KDOQI临床实践指南 血液透析充分性(更新版)2015
透析充分性评估标准

血液透析充分性标准评估
1、患者自我感觉良好。
2、适当的肌肉组织,肌酐产生率至少125umol/(kg.d)。
3、血压得到良好控制(<140/90mmHg)。
4、没有明显的尿毒症症状和液体负荷(<3%体重)。
5、轻微酸中毒(血HCO3-≥22mmol/L)。
6、营养状态良好,血清白蛋白≥40g/L。
7、血红蛋白>110g/L,血细胞比容>33%。
8、轻微肾性骨病。
9、周围神经传导速度和脑电图正常。
10、Kt/V≥1.3, URR≥70%,nPCR>1.0/(kg.d)。
腹膜透析充分性的评估和标准
1.毒素蓄积症状:没有恶心、呕吐、失眠、下肢不适综合征等尿毒症症状;
2.水分蓄积症状:没有高血压、心力衰竭和消肿;
3.营养状况:血清白蛋白≥35g/L,SGA正常,无明显贫血、饮食蛋白蛋白摄入好;
4.酸碱、电解质平衡:没有酸中毒和电解质紊乱;
5.钙磷代谢平衡:钙磷乘积 2.82~4.44mmol2/L2,iPTH150~200pg/ml之内;
6. 小分子溶质清除率:每周总Ccr>50L/1.73m,每周Kt/V>1.7。
KDOQI指南电子版

K/DOQI指南电子版肾性贫血及其治疗反应对慢性肾衰患者(包括未透析、已透析患者及慢性移植肾疾病患者)的预后及生存质量(Quality?of?Live,QOL)有着重要影响[1,2],其影响程度不亚于透析不充分、营养不良、感染和心血管并发症等。
肾性贫血若未治或治而不当,常引起一系列并发症使患者预后恶化及QOL下降;反之,肾性贫血得到及时诊断及恰当治疗,则能阻止发症发生,提高患者的QOL及生存率[2]。
???自1986年临床开始应用EPO以来,肾性贫血的疗效总体上有了突破性的提高。
但是,由于医师之间认识不一致、各医疗单位临床实际操作不统一,肾性贫血的实际疗效差别较大,相当多的实际效果与“尽善尽美”理论境界相距甚远。
鉴此,美国全国肾脏病基金会(NKF)在其早期DOQI(Dialysis?Outcome?Quality?lnitiative)的临床实践指南中就将慢性肾脏病贫血的诊断与治疗列为重要部分之一[3],并于2000年依据1997—2000年间的最新相关医学文献对各指南条款进行重审修订[4]。
???本文简介NKF于2000年修订的“改善肾脏疾病预后与生存质量的倡议”(NKF?K-DOQI,2000)及其中“肾性贫血的临床实践指南”(NKF?K/DOQI?Clinical?practice?guidelines?for?anemia?of?chronic?kindey?disease:update?2000)。
1?关于K/DOQI及其前身DOQI????1997年由美国全国肾脏病基金会(NKF)发起、安进公司教育基金等资助的改善透析患者预后及生存质量的倡议方案(DOQI)正式出台,其相关临床实践指南公开发表[4]。
这一初始方案的目的是统一临床实践透析疗法以进一步改进透析患者的预后及提高其QOL。
NKF组织各方面的资深学者组成四个专题工作组,采用已为实践证明的行之有效的遁证医学方法[5],草拟各类相关指南条款,并进行三级编审(包括工作组的拟订、指导委员会的审查、听取公开意见,其中有多学科临床专科医师、护士及肾脏病患者的参与)而最终拟订,并根据最新研究文献定期审订更新。
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KDOQI有关慢性肾脏病的临床指南简介

ESRD中的比例
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CKD合并疾病的分类及处理
合并疾病的类型 引起CKD的疾病 与CKD无关的疾病
CVD
举例
糖尿病 高血压 尿路梗阻
慢阻肺 胃食道返流 骨关节病 肿瘤 动脉粥样硬化CVD
冠心病 脑血管疾病 周围血管疾病 LVH 心衰
治疗的目标 改善功能及自我感觉 与CKD同步治疗
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评估和处理传统的 或CKD相关的危险因素 改善功能及自我感觉 与CKD同步治疗
• 影响Scr的因素:年龄、性别、人种、身体状况、饮食、 某些药物、实验室检测的方法。
内生肌酐清除率可用于以下情形
• Extremes of age and body size • Severe malnutrition or obesity • Disease of skeletal muscle • Paraplegia or quadriplegia • Vegetarian diet • Rapidly changing kidney function • Prior to dosing drugs with significant toxicity
测定 • 对于1-2周尿蛋白定量阳性的患者应视为持续性的蛋白
尿并应进一步的评估和处理 • CKD患者的蛋白尿监测应使用定量的方法
蛋白尿的评估(成人)
• 对伴CKD危险因子的患者应进行尿白蛋白的测 定(白蛋白特异性试纸或尿白蛋白/肌酐比例)
• 对CKD的蛋白尿应使用尿白蛋白/肌酐比例和 尿总蛋白/肌酐比例(当尿白蛋白/肌酐比例 >500 to1000mg/g)
that excreted by the kidney
蛋白尿的评估(成人和儿童)
血液透析充分性指南解读

