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Objective: Inflammation and nutrition have been recognized as predicting mortality in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD). Serum neutrophil and albumin are crucial factors in inflammation and nutrition status. Up until now, the synergistic effect of neutrophil and albumin on mortality prediction in PD patients is still being determined. Our study sought to assess the effect of the interaction between neutrophils and albumin on the risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality patients receiving PD., Methods: A total of 1229 PD patients were recruited and divided into three categories in this cohort study. Their relationships with all-cause mortality and CVD mortality were analyzed in multivariable COX regression models adjusted for confounding factors., Results: During the median follow-up of 34.2 months, 222 (18.1%) patients died, and 115 (51.8%) suffered from cardiovascular events. Patients with high neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio (NPAR) showed increased all-cause mortality and CVD mortality, with adjusted hazard ratios of 1.490 (95% confidence interval, 1.070-2.074, P = .018) and 1.633 (95% confidence interval, 1.041-2.561, P = .033), respectively, compared with those with low NPAR. Competitive risk models and sensitivity analyses further confirmed this association. In the receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, however, there was little evidence that NPAR is a better indicator than albumin and neutrophil count., Conclusions: Having a high NPAR is linked to a higher risk of mortality, especially when both high neutrophil and low albumin are present., (Copyright © 2023 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Background: A large number of studies have shown that proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are associated with infection events. Therefore, we retrospectively evaluated the association of PPI therapy with the occurrence of first pneumonia and peritoneal dialysis(PD)-related peritonitis events in the maintenance PD patients., Methods: We collected PD patients in two large hospitals from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2016, and divided them into the PPI group and the non-PPI group. Multivariate Cox proportional hazards models were applied to evaluate the cumulative incidence and hazard ratios (HRs). Inverse probability of treatment weight (IPTW) method was used to adjust for covariate imbalance between the two groups and further confirm our findings., Results: Finally, 656 PD patients were included for data analysis, and the results showed that PPI usage was associated with an increased risk of pneumonia [HR 1.71; 95% CI 1.06-2.76; p  = 0.027] and peritonitis [HR 1.73; 95% CI 1.24-2.40; p  = 0.001]. IPTW-adjusted HRs for the association of PPIs with pneumonia and peritonitis were 1.58 (95% CI:1.18-2.12; p  = 0.002) and 2.33 (95% CI:1.91-2.85; p  < 0.001), respectively. Moreover, the competitive risk model proved that under the conditions of competition for other events(including transfer to hemodialysis therapy, kidney transplant, transfer from our research center, loss to follow-up, and death), the differences in endpoints events between the two groups were still statistically significant ( p  = 0.009, p  < 0.001, respectively)., Conclusions: PPIs was associated with an increased risk of first pneumonia and PD-related peritonitis events in PD patients, which reminds clinicians to be cautious when prescribing acid-suppressing drugs for PD patients.

Background: Neutrophil to high-density lipoprotein ratio (NHR), a new inflammatory marker, is associated with poor clinical prognosis. However, the correlation of NHR and adverse outcomes in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients remains unclear., Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, a total of 1051 PD patients were recruited from three centers during Jan 1, 2009 to Dec 31, 2017. Eligible patients were distributed according to quartiles of the NHR. Kaplan-Meier cumulative incidence curves, multivariate COX regression, competitive risk analysis and restricted cubic spline (RCS) were applied to analyze the relationship between NHR and all-cause mortality as well as cardiovascular events (CVE). In addition, forest plots were used to calculate the interaction between different subgroups., Results: During follow-up, a total of 240 all-cause mortality and 157 new-onset CVE were recorded. The all-cause mortality in the highest quartile of NHR (> 5.43) were higher than those in the other groups. RCS showed a non-linear relationship between NHR and adverse outcomes. Multivariate COX regression indicated elevated NHR was an independent risk factor for all-cause mortality. Compared to the highest quartile, hazard ratio (HR) of new-onset CVE equals to 0.522 (95% CI 0.321-0.849) in the secondary quartile (2.43 < NHR ≤ 3.57), and the HR of all-cause mortality analysis is 0.551 (95% CI 0.378-0.803) in the third quartile (3.57 < NHR ≤ 5.43). Kaplan-Meier analysis suggested there were significant differences in all-cause mortality and new-onset CVE among four NHR groups., Conclusions: NHR was a new independent risk factor for all-cause mortality in PD patients., (© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V.)

