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The Influence of Age on the Likelihood of Catheter-Free Fistula Use in Hemodialysis Patients.

ABSTRACT: Background:Clinical practice guidelines recommend arteriovenous fistulas as the preferred form of vascular access for hemodialysis. However, some studies have suggested that older age is associated with poorer fistula outcomes. Objective:We assessed the impact of age on the outcomes of fistula creation and access-related procedures. Design:This was a prospective cohort study using data collected as part of the Dialysis Measurement Analysis and Reporting (DMAR) system. Setting:Participating Canadian dialysis programs, including Southern Alberta Renal Program, Manitoba Renal Program, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Toronto, Ontario), London Health Sciences Centre (London, Ontario), and The Ottawa Hospital (Ottawa, Ontario). Patients:Incident hemodialysis patients aged 18 years and older who started dialysis between January 1, 2004, and May 31, 2012. Measurements:The primary outcome was the proportion of all first fistula attempts that resulted in catheter-free fistula use, defined as independent use of a fistula for hemodialysis (ie, no catheter in place). Secondary outcomes included the time to catheter-free fistula use among patients with a fistula creation attempt, total number of days of catheter-free fistula use, and the proportion of a patient's hemodialysis career spent with an independently functioning fistula (ie, catheter-free fistula use). Methods:We compared patient characteristics by age group, using t tests or Wilcoxon rank sum tests, and chi-square or Fisher exact tests, as appropriate. Logistic and fractional logistic regression were used to estimate the odds of achieving catheter-free fistula use by age group and the proportion of dialysis time spent catheter-free, respectively. Results:A total of 1091 patients met our inclusion criteria (567 age ? 65; 524 age < 65). Only 57% of first fistula attempts resulted in catheter-free fistula use irrespective of age (adjusted odds ratio [OR]?65vs<65: 1.01; P = .93). The median time from hemodialysis start to catheter-free use of the first fistula did not differ by age when grouped into fistulas attempted pre- and post-dialysis initiation. The adjusted rates of access-related procedures were comparable (incidence rate ratio [IRR]?65vs<65: 0.95; P = .32). The median percentage of follow-up time spent catheter-free was similar and low in patients who attempted fistulas (<65 years: 19% vs ?65 years: 21%; P = .85). Limitations:The relatively short follow-up time may have underestimated the benefits of fistula creation and the observational study design precludes inferences about causality. Conclusions:In our study, older patients who underwent a fistula attempt were just as likely as younger patients to achieve catheter-free fistula use, within a similar time frame, and while requiring a similar number of access procedures. However, the minority of dialysis time was spent catheter-free.

SUBMITTER: Ladak F

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6864041 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The Influence of Age on the Likelihood of Catheter-Free Fistula Use in Hemodialysis Patients.

Ladak Farah F Ravani Pietro P Oliver Matthew J MJ Kamar Fareed F Clarke Alix A Hiremath Swapnil S MacRae Jennifer J Blake Peter P Moist Louise M LM Garg Amit X AX Lam Ngan N Dumaine Chance C Quinn Robert R RR

Canadian journal of kidney health and disease 20190730

<h4>Background</h4>Clinical practice guidelines recommend arteriovenous fistulas as the preferred form of vascular access for hemodialysis. However, some studies have suggested that older age is associated with poorer fistula outcomes.<h4>Objective</h4>We assessed the impact of age on the outcomes of fistula creation and access-related procedures.<h4>Design</h4>This was a prospective cohort study using data collected as part of the Dialysis Measurement Analysis and Reporting (DMAR) system.<h4>Se ...[more]

