Brain magnetic resonance and cognitive function changes in maintenance hemodialysis patients

Objective To investigate cerebrovascular lesions on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients, including types of cerebrovascular disease, and cognitive function changes. Methods A cross-sectional study was applied. A total of 270 MHD patients at hemodialysis center of Peking Union Medical College Hospital were screened, and finally 117 cases were enrolled. Demographic information, aboratory data, MRI and MRA data were collected and assessed. Cognitive function was evaluated with C - MMSE (Chinese mini mental test examination) and C - MoCA (Chinese montreal cognitive assessment). The related factors were selected by Spearman correlation analysis, multiple linear regression and logistic regression analysis. Results The patients’average age was (56.0± 12.5) years, average hemodialysis age was (73.5±60.8) months. Only 5.1% patients had clinical history of cerebral infarction or hemorrhage. Pre - hemodialysis blood pressure was (142.7/80.3±18.2/12.9) mmHg, Post-hemodialysis blood pressure was (130.2/79.1±23.4/14.9) mmHg. A total of 18.8% patients had intra-hemodialysis hypotension, spKt/V was (1.45±0.25). MR results showed that 12.0% patients had cerebral artery stenosis, 5.1% patients had cortical infarcts, 39.3% patients had lacunar infarcts, 47.0% patients had microbleeds, 7.7% patients had chronic hematoma, 52.1% patients had abnormal brain whiter matter lesions (WMLs). In cognitive function evaluation, 20.9% patients had abnormal C-MMSE scores, but 65.2% patients had abnormal C-MoCA results. Multiple linear regression showed age (b=0.059, P＜0.01), dialysis age (b=0.005, P＜0.05) were associated with WMLs in MHD patients. Intra-hemodialysis hypotension was an independent risk factor of lacunar infarcts (b=2.123, P＜0.01) and microbleeds (b=3.531, P＜0.01). Low serum albumin level was an independent risk factor of cognitive decline (b=0.314, P＜0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed pre - hemodialysis systolic blood pressure was an independent risk factor of cortical infarcts [OR=1.088, 95%CI (1.018-1.152), P＜ 0.05]. Gender, dialysis age and pre - dialysis serum TCO2 level were related with chronic hematoma. Conclusions WMLs is related with dialysis voltage. Lacunar infarcts and mirobleeds are related with intra - hemodialysis hypotension. Lacunar infarcts, WMLs and nutritional status are contributed to decline of cognition in MHD patients.     

Association of serum soluble Klotho with episode of nonfatal cardiovascular disease and mortality in maintenance hemodialysis patients

Objective To explore the association of serum soluble Klotho (sKlotho) with nonfatal cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause/CVD mortality in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients. Methods A total of 132 MHD patients admitted during October 2011 were enrolled. Serum sKlotho was measured by ELISA. Demographic data, including age, gender and comorbid conditions, were obtained from their medical histories, and parameters including calcium, phosphorus and albumin were assessed. The occurrence time of nonfatal CVD and all-cause mortality were recorded during the 60 months follow-up. MHD patients were categorized into four groups according to the quartiles of sKlotho: group Ⅰ (sKlotho＜361.34 ng/L), group Ⅱ (361.34 ng/L≤sKlotho＜398.81 ng/L), group Ⅲ (398.81 ng/L≤sKlotho＜445.99 ng/L) and group Ⅳ (sKlotho≥445.99 ng/L). Spearman correlation analysis and binary Logistic regression analysis were used to test the association between sKlotho and nonfatal CVD events. The impacts of sKlotho on all-cause mortality and CVD mortality were assessed by Kaplan-Meier method with log-rank test. Cox regression model was applied to evaluate the effect of sKlotho on MHD patients outcomes. Results All 132 MHD patients had sKlotho ranging from 304.02 ng/L to 550.62 ng/L. And 87 patients suffered from nonfatal CVD, with 192 episodes of nonfatal CVD during the follow-up period. The sKlotho had negative correlations with coronary artery disease (r=-0.286, P=0.001), congestive heart failure (r=-0.190, P=0.029), cerebrovascular accident (r=-0.240, P=0.006) and peripheral arterial occlusion (r=-0.243, P=0.005). The sKlotho were risk factors of coronary artery disease (OR=0.989, P=0.023) and peripheral artery occlusion (OR=0.988, P=0.046). 35 patients died in the follow-up period, including 27 death from CVD. The all-cause mortality and CVD mortality rates were significantly different among four groups (P=0.036, P=0.047). Survival rates of all-cause death and CVD death varied among four groups (χ2=8.076, P=0.044; χ2=7.866, P=0.049). Patients in group Ⅳhad higher survival rates of all-cause death and CVD death than those in group Ⅰ and group Ⅱ (all P＜0.05). Multivariate Cox regression analyses revealed diabetes and age were independent risk factors for all-cause mortality and CVD mortality (all P＜0.05), but sKlotho was not associated with the poor prognosis (HR=0.996, P=0.256; HR=0.996, P=0.287). Conclusions Patients with lower sKlotho have worse nonfatal CVD ratio, especially coronary artery disease and peripheral arterial occlusion. Reduced serum sKlotho is associated with all-cause and CVD mortality, but sKlotho is still not a predictive indicator of prognosis of MHD patients.     

