Relationship between effective blood flow rate and clinical outcomes in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a single-center study

The association between blood flow rate (BFR) and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) is inconclusive. This retrospective study included 175 patients undergoing MHD treatment between July 2015 and March 2022, divided into two groups based on time-averaged effectiv...

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Main Authors: Zhoucang Zhang, Jiarui Li, Jiaxiang Ding, Shenglei Zhang, Mei Wang, Jinsheng Xu
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/0886022X.2024.2344655
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Jiarui Li
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Shenglei Zhang
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Jinsheng Xu
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description The association between blood flow rate (BFR) and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) is inconclusive. This retrospective study included 175 patients undergoing MHD treatment between July 2015 and March 2022, divided into two groups based on time-averaged effective blood flow rate (eBFR) median value. We investigated arteriovenous fistula (AVF) outcomes and the association of eBFR with all-cause mortality and new major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Mean ± SD and median time-averaged eBFR values were 276 ± 24 and 275 mL/min, respectively. After adjusting for relevant factors including age, sex, vintage, diabetes, CVD, receiving hemodiafiltration (HDF) treatment and spKt/V, Cox models indicated a low time-averaged eBFR (≤ 275 ml/min) was associated with increased risks of all-cause mortality (hazard ratio [HR] 14.18; 95% confidence interval [CI], 3.14–64.1) and new MACE (HR 3.76; 95% CI, 1.91–7.40) in MHD patients. Continuous Cox models demonstrated each 20 ml/min increase in eBFR linked to a 63% decrease in the risk of all-cause mortality (HR: 0.37, 95% CI: 0.23–0.59) and a 38% decrease in the occurrence of new MACE (HR: 0.62, 95% CI: 0.46–0.84). There was no significant difference in AVF outcomes between the two groups. Our study noted higher eBFR (>275 mL/min) is associated with lower risks of both all-cause mortality and new MACE compared with low eBFR (≤275 mL/min). Increased eBFR is not associated with a higher risk of AVF failure.
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spelling doaj-art-7ee508a0180c4fd3b82eb61ed03396ad2025-01-23T04:17:47ZengTaylor & Francis GroupRenal Failure0886-022X1525-60492024-12-0146110.1080/0886022X.2024.2344655Relationship between effective blood flow rate and clinical outcomes in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a single-center studyZhoucang Zhang0Jiarui Li1Jiaxiang Ding2Shenglei Zhang3Mei Wang4Jinsheng Xu5Department of Nephrology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Clinical Research Center for Chronic Kidney Disease, Hebei Key Laboratory of Vascular Calcification in Kidney Disease, Shijiazhuang, P.R. ChinaDepartment of Nephrology, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Nephrology, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Nephrology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Clinical Research Center for Chronic Kidney Disease, Hebei Key Laboratory of Vascular Calcification in Kidney Disease, Shijiazhuang, P.R. ChinaDepartment of Nephrology, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Nephrology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Clinical Research Center for Chronic Kidney Disease, Hebei Key Laboratory of Vascular Calcification in Kidney Disease, Shijiazhuang, P.R. ChinaThe association between blood flow rate (BFR) and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) is inconclusive. This retrospective study included 175 patients undergoing MHD treatment between July 2015 and March 2022, divided into two groups based on time-averaged effective blood flow rate (eBFR) median value. We investigated arteriovenous fistula (AVF) outcomes and the association of eBFR with all-cause mortality and new major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Mean ± SD and median time-averaged eBFR values were 276 ± 24 and 275 mL/min, respectively. After adjusting for relevant factors including age, sex, vintage, diabetes, CVD, receiving hemodiafiltration (HDF) treatment and spKt/V, Cox models indicated a low time-averaged eBFR (≤ 275 ml/min) was associated with increased risks of all-cause mortality (hazard ratio [HR] 14.18; 95% confidence interval [CI], 3.14–64.1) and new MACE (HR 3.76; 95% CI, 1.91–7.40) in MHD patients. Continuous Cox models demonstrated each 20 ml/min increase in eBFR linked to a 63% decrease in the risk of all-cause mortality (HR: 0.37, 95% CI: 0.23–0.59) and a 38% decrease in the occurrence of new MACE (HR: 0.62, 95% CI: 0.46–0.84). There was no significant difference in AVF outcomes between the two groups. Our study noted higher eBFR (>275 mL/min) is associated with lower risks of both all-cause mortality and new MACE compared with low eBFR (≤275 mL/min). Increased eBFR is not associated with a higher risk of AVF failure.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/0886022X.2024.2344655Hemodialysiseffective blood flow rateall-cause mortalitymajor adverse cardiovascular eventsarteriovenous fistula
spellingShingle Zhoucang Zhang
Jiarui Li
Jiaxiang Ding
Shenglei Zhang
Mei Wang
Jinsheng Xu
Relationship between effective blood flow rate and clinical outcomes in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a single-center study
Renal Failure
Hemodialysis
effective blood flow rate
all-cause mortality
major adverse cardiovascular events
arteriovenous fistula
title Relationship between effective blood flow rate and clinical outcomes in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a single-center study
title_full Relationship between effective blood flow rate and clinical outcomes in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a single-center study
title_fullStr Relationship between effective blood flow rate and clinical outcomes in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a single-center study
title_full_unstemmed Relationship between effective blood flow rate and clinical outcomes in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a single-center study
title_short Relationship between effective blood flow rate and clinical outcomes in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a single-center study
title_sort relationship between effective blood flow rate and clinical outcomes in maintenance hemodialysis patients a single center study
topic Hemodialysis
effective blood flow rate
all-cause mortality
major adverse cardiovascular events
arteriovenous fistula
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/0886022X.2024.2344655
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