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needed. Results may inform future targeted interventions.
Additional studies to capture patients' and families' perspectives and examine end-of-life care processes are needed. Results may inform future targeted interventions.
Older people are more likely to have reduced kidney function and multiple comorbid conditions predisposing them to hyperkalemia. This post hoc subgroup analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of patiromer, a sodium-free nonabsorbed polymer, in lowering serum potassium levels in older patients receiving a renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitor with chronic kidney disease (CKD), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and hypertension.

Post hoc subgroup analysis of the randomized open-label AMETHYST-DN clinical trial.

Multicenter clinical trial. Individuals 75 years and older with CKD, T2DM, hypertension, and hyperkalemia at baseline (N= 60; mean age, 77 years; 30 men [50%]; mean estimated glomerular filtration rate, 41.6 ± 14.3 mL/min/1.73 m
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Patients with hyperkalemia were randomly assigned to receive patiromer at doses ranging from 4.2 to 16.8 g twice daily.

We evaluated changesin serum potassium levels from baseline to week 4 and time points through 52 weeks. Long-term safety and tolerabiPharma, Inc.

NCT01371747.
NCT01371747.
Since 1994, the Nephrology and Hypertension Department at theCleveland Clinic has prepared and used bicarbonate-based solution forcontinuous venovenous hemodialysis (CVVHD) using a standard volumetric hemodialysis machine rather than purchasing from a commercial vendor. This report describes the process of producing Cleveland Clinic UltraPure Solution (CCUPS), quality and safety monitoring, economic costs, and clinical outcomes.

Retrospective study.

CVVHD experience at Cleveland Clinic, focusing on dialysate production, institutional factors, and patients requiring continuous kidney replacement therapy. see more Production is shown at www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGQgephMEwA.

Feasibility, safety , and cost.

Of 6,426 patients treated between 2011 and 2019 with continuous kidney replacement therapy, 59% were men, 71% were White, 40% had diabetes mellitus, and 74% presented with acute kidney injury. 98% of patients were treated with CVVHD using CCUPS, while the remaining 2% were treated with either continuous venovenous hemofiltration or continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration using commercial solution. The prescribed and delivered effluent doses were 24.8 (IQR) versus 20.7 mL/kg/h (IQR), respectively. CCUPS was as effective in restoring electrolyte and serum bicarbonate levels and reducing phosphate,creatinine, and serum urea nitrogen levels as compared with packaged commercial solution over a 3-day period following initiation of dialysis, with a comparable effluent dose. Among those with acute kidney injury, mortality was similar to that predicted with the 60-day acute kidney injury predicted mortality score (r= 0.997; CI 0.989-0.999). At our institution, the cost of production for 1 L of CCUPS is $0.67, which is considerably less than the cost of commercially purchased fluid.

Observational design without a rigorous control group.

CVVHD using locally generated dialysate is safe and cost-effective.
CVVHD using locally generated dialysate is safe and cost-effective.
Management of chronic kidney disease mineral and bone disorder requires parathyroid hormone (PTH) concentrations. "Biointact" PTH immunoassays detect "whole" PTH (wPTH), whereas "intact" immunoassays measure PTH plus PTH fragments (iPTH). We aimed to determine whether longitudinal changes in PTH concentrations can be evaluated using biointact and intact immunoassays alike.

Open noninterventional longitudinal cohort study.

PTH concentrations were measured quarterly up to 5 times in 102 hemodialysis patients.

Age, sex, phosphate levels, and others as clinical predictors for PTH trend. Tests compared were iPTH immunoassays from Siemens and Roche and wPTH immunoassays from Roche and DiaSorin.

PTH concentration trend; regression equations; test bias.

Predictive regression-to-the-mean model for PTH slope; Bland-Altman plots, Passing-Bablok regression, and reference change values for test comparisons.

wPTH concentrations were similar with both immunoassays (wPTH-Roche = 11.7 + 0.97 ×wPTH-DiaSorin,
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wPTH-Roche and wPTH-DiaSorin concentrations were similar, while iPTH was higher than wPTH concentrations. The iPTH-Siemens immunoassay is either higher calibrated or detects more fragments than iPTH-Roche. However, longitudinal PTH concentration changes largely coincided with all tested immunoassays.
wPTH-Roche and wPTH-DiaSorin concentrations were similar, while iPTH was higher than wPTH concentrations. The iPTH-Siemens immunoassay is either higher calibrated or detects more fragments than iPTH-Roche. However, longitudinal PTH concentration changes largely coincided with all tested immunoassays.
Technique failure in peritoneal dialysis (PD) remains one of the most critical challenges of this therapy and is associated with a significant increase in costs and morbidity. Our objective was to estimate the frequency of PD technique failure and identify factors associated with technique failure.

A retrospective multicenter observational cohort study.

All adult patients initiating PD between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2015, with follow-up until December 31, 2018, at the Renal Therapy Services network in Colombia.

PD modality (continuous ambulatory PD and automated PD) and demographic and clinical characteristics.

Technique failure, defined as a switch to hemodialysis lasting at least 30 days.

Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of all patients were summarized descriptively according to modality. We estimated the cumulative incidence of technique failure, and a flexible parametric survival model with competing risks was used to evaluate factors associated with this outcome.

Amo uncommon in Colombia; catheter-related problems are the most frequent cause of technique failure. Best practices in catheter insertion could minimize the risk for this outcome.
Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) provides a noninvasive assessment of body composition. BIA measures of nutritional (phase angle) and hydration (vector length) status are associated with survival among individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD), including those receiving maintenance dialysis. However, little is known regarding changes in these parameters with CKD following the high-risk transition to maintenance dialysis.

Observational study.

427 adults enrolled in the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study, with BIA measurements performed within 1 year before and after initiation of maintenance dialysis.

We calculated the changes in vector length and phase angle for patients with CKD transitioning to maintenance dialysis.

We examined the association of changes in vector length and phase angle during the transition to maintenance dialysis with risk for all-cause mortality or nonfatal myocardial infarction, stroke, or heart failure, adjusting for demographics, comorbid conditions, and nutritional parameters.
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