comparator countries from 16% to 40% but rates of peritoneal dialysis utilization were comparable with that in the UK and generally higher than in countries with higher rates of RRT incidence. When transplantation rates were considered alongside prevalence rates for RRT, the UK position appeared relatively high at 46% (11th out of 37 countries), although still considerably lower than in Norway and the Netherlands (72 and 54%, respectively). Although variation in RRT incidence rate exists within the four countries of the UK, the overall RRT incidence, reported for the first time this year, appears similar to that observed in a number of demographically similar countries around the world. Examining the UK alongside the six comparator countries, different patterns of RRT incidence were observed across the age bands and variation in the RRT incidence secondary to diabetes mellitus raised interesting questions. The higher rates of renal transplantation achieved in several of the comparator countries also justifies further analysis.
  4. ESRD Incidence Study Group, Stewart JH, McCredie MR, Williams SM
    Nephrol Dial Transplant, 2006 Aug;21(8):2178-83.
    PMID: 16595584
    Only unbiased estimates of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) incidence and trends are useful for disease control-identification of risk factors and measuring the effect of intervention.
  5. Simms RJ, Thong KM, Dworschak GC, Ong AC
    Nephrol Dial Transplant, 2016 07;31(7):1130-40.
    PMID: 26268712 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfv299
    BACKGROUND: The psychosocial impact of living with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is poorly understood. In this study, we assessed the overall quality of life (QOL), mood, perceived social support and psychosocial risk of having a diagnosis of ADPKD in a patient cohort from a major UK nephrology centre serving a large catchment population.

    METHODS: A postal questionnaire was sent to 349 patients registered at the Sheffield Kidney Institute with chronic kidney disease but not on renal replacement therapy (RRT). The questionnaire incorporated three validated forms: kidney disease quality-of-life short form (KDQOL SF1.3) to assess QOL; nine-item patient health questionnaire (PHQ9) to screen for depression; multidimensional scale of perceived social support (MSPSS) to evaluate perceived social support; as well as a novel genetic psychosocial risk instrument (GPRI-ADPKD) designed to study the specific psychosocial impact of coping with a diagnosis of ADPKD.

    RESULTS: The overall response rate was 53%. Patients with a lower estimated glomerular filtration rate (<30 mL/min) or larger kidneys (mean length on ultrasound ≥17 cm) reported reduced QOL and increased psychosocial risk. Clinically significant depression was reported in 22% and 62% felt guilty about passing ADPKD on to their children. In multivariate analysis, female gender was associated with overall poorer psychosocial well-being, whereas increasing age, lower kidney function, larger kidneys and loss of a first degree relative from ADPKD were additional risk factors for QOL, depression or psychosocial risk, respectively.

    CONCLUSIONS: Our results reveal a significantly poorer QOL and increasing psychosocial risk with markers of disease progression in patients, particularly women, with ADPKD prior to starting RRT. The future management strategy of ADPKD should address these issues and provide for better individual and family support throughout the patient journey.

  6. Thiruventhiran T, Goh BL, Leong CL, Cheah PL, Looi LM, Tan SY
    Nephrol Dial Transplant, 1999 Jan;14(1):214-7.
    PMID: 10052513
  7. Eng CSY, Bhowruth D, Mayes M, Stronach L, Blaauw M, Barber A, et al.
    Nephrol Dial Transplant, 2018 05 01;33(5):847-855.
    PMID: 29136192 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfx287
    Background: Fluid balance is pivotal in the management of children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and on dialysis. Although many techniques are available to assess fluid status, there are only a few studies for children, of which none have been comparable against cardiovascular outcome measures.

    Methods: We performed a longitudinal study in 30 children with CKD5-5D and 13 age-matched healthy controls (71 measurements) to determine a correlation between optimal weight by bioimpedance spectroscopy (Wt-BIS) and clinical assessment (Wt-CA). The accuracy of Wt-BIS [relative overhydration (Rel-OH)] was compared against indicators of fluid status and cardiovascular measures.

    Results: There was poor agreement between Wt-CA and Wt-BIS in children on dialysis (P = 0.01), but not in CKD5 or control subjects. We developed a modified chart to plot Rel-OH against systolic blood pressure (SBP) z-score for the appropriate representation of volume status and blood pressure (BP) in children. In total, 25% of measurements showed SBP >90th percentile but not with concurrent overhydration. Rel-OH correlated with peripheral pulse pressure (P = 0.03; R = 0.3), higher N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (P = 0.02; R = 0.33) and left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (P = 0.05; R = 0.38). Central aortic mean and pulse pressure significantly associated with the left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (P = 0.03; R = 0.47 and P = 0.01; R = 0.50, respectively), but not with Rel-OH. SBP was positively associated with pulse wave velocity z-score (P = 0.04). In total, 40% of children on haemodialysis and 30% on peritoneal dialysis had increased left ventricular mass index.