Relationship between ultrafiltration rate and cardiovascular death in maintenance hemodialysis patients

Objective To investigate the relationship between ultrafiltration rate (UFR) and cardiovascular death in maintenance hemodialysis patients. Methods This retrospective study observed adult hemodialysis patients treated in Kidney Disease Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University during January 2010 to December 2015 and the follow-up were finished at April 2017. Patients were averagely divided into 3 groups according to their UFR. Their clinic characteristics were collected, the survival rate and death related factors were analyzed by Kaplan-Meier (Log-rank test) method and Logistic regression. Results Totally 2184 patients (male 1370, 62.7%) were enrolled, the age was 53.39±16.47. The UFR was (8.88±3.05) ml?h-1?kg-1. During the 7 years' follow-up, 168 patients died, of whom 58 cases (34.5%) died due to the cardiovascular events. Chi-square test showed that there were significant differences in death causes among the high, middle and low UFR group (χ2=12.584, P＜0.01), and the mortality rate of cardiovascular events in high UFR group was significantly higher than that in low (χ2=10.861, P= 0.010) and middle UFR group ( χ2=4.671, P=0.031). Kaplan-Meier survival curve showed that the difference of the survival rates in the 3 groups was statistically significant (Log-rank test χ2=23.394, P＜0.001). Cox regression analysis showed that high UFR (UFR≥10.95 ml?h-1?kg-1), old age (＞60 years old), and low left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF, ≤50%) were independent risk factors of cardiovascular death. Conclusions High UFR level, old age and low LVEF are independent risk factors of cardiovascular death in hemodialysis patients. Maintaining low UFR level is beneficial to reduce cardiovascular mortality in hemodialysis patients.     

Epidemiology of vascular access and complications in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis in Tianjin

Objective To investigate the use of vascular access and complication incidence in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis in Tianjin. Methods Patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis in the third level of first-class hospital in Tianjin were investigated. The investigate method was live interview. Two thousand six hundred and fifty-one cases were available. Basic data, age of dialysis, type of vascular access, age of vascular access and complications were recorded. The differences in clinic data and complications between patients using arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) and central venous catheter (CVC) as vascular access were compared. Results There were 2047 (77.22%) patients using AVF as vascular access, 559 (22.59%) patients using tunnel type central venous catheter, and 5 (0.19%) patients using arteriovenous graft (AVG) for maintenance hemodialysis. Most patients used temporary catheter as the first vascular access [2484(93.70%)]. Compared to AVF, CVC had high incidence of thrombosis and infection in the first four years (P=0.003). Conclusions AVF remains the first choice for maintenance hemodialysis. Most patients use AVF as their vascular access. The second preferred choice is CVC. The management of late chronic kidney disease should be enhanced to avoid the high usage of temporary catheter.     

Relationship between T-helper cell 17/regulatory T cell imbalance and atherosclerosis cardiovascular disease in maintenance hemodialysis patients

Objective To investigate whether the T-helper cell 17 (Th17)/regulatory T cell (Treg) of patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) present imbalance in terms of proportion and function, and if so, the relationship between such imbalance and atherosclerosis cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Methods Fifty-seven MHD patients, included 25 with ASCVD and 32 without ASCVD, and 24 healthy volunteers were enrolled. The common carotid artery intima media thickness (CCA-IMT), carotid plaque and plaque area were determined with high-resolution B-mode ultrasonography. Treg (CD4+CD25+Foxp3+) and Th17 (CD4+IL-17+) were measured by flow cytometry. The Foxp3 and RAR-related orphan receptor γt (RORγt) mRNA expressions were measured by real-time PCR. TGF-β1, IL-10, IL-17 and IL-6 in serum were detected by ELISA. Results There were decreased Treg proportion, Foxp3 mRNA, TGF-β1 and IL-10, and increased Th17 proportion, RORγt mRNA, IL-17, IL-6 and Th17/Treg in the ASCVD group compared with that in the non-ASCVD group and healthy group (all P＜0.01). No correlation was observed between Treg and CCA-IMT, but IL-10 were negatively correlated with CCA-IMT (P＜0.05). Th17, IL-17 and ratio of Th17/Treg were positively correlated with CCA-IMT (all P＜0.05). MHD patients with carotid plaques had lower Treg, TGF-β1 and IL-10, higher Th17, IL-17 and ratio of Th17/Treg than those without carotid plaques (all P＜0.05). Moreover, Treg proportion was negatively correlated with carotid plaque area in MHD patients with carotid plaques (P＜0.01). Conclusions The Th17/Treg numerical and functional imbalance exists in MHD patients, especially in patients with ASCVD. This might act synergistically with micro-inflammation on immune-mediated atherosclerosis and contribute to the high incidence of ASCVD.     

