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Filter by:The heavy disease burden is mainly due to diabetic complications. Diabetes is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD).China has been the largest absolute disease burden of diabetes in the world recently1. Diabetic patients with established CVD or CKD are bringing growing pressure upon our nation's healthcare expenditure1. However, the characteristic profile of Chinese diabetic patients who has CVD, CKD or at high risk of CVD remains unclear thus is in urgent need for in-depth investigation.In current China, however, the information regarding diabetes or non-diabetes patients who also had other comorbid conditions (e.g. established CV diseases, CKD or at high risk for such problem), is limited; the patient characteristics, treatment patterns and economic burden may not be fully understood.Therefore, based on TianJin regional database, the investigators will describe the demographic, clinical characteristics, treatment, and economic burden of disease of Chinese diabetic/non-diabetic patients with/without established CV disease, CKD, or at high CV risk including hypertension and hyperlipidaemia. And the investigators believe that the resulting findings will inform a comprehensive group of evidence users to achieve better healthcare for diabetes patients with established or at high risk of CVD or CKD.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 8-16% of the world's population, and is independently associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). As renal function declines, rates of major adverse cardiovascular events, cardiovascular and all-cause mortality increase. In addition to hypertension, increased arterial stiffness is characteristic of CKD, a marker of CVD risk, and an independent predictor of mortality in CKD patients. The endothelium is an important regulator of arterial stiffness, and endothelial dysfunction is a feature of CKD and a predictor of CVD. Current treatment of CKD is limited and aims to reduce blood pressure and proteinuria through the use of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB). However, many patients still progress to end-stage renal failure and often these patients die as a result of CVD. A novel peptide, apelin, is proposed to be a potential treatment for CKD, with additional cardiovascular benefits. The AlPaCKa study investigators will carry out forearm blood flow and renal clearance studies in 25 patients with CKD and 25 matched healthy volunteers to determine the effects of apelin on cardiovascular and renal parameters. It is hoped apelin will be confirmed as a potential future treatment for CKD.
The proposed study is responsive to the call for obtaining enhanced preliminary data for an external grant resubmission. The goal is to demonstrate a novel approach using digital health tools to help preserve kidney function. The investigators aim to adapt a previous behavioral intervention and conduct formative testing among patients with CKD. Specifically, the investigators will: Aim 1: Modify an existing technology platform to build the iControl CKD system and adapt intervention content to reflect behavioral guidelines for patients with mild to moderate CKD. Aim 2: Conduct qualitative interviews and user testing among patients with CKD to obtain feedback on the design of the intervention. Aim 3: Conduct a prospective cohort feasibility trial to assess the feasibility and initial acceptability of the iControl CKD intervention.
Study is conducted to assess the prevalence and structure of comorbidity among patients undergoing abdominal surgery and produce the stratification of the risk of postoperative complications by identifying independent predictors for its development.
1. To assess the safety of stromal vascular fraction (Autologous Non-Expanded ADSC) injection in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). 2. To assess the efficacy of stromal vascular fraction (Autologous Non-Expanded ADSC) injection in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of a peer support coaching intervention to improve activated chronic illness self-management versus an attention control group in 225 adolescents and young adults with childhood onset chronic conditions.
The goals of KNOW-CKD (KoreaN cohort study for Outcome in patients With Chronic Kidney Disease) study are 1) to establish a CKD cohort representing Korean CKD population for up to 10-year follow-up, and 2) to investigate the renal progression, mortality, complications, risk factors, role of biochemical parameters and the genetic influence. KNOW-CKD Phase I has enrolled 2,238 patients and these patients were divided into four major subgroups depending on the specific causes of CKD : glomerulonephritis, diabetic nephropathy, hypertensive nephropathy, and polycystic kidney disease. In progress, renal progression, complications, and cardiovascular disease of these patients are followed up now. Since there was a lack of information related to patients' lifestyle, it is necessary to conduct various studies that can be applied to actual clinical status through evaluation of nutrition, cognitive functions, and lifestyles of patients with CKD in South Korea. In addition, researches for high risk patients including diabetic nephropathy, advanced CKD and elderly patients are needed. Thus, KNOW-CKD phase II will enroll the CKD subjects at a more advanced-stage, and older patients than KNOW-CKD phase I subjects. KNOW-CKD phase II Investigator Group comprises nephrologists, epidemiologists and statisticians from multi-centers in South Korea. KNOW-CKD phase II will enroll 1,500 individuals with estimated glomerular filtration rate between 20 and 60mL/min/1.73m2 (CKD-EPI[Cr] equation) between 2019 and 2021 and follow them until 2016 (for 5~7 years). Unlike phase I, patients diagnosed with glomerulonephritis and ADPKD will be excluded in Phase II.
Patients with chronic kidney disease, who have evidence of systemic inflammation with increased cardiovascular risk, will be enrolled into this trial. The purpose of this trial is to determine a dose to select for a potential cardiovascular outcome trial with Ziltivekimab. Doses to be tested will be 7.5 mg, 15 mg and 30 mg subcutaneous monthly compared to placebo for six months.
Because the atherosclerosis process partly occur in the intercellular space of the vessel wall, the determination of the constitution of lipoproteins in the interstitial fluid may expand the knowledge about the atherosclerosis process and lead to a better understanding of what constitutes the increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic diseases. The investigators hypothesize that the apoB-containing particles in T2D patients are more susceptible to be retained or consumed in the intercellular compartment, which in turn could be one explanation for the elevated risk of atherosclerosis. The investigators hypothesise that with the progression of chronic kidney disease this process is further increased. Patients undergoing dialysis are known to have a very high risk of cardiovascular disease. The investigators now want to study the cholesterol metabolism in interstitial fluid in subjects undergoing hemodialysis because of diabetic nephropathy and in subjects undergoing hemodialysis because of chronic kidney disease of other causes.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effecacy and safety of dialysis centers switching its dialysis patients from using recombinant human erythropoietin injection (CHO Cell) (ESPO) to Pegol-Sihematide injection on hemoglobin levels and other parameters.