Review
Urology & Nephrology
Kaibi Yang, Shujun Pan, Nan Yang, Juan Wu, Yueming Liu, Qiang He
Summary: Using bioelectrical impedance technology for fluid management in dialysis patients can improve prognosis, but it cannot eliminate all-cause mortality risks.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Francois Vrtovsnik, Christian Verger, Wim Van Biesen, Stanley Fan, Sug-Kyun Shin, Carmen Rodriguez, Isabel Garcia Mendez, Frank M. van der Sande, Tatiana De los Rios, Katharina Ihle, Adelheid Gauly, Claudio Ronco, James Heaf
Summary: This study investigated the association between volume overload at the start and during the early phase of peritoneal dialysis (PD) and technique failure, finding that volume overload was associated with an increased risk of technique failure. Treatment at a centre with a high proportion of PD patients was associated with a lower risk of technique failure.
CLINICAL KIDNEY JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Pablo Maggiani-Aguilera, Jonathan S. Chavez-Iniguez, Guillermo Navarro-Blackaller, Karla Hernandez-Morales, Ariadna Lizbeth Geraldo-Ozuna, Luz Alcantar-Villin, Olivia Montoya-Montoya, Victor Hugo Luquin-Arellano, Guillermo Garcia-Garcia
Summary: Stimulated diaphoresis with a portable sauna bath could be a novel, safe, and effective alternative way to reduce fluid overload (FO) in patients with peritoneal dialysis (PD).
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Christian Verger, Claudio Ronco, Wim Van Biesen, James Heaf, Francois Vrtovsnik, Manel Vera Rivera, Ilze Puide, Raymond Azar, Adelheid Gauly, Saynab Atiye, Tatiana De los Rios
Summary: This study evaluated the association of body composition with patient outcomes in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, finding that body composition is influenced by age, PD duration, and type of solutions used. Additionally, the study revealed that body composition is associated with the risk of death and transition to hemodialysis (HD) in PD patients.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Bernard Canaud, Marion Morena-Carrere, Helene Leray-Moragues, Jean-Paul Cristol
Summary: Protein energy malnutrition is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in dialysis patients. Sodium and water accumulation, as well as fluid overload and fluid management, are significant contributors to protein energy wasting. Personalized sodium and fluid management tools have the potential to improve nutritional status and outcomes of dialysis patients.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Mar Ruperto, Guillermina Barril
Summary: This study explored the ECM/BCM ratio as a predictor of mortality risk in hemodialysis patients. The findings showed that an ECM/BCM ratio of 1.20 or higher was associated with a higher probability of all-cause mortality. Additionally, the ECM/BCM ratio was correlated with other nutritional and inflammatory markers.
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ronald O. Morales, Francesc Barbosa, Nuria Farre
Summary: Heart failure is a major global health problem with challenges in management. Peritoneal dialysis, as an alternative treatment for fluid overload, has gained increasing interest in recent years, but further large-scale randomized controlled trials are needed to provide more concrete evidence.
REVIEWS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Xianfeng Wu, Lei Zhou, Xiaojiang Zhan, Yueqiang Wen, Xiaoyang Wang, Xiaoran Feng, Niansong Wang, Fenfen Peng, Junnan Wu
Summary: This study retrospectively analyzed data from 3,446 patients from five peritoneal dialysis centers in China and found a U-shaped association between serum creatine kinase and mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Uma Ullas Pradhan, Narendra Reddy, K. Chandrashekar, C. B. Mohan
Summary: Dry sensors have been developed for detecting ECG signals without the need for gel or skin preparation. The sensors, fabricated using TiO2 nanoparticles and aluminum doping, achieve the required bioelectric potentials and show behavior on unprepared skin through impedance measurements. The signals obtained from the sensors are comparable to commercially available pre-gelled sensors.
MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Lydia Sumbel, Aanchal Wats, Mohammed Salameh, Elumalai Appachi, Utpal Bhalala
Summary: In our study, both initial and peak TFC as well as peak and mean FIMO and AFIMO were able to predict outcomes in critically ill children with respiratory failure and/or shock.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Emanuele Cereda, Richard Tancredi, Catherine Klersy, Federica Lobascio, Silvia Crotti, Sara Masi, Silvia Cappello, Nicole Stobaus, Maja Tank, Sara Cutti, Luca Arcaini, Elisabetta Bonzano, Sara Colombo, Paolo Pedrazzoli, Kristina Norman, Riccardo Caccialanza
Summary: In cancer patients, muscle weakness is a more powerful predictor of survival than bioelectrical impedance analysis-estimated skeletal muscle mass, and should be considered as an additional key feature of sarcopenia.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Wenkai Xia, Meisi Kuang, Chenyu Li, Xiajuan Yao, Yan Chen, Jie Lin, Hong Hu
Summary: This study evaluated the prognostic value of albumin to fibrinogen ratio (AFR) in predicting mortality in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. The results showed that a higher AFR was associated with reduced all-cause and cardiovascular mortality.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Byoung-Geun Han, Jae Hee Seol, Sooyeon Choi, Donghui Shin, Jae-Seok Kim, Yong Hyuk Kim
Summary: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at high risk for left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD), which increases the chances of heart failure and mortality. This study examined the impact of fluid overload as a risk factor for LVDD in patients with decreased kidney function. The study compared LVDD in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and those with non-dialysis CKD stage 5 (CKD5) using propensity score matching. The results showed that fluid overload had a significant impact on LVDD in CKD5 patients but not in CAPD patients. Early assessment and management of volume status are important for addressing LVDD in advanced-stage CKD patients.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Jack Kit-Chung Ng, Bonnie Ching-Ha Kwan, Gordon Chun-Kau Chan, Kai Ming Chow, Wing Fai Pang, Phyllis Mei-Shan Cheng, Chi Bon Leung, Philip Kam-Tao Li, Cheuk Chun Szeto
Summary: This study aimed to describe the longitudinal change in volume status in Chinese PD patients and determine its relation with clinical outcomes. The results showed that persistent fluid overload was a strong predictor of patient and technique failure.
PERITONEAL DIALYSIS INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Michelle C. Starr, Michelle Voivodas, David S. Hains
Summary: This article describes the management of five patients with hypoalbuminemia and severe fluid overload using the Aquadex FlexFlow device with continuous hematocrit monitoring to guide ultrafiltration. Treatment allowed successful fluid removal in all cases, without hypotension or other hemodynamic complications.
PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biology
Qi Zheng, Hyokyoung G. Hong, Yi Li
Article
Biophysics
Joshua P. Drost, Hyokyoung G. Hong, Tamara Reid Bush
JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICAL ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME
(2020)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Hyokyoung G. Hong, Hong-Su An, Erin Sarzynski, Kathleen Oberst
Summary: The study compared two composite ADL measures created by exploratory factor analysis and additive modeling and found that the self-care-based ADL limitations composite measure performed equally well in predicting nursing home admission as an additive measure considering all ADL limitations. This approach demonstrated improved interpretability while requiring just five measures.
MEDICAL CARE RESEARCH AND REVIEW
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yu Liu, Xi Jin, Hyokyoung G. Hong, Liyuan Xiang, Qingyao Jiang, Yucheng Ma, Zude Chen, Liang Cheng, Zhongyu Jian, Zhitao Wei, Jianzhong Ai, Shiqian Qi, Qun Sun, Hong Li, Yi Li, Kunjie Wang
Article
Statistics & Probability
Zhe Fei, Qi Zheng, Hyokyoung G. Hong, Yi Li
Summary: This study proposes a novel method within the framework of global censored quantile regression to draw inference on the effects of high-dimensional predictors. The method investigates covariate-response associations over an interval of quantile levels and properly quantifies the uncertainty of the estimates.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jiyon Lee, Rebecca E. Cash, Remle P. Crowe, Hyokyoung G. Hong, Ashish R. Panchal, Kami Silk, Marvin Helmker, Laura Bix
Summary: This study investigated packaging difficulties, coping strategies, and potential impacts on patient care in prehospital settings. Results showed that nearly 20% of respondents experienced difficulties identifying or opening medications and medical supplies in the past year, with a small percentage reporting negative impacts on patient care.