维持性血液透析患者血氨基末端脑钠肽前体水平与肾性贫血的相关性

目的探讨维持性血液透析(MHD)患者发生肾性贫血的危险因素,分析其与血氨基末端脑钠肽前体(NT⁃proBNP)的相关关系。方法选取2018年8月至2018年11月期间在复旦大学附属华山医院接受MHD 3个月以上、病情稳定的患者为研究对象。按照血红蛋白(Hb)水平分为贫血组和非贫血组。回顾性收集患者一般资料、观察期内实验室检查及透析相关资料。Pearson相关分析法分析贫血指标与透析相关指标、血NT⁃proBNP水平的相关性;逐步多元线性回归法分析MHD患者发生贫血的危险因素。结果共160例MHD患者入选本研究,年龄(63.11±11.35)岁,男79例(49.4%),女81例(50.6%)。患者透析龄(118.01±82.32)个月,血红蛋白(110.09±13.48)g/L,NT⁃proBNP水平中位数为3985 ng/L。贫血组73例(45.6%),非贫血组87例(54.4%),贫血组血NT⁃proBNP水平显著高于非贫血组(t=-3.714,P<0.001)。MHD患者血红蛋白水平与每周透析时间(r=0.228)和血白蛋白(r=0.349)呈正相关,与血NT⁃proBNP水平呈负相关(r=-0.318);血细胞比容与每周透析时间(r=0.283)、血清钙(r=0.317)、血磷(r=0.264)、白蛋白(r=0.513)呈正相关(均P<0.05)。逐步多元线性回归分析结果显示,低血白蛋白、高NT⁃proBNP水平是MHD患者发生肾性贫血的独立危险因素。结论MHD患者NT⁃proBNP水平升高与血红蛋白水平降低相关,低血白蛋白、高NT⁃proBNP是MHD患者发生贫血的危险因素。提示肾性贫血的治疗需要考虑改善营养不良和高容量等因素。     

Effect of intradialytic exercise in maintenance hemodialysis patients

Objective To assess the impact of 24-week intradialytic exercise on the nutritional status, muscle strength and cardiorespiratory endurance of maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients. Methods Forty nine clinically stable MHD patients from Beijing Bo'ai Hospital were enrolled into the study, among forty three patients [65.1% men, (60.2±10.6) years] completed the trial. For 24 consecutive weeks, all patients performed one or two sets of cycle intradialytic exercise program during the first 2 h of their three dialysis sessions per week, 20 min for each set. The parameters included body mass index (BMI), albumin (Alb), total cholesterol (TC), cross-sectional area of triceps brachii, triceps skinfold and grip strength. Nineteen patients performed the symptom-limited treadmill exercise test (modified Bruce protocol) to measure peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak), metabolic equivalents (METs), vital capacity and stress-test duration. Their the knee extensor muscle strength was also meadured with the isokinetic test. Results After 24 weeks of exercise, there were increased Alb level (42.1 g/L vs 41.3 g/L, P=0.016), improved grip strength (25.5 kg vs 23.9 kg, P=0.012), and increased stress-test duration (14.5 min vs 13.2 min, P=0.005) in MHD patients. Conclusion The intradialytic exercise partially improves the nutritional status, muscle strength and cardiorespiratory endurance of MHD patients.     