Background: Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is widespread in patients with impaired renal function. Whether angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin II receptor blockers (ACEi/ARBs) potentially take a crucial role in avoiding GIB incidence among peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients is unknown., Methods: Overall, 734 PD patients were enrolled after using propensity score matching. Kaplan-Meier analysis and COX regression were used to explore correlation between ACEi/ARBs and GIB. Competitive risk model was aimed to identify whether other events were confounding factors. Forest plot was applied to assess the influence of ACEI/ARBs on GIB incidence in different groups., Results: During 8-year follow-up, 89 (12.13%) cases of GIB were recorded. Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed that the incidence of GIB among patients taking ACEi/ARBs was lower than those subjects who had not (log rank = 6.442, P = 0.011). After adjusted different confounding factors, administration of ACEi/ARBs was associated with lowered GIB incidence (adjusted HR = 0.49, 95% CI 0.32-0.77, P = 0.002). In competitive risk model, considering of other events, the incidence of GIB in two groups was still statistically significant (P = 0.010). Subgroup analysis showed ACEi/ARBs taking impeded GIB in the ≥ 60 age group (HR = 0.52, 95% CI 0.28-0.98, P = 0.040)., Conclusion: PD patients who were submitted to ACEi/ARBs inclined to have a lower risk for GIB. In this regard, ACEi/ARBs offered a promising choice to GIB., (© 2021. Japanese Society of Nephrology.)

Introduction: Though neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) level appears to be related with stroke events in general population, its relationship with stroke in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients is still uncertain. This study aims to investigate the association between NLR and the first occurrence of stroke in PD patients., Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, 1507 PD patients were enrolled from four centers in China and stratified into tertiles of NLR levels. The incidence of the first occurrence of stroke was analyzed by Kaplan-Meier cumulative incidence curve among different NLR tertiles, competing risk analysis was used to calculate the incidence of the first occurrence of stroke in the presence of competing risk of other events, multivariable COX regression analysis was performed to estimate the hazard ratios (HRs) for the first occurrence of stroke, as well as forest plot was utilized to describe the relationship between NLR and the first occurrence of stroke in different subgroups., Results: During follow-up, 84 new-onset stroke events were recorded. Kaplan-Meier cumulative incidence curves showed significant differences in the incidence of the first occurrence of stroke among three groups (log-rank test: P < .001). In competing risk analysis, the cumulative incidence curves for tertiles of NLR levels were highly significant for the first occurrence of stroke (P < .001), but they were not statistically different for the occurrence of other events. Compared to the lowest tertile of NLR level, the highest tertile was associated with increased risk of the first occurrence of stroke in the adjusted Cox model (HR = 2.39, 95% CI: 1.37 to 4.15; P < .05). As for forest plot, there was no interaction in all subgroups., Conclusion: High NLR was an independent risk factor for the first occurrence of stroke in PD patients.

Background: Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a new inflammatory marker; the relationship between NLR and adverse cardiovascular (CV) prognosis has been gradually emphasized in the general population. However, their association in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients remains unclear., Methods: From January 1, 2010, to May 31, 2017, a total of 1652 patients were recruited. NLR was categorized in triplicates: NLR ≤ 2.74, 2.74 < NLR ≤ 3.96, and NLR > 3.96. Kaplan-Meier cumulative incidence curve and multivariable COX regression analysis were used to determine the relationship between NLR and the incidence of adverse CV outcome, while a competitive risk model was applied to assess the effects of other outcomes on adverse CV prognosis. Besides, forest plot was investigated to analyze the adverse CV prognosis in different subgroups., Results: During follow-up, 213 new-onset CV events and 153 CV disease (CVD) deaths were recorded. Multivariable COX regression models showed that the highest tertile of NLR level was associated with increased risk of CV events (HR = 1.39, 95%CI = 1.01-1.93, P = 0.046) and CVD mortality (HR = 1.81, 95%CI = 1.22-2.69, P = 0.003), while compared to the lowest tertile. Competitive risk models showed that the differences in CV event ( P < 0.001) and CVD mortality ( P = 0.004) among different NLR groups were still significant while excluding the effects of other outcomes. In subgroups, with each 1 increased in the NLR level, adjusted HR of new-onset CV event was 2.02 (95%CI = 1.26 - 3.23, P = 0.003) and CVD mortality was 2.98 (95%CI = 1.58 - 5.62, P = 0.001) in the younger group (age < 60 years)., Conclusions: NLR is an independent risk factor for adverse CV prognosis in PD patients younger than 60 years old., Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no financial conflicts of interest., (Copyright © 2020 Yingsi Zeng et al.)