血液透析充分性指南解读血液透析充分性指南解读在过去的几十年里,透析依赖患者群体生存率已经明显提高,现在突出的问题是并发症。
伴有严重合并症、透析治疗较晚、透析不充分、总体机能降低的老年患者透析后一年生存率仅为25%,而那些不伴有其他严重疾病、透析较充分、继续参加社会活动的透析患者一年生存率达到100%,五年生存率仍高达80%。
年龄对预后的影响已经远远低于并发症。
充分的血液透析越来越受到重视。
透析充分性含义:①充分透析应该最大程度提高患者生活质量,减少合并症,帮助患者保持生活和工作能力;②透析充分性不仅仅是溶质清除率超过某个数值,而且不能仅仅以溶质清除率为标志;③最佳透析应该是治疗效果不能进一步改善的透析治疗;④透析方案应个体化,并规律监测和评估。
评估透析充分性应包括①患者身心健康状况;②患者营养状态;③小分子清除率( 尿素动力学模型);④超滤充分性;血压控制;⑥蛋白分解率(PCR);⑦贫血、酸中毒和骨病控制。
美国肾脏医师协会(RPA)1993年的“血液透析充分性的临床指南”提供了测定血液透析充分性的可行方法,并且规定了对于几乎无残余肾功能、每周透析3次的成年(大于18岁)走透患者的最低血液透析剂量。
RPA特别建议:采用单室、可变容积尿素动力学模型(K t/V),每月测定血液透析充分性,从而使ESRD的血液透析患者获得最大益处。
建议的K t/V应至少为1.2(尿素减少比率(URR)≥ 65%)。
当K t/V 低于此水平时,应采取纠正措施。
美国血液透析充分性工作组发现RPA “血液透析充分性的临床指南”中所涉及的内容是有限的,因此在以下方面进行了补充:①理想的血液透析剂量;②儿科患者的血液透析充分性;③确定透析剂量时血样的采取;④透析器复用;⑤患者舒适度和依从性。
1997年,NKF-K/DOQI血液透析充分性工作组发表了血液透析充分性的循证医学临床指南。
简而言之,该指南建议:①应用单室可变容积模型来计算透析过程中的尿素分布和清除,至少每月1 次;②对于成人和儿童应使用正规尿素模型来对1次透析过程中尿素清除进行定量;③ K t/V 的处方应≥ 1.3,以保证实际的K t/V ≥ 1.2;④在每次使用透析器之前应常规测定其基础的总血室容积(TCV);⑤如果透析器的TCV小于基础值的80%就应弃之不用;⑥努力减少患者透析中的痉挛和低血压,以保证患者的舒适性。
2023年美国血液分离学会“治疗性血液分离技术临床实践指南”(第9版)解读

2023年美国血液分离学会“治疗性血液分离技术临床实践指
南”(第9版)解读
万利;王梅
【期刊名称】《中国血液净化》
【年(卷),期】2024(23)1
【摘要】2023年4月美国血液分离学会(American Society for Apheresis,ASFA)发布了第9版《治疗性血液分离技术临床实践指南》。
该指南基于目前已发表的文献,确定治疗性血液分离技术治疗疾病的证据质量及推荐强度,讨论了该技术在91种疾病(166种适应证)中的临床应用。
本文重点解读血浆净化技术,即血浆置换和免疫吸附技术在临床多学科中的应用。
【总页数】8页(P1-8)
【作者】万利;王梅
【作者单位】北京大学国际医院肾脏内科血液净化中心;北京大学人民医院肾内科【正文语种】中文
【中图分类】R45
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血液透析充分性指南解读