维持性血液透析患者心脏结构功能的危险因素分析

目的探讨影响维持性血液透析（MHD）患者心脏结构功能的危险因素。方法选择MHD患者153例,超声心动图测定心脏各项指标,并计算左心室心肌重量指数（LVMI）。生存函数乘积限（Kaplan-Meier）分析观察LVMI对患者预后的影响,分析影响LVMI的危险因素关系。结果153例MHD患者中,84例（占55．2％）患者存在左心室肥厚。多元回归结果显示超滤量（UF）和血红蛋白是影响左心室肥厚的独立危险因素。每周3次透析与每周2次透析的患者左心室肥厚的发生率分别为59．3％和52．1％。Kaplan-Meier生存分析显示左心室肥厚患者的5、10和15年生存率分为78．3％、54．3％和36．2％。结论MHD患者存在较高的左心室肥厚发生率,UF、血红蛋白与左心室肥厚相关,预防患者左心室肥厚可能有助于提高患者生存率。     

Correlation analysis of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide in maintenance hemodialysis patients

Objective To analysis the distribution and influence factors of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-pro BNP), and also its clinical significance though a cross-sectional survey of NT-pro BNP in maintenance hemodialysis patients in Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University. Methods A total of 207 stable hemodialysis patients were enrolled. The clinical parameters, plasma NT-proBNP levels and echocardiographic parameters were analyzed. Results Level of plasma NT-proBNP in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) were significantly higher than those without LVH[M(1/4, 3/4): 3 104(1 626, 7 843) ng/L vs 1 291(772, 1 845) ng/L, P﹤0.01]. After logarithmic transformation for skewed variables NT-proBNP, log[NT-proBNP] was negatively correlated with hemoglobin (r=-0.212, P=0.004) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)(r=-0.202, P=0.003), and was positively correlated with left ventricular mass index (LVMI)(r=0.370, P=0.001), interdialysic weight gain (IDWG) rate (r=0.233, P=0.001), predialysis systolic blood pressure (r=0.345, P=0.001), predialysis diastolic blood pressure (r=0.152, P=0.032). The areas under curve(AUC) of NT-proBNP for diagnosing LVH and IDWG﹥4% were 0.786(95%CI 0.689-0.883, P﹤0.01) and 0.738(95%CI 0.667-0.810, P﹤0.01). When the threshold of NT-proBNP was set at 1 917 ng/L to diagnosis LVH, the sensitivity and specificity were 0.676 and 0.824. When the threshold of NT-proBNP was set at 2 872 ng/L to diagnosis IDWG﹥4%, the sensitivity and specificity were 0.704 and 0.758. Conclusions NT-proBNP levels are significantly abnormality in hemodialysis patients, mainly related with LVH, the high rate of IDWG, and the poorly controlled predialysis blood pressure. Proper dry weight assessment and strict control of IDWG may be effective way to intervene NT-proBNP.     

Relationship between endothelial progenitor cells and cardiovascular diseases in maintenance hemodialysis patients

Objective To investigate the relationship between the variation of endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) number and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients,and discuss the function of EPC in the progression of CVD in MHD. Methods One hundred and fifteen MHD patients over 18 years whose dialysis vintage was over six months from Department of Nephrology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine were enrolled. They were divided into CVD group and non - CVD group by medical history, electrokardiographie (EKG), cardiac ultrasound, peripheral vascular imaging and cardiovascular imaging. Peripheral blood (5 ml) was collected for detecting EPC number by flow cytometry as CD34/CD133/vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) cells. The EPC number between CVD group and non-CVD group was compared. The relationship between the decrease of EPC number and CVD risks in MHD patients was analyzed by logistic regression analysis. In a three-year follow-up, the death and new CVD events of the two groups were compared in order to discuss the relationship between EPC number and adverse events. Results Among 115 MHD patients, the average age was 61.57 ± 12.76, male/female was 71/44, the average dialysis vintage was (86.24 ± 56.31) months, the average Kt/V was 1.69±0.29 and average ultrafiltration volume was (2.48±0.90) L. Forty-four patients in 115 (38.3%) were with concurrent CVD. The EPC number in CVD group was significantly lower than that in non CVD group (P=0.015). The CVD group had higher serum phosphate (P=0.013), higher glycosylated hemoglobin (P＜0.001), but serum calcium, intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) and other indicators had no significant difference between two groups. Multiple Logistic regression analysis showed that older age (OR=1.061), history of diabetes (OR=9.796), dialysis vintage (OR=1.015), serum phosphate (OR=3.766), decrease of EPC number (OR=0.909) were the independent impact factors of CVD events in MHD patients. There were 22 patients of the 115 MHD patients had encountered a new CVD event in a three-year follow-up between December 2012 and December 2015, 9 patients from the CVD group and 13 patients from the Non-CVD group, and there was no significant difference between two groups (P=0.776). Nine patients from the CVD group and 7 patients from the Non-CVD group died in the follow-up, and there was no significant difference (P=0.111). Seventy-one MHD patients from the non-CVD group were divided into two groups by the median of EPC number. There were 3 patients in the higher EPC number group encountered CVD events and 10 patients in the lower EPC number group encountered CVD events, which had significant difference (P=0.024). Conclusion The decrease of circulating EPC number may be related with CVD events in MHD patients. Even adjusted by age, sex, diabetes, dialysis vintage and serum phosphate, decreased EPC number is still the independent risk factor of CVD events in MHD patients. The decrease of EPC number in MHD patients may be used to predict the occurrence of cardiovascular events.     

