Background and objectives For older patients with kidney failure, lowering symptom burden may be more important than prolonging life. Dialysis initiation may affect individual kidney failure–related symptoms differently, but the change in symptoms before and after start of dialysis has not been studied. Therefore, we investigated the course of total and individual symptom number and burden before and after starting dialysis in older patients. Design, setting, participants, & measurements The European Quality (EQUAL) study is an ongoing, prospective, multicenter study in patients ≥65 years with an incident eGFR ≤20 ml/min per 1.73 m2. Using the dialysis symptom index (DSI), 30 symptoms were assessed every 3–6 months between 2012 and 2021. Scores for symptom number range from zero to 30 and, for burden, from zero to 150, with higher scores indicating more severity. Using mixed effects models, we studied symptoms during the year preceding and the year after dialysis initiation. Results We included 456 incident patients on dialysis who filled out at least one DSI during the year before or after dialysis. At dialysis initiation, mean (SD) participant age was 76 (6) years, 75% were men, mean (SD) eGFR was 8 (3) ml/min per 1.73 m2, 44% had diabetes, and 46% had cardiovascular disease. In the year before dialysis initiation, symptom number increased +3.6 (95% confidence interval [95% CI], +2.5 to +4.6) and symptom burden increased +13.3 (95% CI, +9.5 to +17.0). In the year after, symptom number changed-0.9 (95% CI,-3.4 to +1.5) and burden decreased-5.9 (95% CI,-14.9 to-3.0). At dialysis initiation, “fatigue,” “decreased interest in sex,” and “difficultybecomingsexuallyaroused” had the highest prevalence of 81%, 69%, and 68%, respectively, with a burden of 2.7, 2.4, and 2.3, respectively. “Fatigue” somewhat improved after dialysis initiation, whereas the prevalence and burden of sexual symptoms further increased. Conclusions Symptom burden worsened considerably before and stabilized after dialysis initiation. “Fatigue,” “decreased interest in sex,” and “difficulty becoming sexually aroused” were considered most burdensome, of which only “fatigue” somewhat improved after dialysis initiation.
Symptom Burden before and after Dialysis Initiation in Older Patients / Esther N. M., De Rooij; Yvette, Meuleman; Johan W., De Fijter; Kitty J., Jager; Nicholas C., Chesnaye; Marie, Evans; Fergus J., Caskey; Claudia, Torino; Gaetana, Porto; Maciej, Szymczak; Christiane, Drechsler; Christoph, Wanner; Friedo W., Dekker; Ellen K, Hoogeveen; Schneider, Andreas; Torp, Anke; Iwig, Beate; Borisperras, ; Marx, Christian; Drechsler, Christiane; Blaser, Christof; Wanner, Christoph; Emde, Claudia; Krieter, Detlef; Fuchs, Dunja; Irmler, Ellen; Platen, Eva; Schmidt-Güürtler, Hans; Schlee, Hendrik; Naujoks, Holger; Schlee, Ines; Cääsar, Sabine; Beige, Joachim; Rööthele, Jochen; Mazur, Justyna; Hahn, Kai; Blouin, Katja; Neumeier, Katrin; Anding-Rost, Kirsten; Schramm, Lothar; Hopf, Monika; Wuttke, Nadja; Frischmuth, Nikolaus; Ichtiaris, Pawlos; Kirste, Petra; Schulz, Petra; Aign, Sabine; Biribauer, Sandra; Manan, Sherin; Rööser, Silke; Heidenreich, Stefan; Palm, Stephanie; Schwedler, Susanne; Delrieux, Sylke; Renker, Sylvia; Schäättel, Sylvia; Stephan, Theresa; Schmiedeke, Thomas; Weinreich, Thomas; Leimbach, Til; Stöövesand, Torsten; Bahner, Udo; Seeger, Wolfgang; Cupisti, Adamasco; Sagliocca, Adelia; Ferraro, Alberto; Mele, Alessandra; Naticchia, Alessandro; Còòsaro, Alex; Ranghino, Andrea; Stucchi, Andrea; Pignataro, Angelo; De Blasio, Antonella; Pani, Antonello; Tsalouichos, Aris; Antonio, Bellasi; Raffaele Di Iorio, Biagio; Alessandra, Butti; Abaterusso, Cataldo; Somma, Chiara; D’Alessandro, Claudia; Torino, Claudia; Zullo, Claudia; Pozzi, Claudio; Bergamo, Daniela; Ciurlino, Daniele; Motta, Daria; Russo, Domenico; Favaro, Enrico; Vigotti, Federica; Ansali, Ferruccio; Conte, Ferruccio; Cianciotta, Francesca; Giacchino, Francesca; Francescocappellaio, ; Pizzarelli, Francesco; Greco, Gaetano; Porto, Gaetana; Bigatti, Giada; Giancarlomarinangeli, ; Cabiddu, Gianfranca; Fumagalli, Giordano; Caloro, Giorgia; Piccoli, Giorgina; Capasso, Giovanbattista; Gambaro, Giovanni; Tognarelli, Giuliana; Bonforte, Giuseppe; Giuseppeconte, ; Toscano, Giuseppe; Del Rosso, Goffredo; Capizzi, Irene; Baragetti, Ivano; Oldrizzi, Lamberto; Gesualdo, Loreto; Biancone, Luigi; Magnano, Manuela; Ricardi, Marco; Di Bari, Maria; Marialaudato, ; Luisa Sirico, Maria; Ferraresi, Martina; Provenzano, Michele; Malaguti, Moreno; Nicolapalmieri, ; Murrone, Paola; Cirillo, Pietro; Dattolo, Pietro; Acampora, Pina; Nigro, Rita; Robertoboero, ; Scarpioni, Roberto; Sicoli, Rosa; Malandra, Rosella; Savoldi, Silvana; Bertoli, Silvio; Silvioborrelli, ; Maxia, Stefania; Maffei, Stefano; Mangano, Stefano; Cicchetti, Teresa; Rappa, Tiziana; Palazzo, Valentina; De