Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association
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Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. · Feb 2004
Comparative StudyPredicting 1 year mortality in an outpatient haemodialysis population: a comparison of comorbidity instruments.
A valid and practical measure of comorbid illness burden in dialysis populations is greatly needed to enable unbiased comparisons of clinical outcomes. We compare the discriminatory accuracy of 1 year mortality predictions derived from four comorbidity instruments in a large representative US dialysis population. ⋯ The ICED had greater discriminatory ability than the CCI, Davies and Wright-Khan indices, when age and a comorbidity index were used alone to predict 1 year mortality; however, the differences among instruments diminished once serum albumin, race and the cause of ESRD were accounted for. None of the currently available comorbidity instruments tested in this study discriminated mortality outcomes particularly well. Assessing comorbidity using the ICED takes significantly more time. Identifying the key prognostic comorbid conditions and weighting these according to outcomes in a dialysis population should increase accuracy and, with restriction to a finite number of items, provide a practical means for widespread comorbidity assessment.
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Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. · Feb 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical TrialThe efficacy and safety of B-type natriuretic peptide (nesiritide) in patients with renal insufficiency and acutely decompensated congestive heart failure.
Nesiritide (B-type natriuretic peptide) reduces preload and afterload, and causes natriuresis, diuresis and suppression of norepinephrine, endothelin-1 and aldosterone. In this study, we sought to explore the safety and efficacy of nesiritide in patients with acute congestive heart failure (CHF) and renal insufficiency (RI). ⋯ In patients with RI, nesiritide was safe and improved haemodynamics and dyspnoea.