Serum fetuin A has been shown to be associated with the risk of vascular calcification and atherosclerosis, and it can predict the onset of cardiovascular mortality in dialysis patients. The carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) is an accessible and reliable method to identify the subclinical atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between dialysate calcium concentrations and fetuin A or cIMT in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). Forty patients, newly diagnosed end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and undergoing peritoneal dialysis, were enrolled in the study, with a calcium content of the peritoneal dialysis (PD) solution of 1.25 mmol/L in 20 patients (low-Ca group) and 1.75 mmol/L in 20 patients (standard-Ca group). The patients were followed up for 12 months after the PD conducted. Serum fetuin A was determined using a human fetuin A enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit and cIMT was detected using ultrasonic wave. We observed no difference between two groups with regard to the baseline data of fetuin A, cIMT, calcium, phosphorus, calcium-phosphorus product, high sensitivity CRP (hsCRP), parathyroid hormone (PTH), or lipid parameters. After 12 months follow-up, fetuin A (263.92 ± 16.1 vs. 282.76 ± 21.0, p = 0.017) and calcium-phosphorus product (39.85 ± 7.76 vs. 47.50 ± 6.65, p = 0.009) were obviously lower in the low-Ca group than standard-Ca group, the other serum parameters were not different between these two groups. Compared with baseline data, serum fetuin A concentration significantly reduced in low-Ca group ( p < 0.05). The number of patients with increased cIMT and newly occurring cardiovascular events in the low-Ca group were significantly reduced than standard-Ca group ( p < 0.05). In conclusion, our data suggest that low calcium dialysate treatment is associated with the decreased serum fetuin A concentration and serum calcium-phosphorus product, and it is associated with the reduced number of PD patients with increased cIMT or with newly occurring cardiovascular events. However, more studies with lager sample size should be performed in the future.

A long period of inappropriate proton pump inhibitors (PPI) treatment has been proved to be associated with adverse prognosis in general population and hemodialysis patients. This study was conducted to clarify the impact of PPI usage on mortality and adverse cardiovascular (CV) events in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. This is a retrospective study. A total of 905 patients were enrolled from two PD centers, including 211 patients on PPI treatment and 618 patients not on PPIs. Kaplan–Meier curves were used to identify the incidence of adverse outcomes. Multivariate Cox regression models and inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) were applied to analyze hazard ratios (HRs) for adverse outcomes. During follow-up, 162 deaths and 102 CV events were recorded. Kaplan–Meier curve demonstrated all-cause mortality (log-rank test p =.018) and CV events (log-rank test p =.024) were significantly higher in PPI usage group. Multivariate Cox regression models and IPTW showed that PPI usage was an indicator for all-cause mortality (HR = 1.35, 95%CI = 1.09–1.67, p =.006) and CV events (HR = 1.78, 95%CI = 1.35–2.32, p <.001). PPI usage is associated with higher all-cause mortality and CV events in PD patients. Clinicians are supposed to be more careful when using PPI and need to master the indications more rigorously in patients receiving PD treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Although neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is closely associated with pneumonia in the general population, its relationship is unclear in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Methods: This is a cohort study consisting of 739 PD patients and dividing into two groups. Kaplan–Meier curves were applied to observe the incidence of the first occurrence of pneumonia, competitive risk analysis was conducted to compare whether there was a significant difference in each NLR group in the presence of other competing events, multivariable COX regression analysis was used to evaluate the hazard ratios (HRs), as well as forest plot was used to analyze the relationship between NLR and the first occurrence of pneumonia in different subgroups. Results: Of all the patients, 116 cases of first-time pneumonia were recorded. The first-time pneumonia incidence rate was 71.67/1000 patient-years in high NLR group, which was markedly higher than that of 45.81/1000 patient-years in low NLR group. Kaplan–Meier curves indicated significant differences in the incidence of the first occurrence of pneumonia between two groups (log-rank test p = 0.015). The competitive risk model suggested a significant difference in the cumulative incidence of first pneumonia between the two groups (p = 0.032). Compared to low NLR group, adjusted Cox model showed that high NLR group was associated with increased risk of pneumonia incidence (HR, 1.51; 95% CI 1.04–2.21; p = 0.031). Forest plot showed no interaction was found in subgroups. Conclusions: The risk of pneumonia was significantly increasing in PD patients with high NLR, which may have a certain guiding significance for the clinic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Left ventricular (LV) diastolic function was found to be a significant predictor of cardiovascular events and general mortality in dialysis. Studies have indicated that dialysate calcium concentrations were significantly associated with cardiac function. However, the relationship between low calcium dialysate and LV diastolic function has not been clear. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of low calcium dialysate on cardiac function in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. A total of 60 PD patients were enrolled in this study, with a calcium content of the PD solution of 1.25 mmol/L in 30 patients (low-calcium group) and 1.75 mmol/L in 30 patients (standard-calcium group). Standard M-mode and two-dimensional ultrasound measurements were applied to detect the cardiac function. After 12-month follow-up, we found no significant difference in blood pressure, calcium, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone (PTH), etc., between the two groups. Residual renal function (RRF), which is associated with LV cardiac function, was significantly decreased in the standard-calcium group compared with the low-calcium group (5.64 ± 3.23 vs. 9.38 ± 3.17,p = .001). Compared with the low-calcium group,Emax(peak early diastolic velocity) andAmax(peak late diastolic velocity) were significantly decreased (p < .05), whereas myocardial performance index (MPI) was obviously increased in standard-calcium group (9.69 ± 2.71 vs. 7.75 ± 0.93,p < .05). In conclusion, our data suggest that low calcium dialysate treatment is significantly associated with better LV diastolic function. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]