血液透析患者动脉弹性功能及相关因素分析

目的探讨维持性血液透析（MHD）患者在血液透析前、后脉搏波速度（PWV）和压力反射波增强指数（AIx）水平变化及其相关因素。方法选择92例MHD患者,采用标准袖带水银血压计测量非动脉一静脉内瘘侧上臂坐位血压,动脉脉搏波分析仪检测动脉弹性指数AIx和PwV,并分别与各因素进行单因素相关分析和多元逐步回归分析。结果血液透析患者的袖带血压、中心动脉压、PWV和AIx在血液透析前后均无显著性变化（P〉0．05）;多元逐步回归分析表明,AIx与患者的年龄、性别、主动脉收缩压有明显相关（P〈0．05）,而PWV与患者年龄、上臂舒张压、钙磷乘积、身高、透析时间和心率存在明显相关（P〈0．05）;PWV与AIx之间有明显相关（P〈0．05）。结论（1）血液透析患者的AIx与PWV、中心动脉压收缩压（C_SP）、身高、血清白蛋白、性别和年龄存在相关关系,其中与PWV、性别、年龄和C_SP呈正相关;而与身高和血清白蛋白呈负相关。（2）血液透析患者的PWV与AIx、年龄、舒张压、钙磷乘积、身高、透析时间和心率存在相关关系,其中与AIx、年龄、钙磷乘积、舒张压、透析时间及心率呈正相关,仅与身高呈负相关。     

血液透析与腹膜透析患者微炎症反应比较及其与营养状况、心血管疾病关系的研究

目的 研究血液透析、腹膜透析两种透析方式对慢性肾衰尿毒症患者微炎症状态的影响,探讨微炎症状态与营养状况、心血管疾病的关系.方法 选择2011年1月至2012年6月沈阳市红十字会医院肾内科住院的尿毒症患者64例(血液透析30例、腹膜透析34例)及健康对照者30例,检测C反应蛋白、白介素6、尿素氮、肌酐、白蛋白、前白蛋白、血红蛋白,计算体重指数.根据主观综合性营养评价将患者分为营养良好组、营养不良组.记录透析处方和心血管并发症.结果 本组尿毒症患者C反应蛋白、白介素6较对照组显著升高(P＜0.01),血液透析组C反应蛋白、白介素6显著高于腹膜透析组(P＜0.05).尿毒症各组内营养良好组C反应蛋白、白介素6较营养不良组显著升高(P＜0.05),合并慢性心衰组C反应蛋白、白介素6较无心衰并发症组显著升高(P＜0.05).C反应蛋白与白蛋白、前白蛋白呈显著负相关,与尿素氮、肌酐、血红蛋白无显著相关性.结论 血液透析患者微炎症状态比腹膜透析患者严重,尿毒症患者微炎症状态与营养不良及心血管疾病密切相关.     

骨硬化蛋白与维持性血液透析患者冠状动脉钙化的关系

Objective To evaluate the potential association of serum sclerostin with the development of coronary artery calcifications(CAC)in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients. Methods Ninety-two patients who were on MHD between Jan 2014 and Jan 2015 in the dialysis center were enrolled prospectively. Serum sclerostin was tested. CAC was measured by multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) scanning, and the CAC score (CACs) was calculated. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine the risk factor of CAC in MHD patients. The diagnostic value of serum sclerostin for CAC was assessed using receiver operator characteristic curve (ROC). Results CAC (Agatston score>100) was present in 65.2% (60/92) patients, the median CAC score was 446 (26, 1 000). The median of serum sclerostin levels was 37.05 (29.99, 49.04) ng/L. The serum sclerostin levels were significantly elevated in the group of CACs＞400 compared to that in the group of CACs＜100 [40.71(36.69, 74.21) ng/L vs 28.16 (25.27, 33.64) ng/L, P＜0.05]. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that serum sclerostin level was independent risk factor for CAC (OR=1.292, 95%CI 1.017-1.641, P＜0.05). The area under the ROC curve (AUC) of serum sclerostin for CAC was 0.846 (95%CI 0.717-0.975, P=0.001), sensitivity was 0.826, and specificity was 0.769 for a cutoff value of 35.165 ng/L. Conclusions Serum sclerostin level is associated with CAC. Serum sclerostin level may have a diagnostic value for CAC in MHD patients.     

