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The aim of the project is to check if there is a possibility for a nephrologist to visualise the guidewire by means of available ultrasound scanners. To evaluate that, the procedure of catheter insertion will be expanded by ultrasound examination of right atrium and inferior vena cava border using substernal view. Such imaging seems to ameliorate the safety of catheter implementation and could be a good alternative for fluoroscopy, eliminating its adverse effects.
Despite the considerable advances in short-term outcomes, kidney transplant recipients continue to suffer from late allograft failure, and little improvement has been made over the past 15 years. The worldwide scarcity of donated kidneys and the decline in the number of living donor transplants have prompted a variety of efforts to expand the organ supply, such as accepting organs from donors who were older or had comorbidities or other injuries. Two major initiatives from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), the organization responsible for organ allocation in the US, failed to improve the kidney acceptance rate. First, UNOS introduced the Kidney Donor Risk Index (KDRI) for all kidney offers in 2012. The KDRI is a score that predicts survival of deceased donor kidneys based on 10 donor characteristics and was intended to simplify the process of judging organ quality for clinicians. Second, in 2014, UNOS changed the kidney allocation system so that lower-quality kidneys are offered over wider geographic areas. Despite the ongoing severe organ shortage and these allocation initiatives, the number of discarded kidneys rose from 2,127 (14.9%) in 2006 to 3,631 (20%) in 2016. In this context, the experience of transplant programs outside the US could offer novel approaches to making organ utilization more efficient through the examination of the disposition of organs that are usually discarded in the US. This project aims: 1. To evaluate the potential benefit of transplanting kidneys that would have been discarded otherwise in the US 2. Computer simulation models on real life data to estimate the number of kidney transplants that would have taken place using data from a nationwide cohort study in two countries (France, the US); 3. To evaluate the potential gains in allograft survival years that would result in the US from a less restrictive kidney acceptance practice such as the one from France.
This is an observational study that evaluates the dialysis clearance and pharmacokinetics of antibiotics with different protein-bound levels in patients receiving renal replacement therapy. Meropenem, vancomycin and ceftriaxone are selected to represent three typical protein-bound levels, and the primary dialysis methods being studied are intermittent hemodialysis(IHD) and hemodiafiltration(HDF). During and after the dialysis, the drug levels in both plasma and spent dialysate are monitored, but no changes are made to therapy. The study will provide detailed information on the characteristics of the removal kinetics of the three antibiotics during dialysis, and evaluate whether the dosing regimens are the most appropriate to achieve therapeutic targets while minimizing the risk of toxicity.
Kidney transplantation is the worldwide recognized best renal replacement treatment for children with end-stage renal disease. Successful kidney transplantation can not only alleviate uremia symptoms, improve survival and quality of life, but also achieve optimal growth and cognitive development in children. Clarifying the cause of end-stage renal disease before transplantation is of vital importance to the comprehensive assessment and follow-up of the extra renal organs, reducing the risk of recurrence of the primary disease, the choice of the timing and the mode of transplantation, the scheme of immunosuppressive agents, as well as providing accurate genetic counseling for families. Timely molecular diagnosis and correct data analysis play a positive role in promoting the etiological diagnosis of uremic children before renal transplantation. We hypothesized that identifying the molecular diagnosis can improve prognosis of kidney transplantation. 300 cases of end-stage renal disease children were included and whole exome sequencing are performed to identify the molecular diagnosis. The cohort was divided into 2 groups according to whether the molecular diagnosis was clear. Clinical information before and after renal transplantation of each group are collected, and the decision tree analysis model and logistic regression model are used to study the effect of clear molecular diagnosis on the 3 year survival rate of renal transplantation.
The study is being conducted to determine if the blood test Brain Natriuretic Protein (BNP) can demonstrate the presence of extra fluid in patients with chronic kidney disease treated by hemodialysis. It will also try to determine the blood test Procalcitonin (PCT) can help identify the cause of the fever, specifically if a fever is caused by a bacterial infection. It will also evaluate whether new blood tests in the future (such as DNA, RNA, metabolite, and protein based tests) can be developed to help predict other complications in patients with chronic kidney disease treated by hemodialysis.
Aim 1 of the study is to identify the elements of a deprescribing intervention that address contextual factors specific to dialysis. Aim 2 of the study, described in this record, is to determine the feasibility of a deprescribing intervention tailored for older dialysis patients. Older adults receiving dialysis are often prescribed multiple medications. Some of these medications are used to treat symptoms, but they also can increase the chance of significant health problems. The purpose of this study is to identify if it is feasible to reduce the use of medications that have been identified as causing an increased risk for health problems.
The purpose of study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of a single, subcutaneous dose of JNJ-64565111 in adult participants with varying degrees of renal function including participants with end stage renal disease, requiring hemodialysis, compared with participants with normal renal function.
Endexo™ is an additive that is blended into the fiber solution during manufacturing of the hemodialyzer hollow fibers. The intended purpose of the additive is to increase blood compatibility in the finished dialyzer, which is referred to as the "dialyzer with Endexo."
Good communication among patients, their families and loved ones, and their medical care providers is important when figuring out how to treat chronic diseases like kidney disease. A lot of people may not know all of their choices for how to treat kidney disease, and this can lead to rushed decisions or even a sense that there weren't any choices to make. In this study, the investigators are trying to find out if a decision-aid program on a computer can help people with kidney disease have more confidence in their decisions and have better agreement about their decisions with their families and loved ones. The DART study will be conducted at four sites in different areas of the country: Boston, Massachusetts; Portland, Maine; Chicago, Illinois; and San Diego, California. The study will enroll a total of 400 people with kidney disease at these four sites.