    Conclusions: BIS provides an objective method for the assessment of hydration status in children on dialysis. We noted a marked discrepancy between BP and hydration status in children on dialysis that warrants further investigation.

  8. Viecelli AK, Howell M, Tong A, Teixeira-Pinto A, O'Lone E, Ju A, et al.
    Nephrol Dial Transplant, 2020 04 01;35(4):657-668.
    PMID: 31369099 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfz148
    BACKGROUND: Vascular access outcomes reported across haemodialysis (HD) trials are numerous, heterogeneous and not always relevant to patients and clinicians. This study aimed to identify critically important vascular access outcomes.

    METHOD: Outcomes derived from a systematic review, multi-disciplinary expert panel and patient input were included in a multilanguage online survey. Participants rated the absolute importance of outcomes using a 9-point Likert scale (7-9 being critically important). The relative importance was determined by a best-worst scale using multinomial logistic regression. Open text responses were analysed thematically.

    RESULTS: The survey was completed by 873 participants [224 (26%) patients/caregivers and 649 (74%) health professionals] from 58 countries. Vascular access function was considered the most important outcome (mean score 7.8 for patients and caregivers/8.5 for health professionals, with 85%/95% rating it critically important, and top ranked on best-worst scale), followed by infection (mean 7.4/8.2, 79%/92% rating it critically important, second rank on best-worst scale). Health professionals rated all outcomes of equal or higher importance than patients/caregivers, except for aneurysms. We identified six themes: necessity for HD, applicability across vascular access types, frequency and severity of debilitation, minimizing the risk of hospitalization and death, optimizing technical competence and adherence to best practice and direct impact on appearance and lifestyle.

    CONCLUSIONS: Vascular access function was the most critically important outcome among patients/caregivers and health professionals. Consistent reporting of this outcome across trials in HD will strengthen their value in supporting vascular access practice and shared decision making in patients requiring HD.

  9. Lim LL, Fu AWC, Lau ESH, Ozaki R, Cheung KKT, Ma RCW, et al.
    Nephrol Dial Transplant, 2019 Aug 01;34(8):1320-1328.
    PMID: 29939305 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfy154
    BACKGROUND: Early detection and risk factor control prevent chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression. Evaluation of peripheral autonomic dysfunction may detect incident cardiovascular-renal events in type 2 diabetes (T2D).

    METHODS: SUDOSCAN, a non-invasive tool, provides an age-adjusted electrochemical skin conductance (ESC) composite score incorporating hands/feet ESC measurements, with a score ≤53 indicating sudomotor dysfunction. A consecutive cohort of 2833 Chinese adults underwent structured diabetes assessment in 2012-13; 2028 participants without preexisting cardiovascular disease (CVD) and CKD were monitored for incident cardiovascular-renal events until 2015.

    RESULTS: In this prospective cohort {mean age 57.0 [standard deviation (SD) 10.0] years; median T2D duration 7.0 [interquartile range (IQR) 3.0-13.0] years; 56.1% men; 72.5% never-smokers; baseline ESC composite score 60.7 (SD 14.5)}, 163 (8.0%) and 25 (1.2%) participants developed incident CKD and CVD, respectively, after 2.3 years of follow-up. The adjusted hazard ratios (aHRs) per 1-unit decrease in the ESC composite score for incident CKD, CVD and all-cause death were 1.02 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.01-1.04], 1.04 (1.00-1.07) and 1.04 (1.00-1.08), respectively. Compared with participants with an ESC composite score >53, those with a score ≤53 had an aHR of 1.56 (95% CI 1.09-2.23) for CKD and 3.11 (95% CI 1.27-7.62) for CVD, independent of common risk markers. When added to clinical variables (sex and duration of diabetes), the ESC composite score improved discrimination of all outcomes with appropriate reclassification of CKD risk.

    CONCLUSIONS: A low ESC composite score independently predicts incident cardiovascular-renal events and death in T2D, which may improve the screening strategy for early intervention.

  10. Rohner K, Marlais M, Ahn YH, Ali A, Alsharief A, Novak AB, et al.
    PMID: 38211969 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfae009
    BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS: IgA vasculitis with nephritis (IgAVN) is the most common vasculitis in children. Treatment recommendations are, due to a lack of evidence, based on expert opinion resulting in variation. The aim of this study was to describe clinical presentation, treatment and outcome of an extremely large cohort of children with biopsy proven IgAVN to identify prognostic risk factors and signals of treatment efficacy.

    METHODS: Retrospective data were collected on 1148 children with biopsy proven IgAVN between 2005 and 2019 from 41 international paediatric nephrology centres across 25 countries and analyzed using multivariate analysis. The primary outcome was estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and persistent proteinuria at last follow up.

    RESULTS: The median follow up was 3.7 years (IQR 2-6.2). At last follow up, 29% of patients had an eGFR 

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