青年维持性血液透析患者心血管疾病调查及危险因素分析

目的调查青年维持性血液透析（MHD）患者心血管疾病的发病情况和病变特点，并探讨其危险因素。方法采用横断面研究。MHD患者98例，以45岁为界分为青年组（47例）和中老年组（51例）。收集患者临床资料和生化指标。心脏超声检查测量心脏腔径及心功能参数。分析青年组患者心脏结构和功能异常的患病率、病变特点及其影响因素。结果（1）47例青年患者中有30例（63．8％）存在心脏结构异常，主要表现为左心室肥厚、左心房增大和瓣膜反流，患病率分别为61．7％、38．3％和34．0％。（2）青年组患者向心性肥厚的患病率为86．2％，离心性肥厚的患病率为13．8％，与中老年组相比，差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。（3）与无心脏病变青年MHD患者相比，伴心脏病变者的超滤量、收缩压、血磷和甲状旁腺激素明显增高，而Kt／V、血红蛋白和血清白蛋白明显降低，差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。Logistic回归分析结果显示，超滤量、收缩压、血红蛋白和血甲状旁腺激素是青年MHD患者并发心脏病变的独立危险因素。结论青年MHD患者心血管疾病的患病率较高，主要表现为左心室肥厚、左房增大和瓣膜反流。超滤量、收缩压、血红蛋白和血甲状旁腺激素水平可能是影响青年MHD患者并发心脏病变的独立危险因素。     

Prognostic value of red cell distribution width in maintenance hemodialysis patients

Objective To investigate the relationship of red cell distribution width (RDW) with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). Methods A retrospective analysis was performed in patients who initiated MHD from January 2008 to September 2017 in the hemodialysis center of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University. Basic data on demographic, dialysis and laboratory were collected, and echocardiography indicators and clinical outcomes were recorded. Patients were divided into four groups according to the quartile of RDW level. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to compare the difference of survival rate among the groups. Cox regression analysis was used to analyze the risk factors of all-cause and CVD-related mortality, and predictive value of RDW for all-cause and CVD-related death in hemodialysis patients. Results A total of 268 MHD patients were enrolled in this study with age of (60.9±15.8) years and dialysis duration of (58.1±9.1) months, including 159 males(59.3%). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that the 1-year overall survival rates of Q1 group (RDW≤13.8%, n=61), Q2 group (RDW 13.9%-14.6%, n=66), Q3 group (RDW 14.7%-15.6%, n=73) and Q4 group (RDW≥15.7%, n=68) were 96.8%, 95.1%, 93.1% and 85.7% respectively; 3-year overall survival rates were 88.5%, 87.5%, 59.2% and 51.8% respectively; 5-year overall survival rates were 71.5%, 65.4%, 33.6% and 17.7% respectively; The difference between the groups was statistically significant (all P＜0.01). The 1-year CVD survival rates were 98.4%, 96.6%, 95.8% and 92.4% respectively; 3-year CVD survival rates were 94.8%, 92.5%, 84.4% and 70.4% respectively; 5-year CVD survival rates were 86.9%, 81.3%, 65.6% and 51.3% respectively; The difference between the groups was statistically significant (all P＜0.01). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that RDW≥15.7% was an independent risk factor for all-cause and CVD-related mortality in MHD patients. The risk of all-cause mortality in Q4 group was 3.098 times higher than that in Q1 group (95%CI 1.072-8.950, P=0.037) and the risk of CVD-related mortality was 2.661 times (95%CI 1.111-8.342, P=0.048). Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) showed that RDW=14.85% was the best cut-off point for predicting the all-cause mortality in HD patients (P＜0.01), RDW=15.45% was the best cut-off point for predicting the cardiovascular disease mortality (P＜0.01), and RDW=14.45% had a higher 5-year survival rate (P＜0.01). Conclusion RDW can independently predict all-cause and CVD-related mortality risk in hemodialysis patients, and it has important value for prognosis.     