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Project description:Current guidelines suggest that arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is associated with survival advantage over arteriovenous graft (AVG). However, AVFs often require months to become functional, increasing tunneled dialysis catheter (TDC) use, which can erode the benefit of an AVF. We sought to compare survival in patients with end-stage renal disease after creation of an AVF or AVG in patients starting hemodialysis (HD) with a TDC and to identify patient populations that may benefit from preferential use of AVG over AVF.Using U.S. Renal Data System databases, we identified incident HD patients in 2005 through 2008 and observed them through 2008. Initial access type and clinical variables including albumin levels were assessed using U.S. Renal Data System data collection forms. Attempts at AVF and AVG creation in patients who started HD through a TDC were identified by Current Procedural Terminology codes. We accounted for the effect of changes in access type by truncating follow-up when an additional AVF or AVG was performed. Survival curves were then constructed, and log-rank tests were used for pairwise survival comparisons, stratified by age. Multivariate analysis was performed with Cox proportional hazards regressions; variables were chosen using stepwise elimination. An interaction of access type and albumin level was detected, and Cox models using differing thresholds for albumin level were constructed. The primary outcome was survival.Among the 138,245 patients who started with a TDC and had complete records amenable for analysis, 22.8% underwent AVF creation (mean age ± standard deviation, 68.9 ± 12.5 years; 27.8% mortality at 1 year) and 7.6% underwent AVG placement (70.2 ± 12.0 years; 28.2% mortality) within 3 months of HD initiation; 69.6% remained with a TDC (63.2 ± 15.4 years; 33.8% mortality). In adjusted Cox proportional hazards regression, AVF creation is equivalent to AVG placement in terms of survival (hazard ratio [HR], 0.98; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.93-1.02; P = .349). AVG placement is superior to continued TDC use (HR, 1.54; 95% CI, 1.48-1.61; P < .001). In patients older than 80 years with albumin levels >4.0 g/dL, AVF creation is associated with higher mortality hazard compared with AVG creation (HR, 1.22; 95% CI, 1.04-1.43; P = .013).For patients who start HD through a TDC, placement of an AVF and AVG is associated with similar mortality hazard. Further study is necessary to determine the ideal access for patients in whom the survival advantage of an AVF over an AVG is uncertain.

Project description:Background and objectivesArteriovenous fistulas are the optimal vascular access type for patients on hemodialysis. However, arteriovenous fistulas are used less frequently in Black than in White individuals. The arteriovenous fistula care continuum comprises a series of sequential steps. A better understanding is needed of where disparities exist along the continuum in order to mitigate racial differences in arteriovenous fistula use.Design, setting, participants, & measurementsUsing Medicare claims data from the United States Renal Data System, longitudinal analyses of patients ≥67 years initiating hemodialysis with a central venous catheter between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2012 were performed. Three patient cohorts were identified: patients initiating hemodialysis with a catheter (n=41,814), patients with arteriovenous fistula placement within 6 months of dialysis initiation (n=14,077), and patients whose arteriovenous fistulas were successfully used within 6 months of placement (n=7068). Three arteriovenous fistula processes of care outcomes were compared between Blacks and Whites: (1) arteriovenous fistula creation, (2) successful arteriovenous fistula use, and (3) primary arteriovenous fistula patency after successful use.ResultsAn arteriovenous fistula was placed within 6 months of dialysis initiation in 37% of patients initiating dialysis with a catheter. Among the patients with arteriovenous fistula placement, the arteriovenous fistula was successfully used for dialysis within 6 months in 48% of patients. Among patients with successful arteriovenous fistula use, 21% maintained primary arteriovenous fistula patency at 3 years. After adjusting for competing risks, Black patients on hemodialysis were 10% less likely to undergo arteriovenous fistula placement (adjusted subdistribution hazard ratio, 0.90; 95% confidence interval, 0.87 to 0.94); 12% less likely to have successful arteriovenous fistula use after placement (adjusted subdistribution hazard ratio, 0.88; 95% confidence interval, 0.83 to 0.93); and 22% less likely to maintain primary arteriovenous fistula patency after successful use (subdistribution hazard ratio, 0.78; 95% confidence interval, 0.74 to 0.84).ConclusionsLower arteriovenous fistula use among Blacks older than 67 years of age treated with hemodialysis was attributable to each step along the continuum of arteriovenous fistula processes of care.

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The Influence of Age on the Likelihood of Catheter-Free Fistula Use in Hemodialysis Patients.

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