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Chunyang Li, Hyokyoung G. Hong, Zhiye Ying, Xiaoxi Zeng, Yi Li
CHINESE MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Eleanor L. Watts, Charles E. Matthews, Joshua R. Freeman, Jessica S. Gorzelitz, Hyokyoung G. Hong, Linda M. Liao, Kathleen M. McClain, Pedro F. Saint-Maurice, Eric J. Shiroma, Steven C. Moore
Summary: Higher amounts of physical activity are associated with increased longevity. Different types of leisure time physical activities have different associations with mortality risk. Participating in 7.5 to less than 15 MET hours per week of any activity is significantly associated with reduced mortality risk.
Article
Nursing
Ann Annis, Hyokyoung G. Hong
Summary: This study conducted an observational study using Medicare Public Use Files from 2015 to 2018. It found that although chronic care management services increased each year, they remained underutilized. Increases in beneficiaries, percentage of dually enrolled, and primary care services predicted higher utilization of chronic care management.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ting Zhang, Sabine Naudin, Hyokyoung G. Hong, Demetrius Albanes, Satu Mannisto, Stephanie J. Weinstein, Steven C. Moore, Rachael Z. Stolzenberg-Solomon
Summary: This study examined the associations between dietary quality indices and serum lipidomic profiles. The results showed that adherence to the Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-2015, Alternate HEI-2010 (AHEI-2010), and alternate Mediterranean Diet Index (aMED) were associated with serum lipid species, particularly triacylglycerols and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)-containing species, which were related to components of seafood and plant proteins, eicosapentaenoic acid-DHA, fish, or fat ratio.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Lauren E. O'Connor, Kevin D. Hall, Kirsten A. Herrick, Jill Reedy, Stephanie T. Chung, Michael Stagliano, Amber B. Courville, Rashmi Sinha, Neal D. Freedman, Hyokyoung G. Hong, Paul S. Albert, Erikka Loftfield
Summary: This study aimed to identify metabolites that differ between dietary patterns high in or void of ultraprocessed foods (UPF) and provide insights into how UPF influences health. The results showed that there were 257 plasma metabolites and 606 24-hour urine metabolites that differed between the UPF dietary pattern and the unprocessed dietary pattern. These differential metabolites could serve as candidate biomarkers for UPF intake or metabolic response.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Jungeun Lim, Hyokyoung G. G. Hong, Stephanie J. Weinstein, Mary C. Playdon, Amanda J. Cross, Rachael Stolzenberg-Solomon, Neal D. Freedman, Jiaqi Huang, Demetrius Albanes
Summary: The effects of vitamin E supplementation on cancer and other chronic diseases are unclear. This study compared the serum metabolomic profile of different vitamin E dosages and found significant associations between vitamin E supplementation and various metabolites, including C-22 lactone sulfate and androgens. The study also discovered distinct responses in steroid hormone pathways based on vitamin E dosages. Further research is needed to better understand the biological effects of vitamin E in relation to cancer and other chronic diseases.
Article
Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Eun Ryung Lee, Seyoung Park, Sang Kyu Lee, Hyokyoung G. Hong
Summary: Existing prediction models are not tailored to individual interests and mainly target average people. We propose a quantile forward regression model for high-dimensional survival data to accommodate the heterogeneous characteristics of covariates and provide a flexible risk model.
LIFETIME DATA ANALYSIS
(2023)
Article
Mathematical & Computational Biology
Seyoung Park, Eun Ryung Lee, Hyokyoung G. G. Hong
Summary: In this paper, a novel framework for dynamic modeling of the associations between health outcomes and risk factors is proposed, which captures the time-varying effects of age. The proposed method combines varying-coefficients regional quantile regression via K-nearest neighbors fused Lasso to better model the effects of risk factors on health outcomes.
STATISTICS IN MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Sabrina Ford, Kathleen Oberst, Joan Ilardo, Hong Su An, Nicole Jones, Hyokyoung G. Hong, Karen Clark, Zhehui Luo
Summary: This project examined the preferred mode of response to a health services survey, finding that the majority of participants preferred to respond via the internet, with a significant proportion using smartphones. The study also identified differences in internet usage based on race and income, highlighting the persistence of the digital divide. These findings can inform future health programming and telehealth initiatives, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
JOURNAL OF HEALTH CARE FOR THE POOR AND UNDERSERVED
(2022)