Simone, Walter; Schrander, Anita; Van Dam, Bastiaan; Siegert, Carl; Carlogaillard, ; Beerenhout, Charles; Verburgh, Cornelis; Janmaat, Cynthia; Hoogeveen, Ellen; Ewouthoorn, ; Dekker, Friedo; Boots, Johannes; Boom, Henk; Eijgenraam, Jan-Willem; Kooman, Jeroen; Rotmans, Joris; Jager, Kitty; Vogt, Liffert; Raasveld, Maarten; Vervloet, Marc; Van Buren, Marjolijn; Van Diepen, Merel; Chesnaye, Nicholas; Leurs, Paul; Voskamp, Pauline; Blankestijn, Peter; Vanesch, Sadie; Boorsma, Siska; Berger, Stefan; Konings, Constantijn; Aydin, Zeynep; Musiała, Aleksandra; Szymczak, Anna; Olczyk, Ewelina; Augustyniak-Bartosik, Hanna; Miśśkowiec-Wiśśniewska, Ilona; Manitius, Jacek; Pondel, Joanna; Jędrzejak, Kamila; Nowańńska, Katarzyna; Nowak, Łukasz; Maciejszymczak, ; Durlik, Magdalena; Dorota, Szyszkowska; Nieszporek, Teresa; Heleniak, Zbigniew; Jonsson, Andreas; Blom, Anna-Lena; Rogland, Bjöörn; Wallquist, Carin; Vargas, Denes; Emöökediméény, ; Sundelin, Fredrik; Uhlin, Fredrik; Welander, Gunilla; Bascaran Hernandez, Isabel; Grööntoft, Knut-Christian; Stendahl, Maria; Svensson, Maria; Evans, Marie; Heimburger, Olof; Pavloskashioulis, ; Melander, Stefan; Almquist, Tora; Jensen, Ulrika; Woodman, Alistair; Mckeever, Anna; Ullah, Asad; Mclaren, Barbara; Harron, Camille; Barrett, Carla; O'Toole, Charlotte; Christinasummersgill, ; Geddes, Colin; Glowski, Deborah; Mcglynn, Deborah; Sands, Dympna; Caskey, Fergus; Roy, Geena; Hirst, Gillian; King, Hayley; Mcnally, Helen; Masri-Senghor, Houda; Murtagh, Hugh; Rayner, Hugh; Turner, Jane; Wilcox, Joanne; Berdeprado, Jocelyn; Wong, Jonathan; Banda, Joyce; Jones, Kirsteen; Haydock, Lesley; Wilkinson, Lily; Carmody, Margaret; Weetman, Maria; Martinjoinson, ; Dutton, Mary; Matthews, Michael; Morgan, Neal; Bleakley, Nina; Cockwell, Paul; Paulroderick, ; Mason, Phil; Kalra, Philip; Sajith, Rincy; Chapman, Sally; Navjee, Santee; Crosbie, Sarah; Brown, Sharon; Tickle, Sheila; Mathavakkannan, Suresh; Kuan, Ying. - In: CLINICAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY. - ISSN 1555-9041. - 17:12(2022), pp. 1719-1729. [10.2215/cjn.09190822]
Symptom Burden before and after Dialysis Initiation in Older Patients
Andrea RanghinoMembro del Collaboration Group
;Claudia D’alessandroMembro del Collaboration Group
;Giuseppe ToscanoMembro del Collaboration Group
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2022-01-01
Abstract
Background and objectives For older patients with kidney failure, lowering symptom burden may be more important than prolonging life. Dialysis initiation may affect individual kidney failure–related symptoms differently, but the change in symptoms before and after start of dialysis has not been studied. Therefore, we investigated the course of total and individual symptom number and burden before and after starting dialysis in older patients. Design, setting, participants, & measurements The European Quality (EQUAL) study is an ongoing, prospective, multicenter study in patients ≥65 years with an incident eGFR ≤20 ml/min per 1.73 m2. Using the dialysis symptom index (DSI), 30 symptoms were assessed every 3–6 months between 2012 and 2021. Scores for symptom number range from zero to 30 and, for burden, from zero to 150, with higher scores indicating more severity. Using mixed effects models, we studied symptoms during the year preceding and the year after dialysis initiation. Results We included 456 incident patients on dialysis who filled out at least one DSI during the year before or after dialysis. At dialysis initiation, mean (SD) participant age was 76 (6) years, 75% were men, mean (SD) eGFR was 8 (3) ml/min per 1.73 m2, 44% had diabetes, and 46% had cardiovascular disease. In the year before dialysis initiation, symptom number increased +3.6 (95% confidence interval [95% CI], +2.5 to +4.6) and symptom burden increased +13.3 (95% CI, +9.5 to +17.0). In the year after, symptom number changed-0.9 (95% CI,-3.4 to +1.5) and burden decreased-5.9 (95% CI,-14.9 to-3.0). At dialysis initiation, “fatigue,” “decreased interest in sex,” and “difficultybecomingsexuallyaroused” had the highest prevalence of 81%, 69%, and 68%, respectively, with a burden of 2.7, 2.4, and 2.3, respectively. “Fatigue” somewhat improved after dialysis initiation, whereas the prevalence and burden of sexual symptoms further increased. Conclusions Symptom burden worsened considerably before and stabilized after dialysis initiation. “Fatigue,” “decreased interest in sex,” and “difficulty becoming sexually aroused” were considered most burdensome, of which only “fatigue” somewhat improved after dialysis initiation.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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