多囊肾病患者行连续性不卧床腹膜透析及血液透析的疗效比较

目的 对比进入终末期肾病（ESRD）的多囊肾病（PKD）患者行连续性不卧床腹膜透析（CAPD）及血液透析（HD）治疗的临床疗效。 方法 回顾性分析2001年1月至2007年12月期间在我科行透析治疗3个月以上的PKD患者,共29例患者入选,分为CAPD组（10例,34.5％）和HD组（19例,65.5％）,选择10例年龄及性别与CAPD组匹配非PKD的CAPD患者作为对照组。记录患者一般资料、透析初始资料、并发症、生存时间、退出透析或死亡等结局。采用Kaplan-Meier法,Log-Rank检验进行生存分析。 结果 CAPD组1年、3年及5年存活率分别为 90％、75％及25％;HD组为94.4％、67.6％及48.3％;对照组为83.3％、44.4％及22.2％,3组患者存活率差异无统计学意义（P > 0.05）。CAPD组与对照组Kt/V[（2.09±0.97）/周比（1.93±0.59）/周]、Ccr[（58.5±9.1） L&#8226;周-1&#8226;（1.73 m2）-1比（55.0±9.5）L&#8226;周-1&#8226;（1.73 m2）-1]、腹膜炎的发生率（0.62次/病人年比0.30次/病人年）、首次腹膜炎时间[（23.5±4.0）个月比（20.0±15.8）个月]、腹透管出口感染次数（0 次比 1次）、发生疝的例数（1例比0例）、腹透液渗漏的发生次数（0次比0次）差异均无统计学意义（均P > 0.05）。HD组2例发生脑出血（10.5％）,皆死亡;10例（52.6％）发生囊肿出血,其中5例因反复囊肿出血行手术治疗;2例因出血严重行单侧肾脏切除。CAPD组无脑出血发生,仅1例（10％）发生囊肿出血,该囊肿出血患者经保守治疗后好转。HD组出血并发症高于CAPD组（P < 0.05）且较严重。 结论 PKD患者与非PKD患者行CAPD治疗其预后及并发症的发生比例类似。PKD患者行CAPD治疗与HD治疗的预后同样较好,且行CAPD时出血并发症的风险较少。除非透析前存在疝或患者不耐受,PKD肾衰竭患者既可选择HD也可选择CAPD作为初始的肾脏替代治疗方式,PKD不是CAPD治疗的禁忌证。     

心血管疾病相关蛋白结合毒素在高通量血液透析中的清除

目的 探讨终末期肾病患者高通量血液透析对体内心血管疾病相关蛋白结合毒素的清除情况。 方法 选择应用高通量透析器进行维持性血液透析的患者23例。 HPLC-MS-MS（高效液相色谱-串联质谱）法测定透析前后血浆内的对甲酚硫酸盐（PCS）、吲哚硫酸盐（IS）和同型半胱氨酸（Hcy）浓度,计算这些物质的下降率。连续部分透析液收集法收集透析过程中的透析废液,测定透析废液中相应溶质的清除总量（TR）作为血透中溶质清除的金标准。分析这些溶质的清除情况与尿素氮、肌酐清除率及透前溶质血浆水平的关系。 结果 透后PCS、IS和Hcy的总体血浆浓度较透前有所下降,下降率分别为（32.43±11.41）%、（37.38±10.99）%和（57.16±10.43）%,明显低于BUN或Scr的下降率（均P < 0.05）,且与BUN和Scr的下降率之间无相关性。游离PCS、IS和Hcy的血浆下降率分别为（55.54±20.75）%、（55.33±19.49）%和（74.63±11.45）%,较总体部分略高（均P < 0.05）。游离PCS和IS的下降率仍不及BUN或Scr的下降率（均P < 0.05）。清除后进入透析废液中的总体和游离PCS的TR分别是（60.58±39.41） mg和（34.87±23.64） mg;总体和游离IS的TR分别为（72.47±45.18） mg和（33.82±24.28） mg;总体和游离Hcy的TR分别为（5.27±3.31） mg和（3.73±1.68） mg。透前血浆PCS、IS和Hcy浓度与清除后进入透析废液中溶质TR均呈正相关（均P < 0.05）。 结论 高通量血液透析可以部分清除心血管疾病相关蛋白结合毒素,其透前血浆浓度与透析清除总量呈正相关,但其清除行为不同于小分子水溶性物质,仍需进一步探索更为有效的蛋白结合毒素的清除方式。     

Relationship between serum magnesium level and coronary artery calcification in maintenance hemodialysis patients

Objective To evaluate the relationship between serum magnesium and coronary artery calcification (CAC) and their associated factors. Methods 131 patients with chronic kidney disease on regular hemodialysis (HD) were recruited into this study from December 2014 to December 2015 in our center. Demographic and clinical data of selected patients were collected. Serum fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) level was quantified by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA). Quantification of coronary artery calcification score (CACs) was determined by multi-slice spiral computed tomography (MSCT). The relationships between serum magnesium and FGF-23 level, CACs, demographic and clinical data were investigated. Results Patients were divided into low serum magnesium group, normal serum magnesium group and high serum magnesium group according to their serum magnesium levels. There were significant differences in the distribution of diabetes history, serum phosphorus, serum albumin, serum pre albumin, serum uric acid among these three groups(P＜0.05). A significant positive correlation was confirmed between serum magnesium level and serum albumin, serum pre albumin, serum phosphorus and serum uric acid by Pearson correlation analysis and Spearman correlation analysis (r=0.389, 0.234, 0.200, 0.234, P=0.000, 0.007, 0.022, 0.007, respectively). According to the degree of CAC, all maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients were divided into non-calcification group, low calcification group, moderate calcification group and high calcification group, and there were significant differences in the distribution of the age, serum phosphorus, serum magnesium, FGF-23 levels among these groups (P＜0.05) . Spearman correlation analysis showed that CACs was positively correlated with age, FGF-23, serum phosphorus (r=0.309, 0.277, 0.180, P=0.000, 0.001, 0.040, respectively), while negatively correlated with serum magnesium level (r=-0.238, P=0.006) in patients with MHD. The independent risk factors of CACs were aging, high level of FGF-23 in MHD patients by using ordinal logistic regression. However, Hypermagnesemia was a protective factor. Conclusions The history of diabetes, low serum albumin, phosphorus metabolism disorder and CAC are associated with hypomagnesemia in MHD patients. In MHD patients, aging as well as high level of FGF-23 are the risk factors of CAC, and hypermagnesemia is a protective factor of CAC.     

Effects of serum magnesium level on mortality in maintenance hemodialysis patients

Objective To investigate the effects of serum magnesium level on all-cause mortality and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases mortality in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients. Methods Clinical data of MHD patients in Shaoxing People's Hospital from June 1, 2016 to June 30, 2018 were collected retrospectively. The patients were divided into low magnesium group (serum magnesium≤0.96 mmol/L), medium magnesium group (serum magnesium 0.97-1.07 mmol/L) and high magnesium group (serum magnesium≥1.08 mmol/L) according to the tertile of mean serum magnesium level. The differences of clinical data and laboratory results were compared among the three groups. Kaplan-Meier method was used to draw the survival curves, and log-rank test was used to compare the survival rate differences. Multivariate Cox regression was used to analyze the relationship between serum magnesium and all-cause mortality and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases mortality in MHD patients. Results A total of 332 patients [194 males (58.4%)] were included in this study, with a median age of 63(51, 72) years and a median follow-up time of 36(20, 45) months. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that the all-cause survival rate and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases survival rate in the low magnesium group were lower than those in the medium magnesium group and the high magnesium group (Log-rank χ2=36.286, P＜0.001; Log-rank χ2=20.145, P＜0.001; respectively). After adjusting for multiple confounding factors, the results of multivariate Cox regression analysis suggested that low serum magnesium was an independent risk factor for all-cause death and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases death in MHD patients. The risk of all-cause death and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases death in the low magnesium group were significantly higher than those in the high magnesium group (HR=2.925, 95%CI 1.352-6.330, P=0.006; HR=3.821, 95% CI 1.394-10.473, P=0.009; respectively). Conclusions Hypomagnesemia may be an independent risk factor for all-cause death and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases death in MHD patients. Low serum magnesium level increases the risk of all-cause death and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in MHD patients.     

维持性血液透析患者血清脂联素与左心室肥厚的相关性分析

目的探讨维持性血液透析（MHD）患者血清脂联素（ADPN）水平与左心室肥厚（LVH）的相关性。方法选择我院MHD患者79例,行心脏超声心动图测定左心室舒张末期内径（LVDd）、左心室收缩末期内径（LVDs）、室间隔厚度（IVST）、左心室后壁厚度（LVPwT）、左心室射血分数（EF）,计算左心室质量指数（LVMI）。按照LVMI值将79例MHD患者分成LVH组和非LVH组,选择同期健康者16名为对照组。测定3组血清ADPN、血糖、胰岛素、血脂、C反应蛋白（CRP）,计算体重指数（BMI）、稳态模型胰岛素抵抗指数,分析血液透析患者血清ADPN水平与上述参数及LVH之间的相关性。结果LVH组和非LVH组的血清ADPN均高于对照组,LVH组血清ADPN低于非LVH组,而胰岛素、胰岛素抵抗指数、CRP高于对照组和非LVH组;MHD患者血清ADPN与胰岛素、胰岛素抵抗指数、CRP、LVMI呈明显负相关,胰岛素抵抗指数、CRP与LVMI呈明显正相关。结论MHD患者血清ADPN水平与慢性炎症及胰岛素抵抗关系密切,可能共同参与了LVH的发生和发展。