血液透析充分性指南解读首先,血液透析充分性是指透析疗法中血液中毒物清除的效果。
透析患者通常由于肾衰竭等原因无法排除体内的废物和过多的水分,血液透析通过机器将血液从体内引出,经过滤器后再回到体内,以清除体内废物和水分。
因此,透析的充分性评估就是评估透析过程中清除的废物物质和水分的充分程度。
血液透析充分性评估主要有两个方面:首先是小分子物质的清除率。
小分子物质是指分子量较小的毒物,如尿素、肌酐等。
指南指出,尿素清除率(Kt/V)是评估小分子物质清除的重要指标,一般要求每周透析治疗至少达到1.2、在评估小分子物质的清除效果时,还应考虑透析时间、血液流速和透析膜的功能等因素。
其次是水分的清除率。
水分的清除是血液透析治疗中的一个重要目标,适当的水分清除可以防止透析患者患上液体过多或液体不足的并发症,如高血压和心衰等。
评估水分清除可以通过评估体重变化和血液容积变化来进行。
指南建议透析患者每次治疗后体重减少幅度不超过2%-3%,而干体重与实际体重的差距应尽量缩小。
血液透析充分性的评价还有其他一些指标,如血红蛋白值、血压、电解质等。
血红蛋白值是评估患者贫血情况的重要指标,对于透析患者来说,血红蛋白值应保持在适当的范围内,以确保组织器官能够获得足够的氧气供应。
血压和电解质则是评估透析患者循环系统和代谢状态的指标,对于透析患者来说,稳定的血压和正常的电解质水平十分重要。
综上所述,血液透析充分性指南是评估透析患者血液疗效的重要依据,透析的充分性评估包括小分子物质的清除率和水分的清除率等指标。
通过评估这些指标,可以判断透析治疗的充分性,并对透析患者的治疗计划进行调整,以获得更好的治疗效果。
此外,血红蛋白值、血压和电解质等指标也是评估透析患者治疗效果的重要指标。
在实际临床中,医护人员应根据指南建议进行透析充分性的评估,以确保透析患者获得最佳的治疗效果。
血液透析充分性介绍

Kru< 2 不推荐 1.2 0.8 0.5
Kru> 2 2.0 0.9 0.6 0.4
一般不推荐每周2次透析,除非Kru> 3ml/min/1.73m2
死亡率与透析剂量(Kt/V)的关系
(日本1992年42341例HD患者统计资料)
Kt/V与死亡相对危险性
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平衡后Kt/V对血透死亡率的影响
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①充分透析应该最大程度提高患者生活质量,减少合并症,帮 助患者保持生活和工作能力;
②透析充分性不仅仅是溶质清除率超过某个数值,而且不能仅 仅以溶质清除率为标志;
③最佳透析应该是治疗效果不能进一步改善的透析治疗;
④透析方案应个体化,并规律监测和评估。
血透充分性测定的重要性
● 我国尚未广泛开展血透充分性测定 ● 血透充分性测定是规范化透析治疗的重要组成
处方1.3, 实际1.2 , 处方70%, 实际65% DM1.4
欧洲血液透析指南推荐的Kt/V值
❖ 对于每周三次血液透析治疗的患者,每次治疗的最小透析 剂量应为: 尿素eKt/V≥1.40(spKt/V~1.4)
❖ 不推荐应用每周两次的透析治疗方案
加拿大肾脏协会指南Kt/V目标值
Kt/V≤ 1.3作为最低目标
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KDOQI CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE FORHEMODIALYSIS ADEQUACY:2015UPDATEAbstractThe National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative(KDOQI)has provided evidence-based guidelines for all stages of chronic kidney disease(CKD)and related complications since1997. The2015update of the KDOQI Clinical Practice Guideline for Hemodialysis Adequacy is intended to assist practitioners caring for patients in preparation for and during hemodialysis.The literature reviewed for this update includes clinical trials and observational studies published between2000and March2014.New topics include high-frequency hemodialysis and risks;prescriptionflexibility in initiation timing,frequency,duration, and ultrafiltration rate;and more emphasis on volume and blood pressure control.Appraisal of the quality of the evidence and the strength of recommendations followed the Grading of Recommendation Assessment,Devel-opment,and Evaluation(GRADE)approach.Limitations of the evidence are discussed and specific suggestions are provided for future research.Keywords:Hemodialysis;Clinical Practice Guideline;hemodialysis prescription;hemodialysis frequency;initiation;adequacy;treatment time;hemofiltration;urea modeling;evidence-based recommendation;KDOQI.884Am J Kidney Dis.2015;66(5):884-930Work Group Membership Work Group ChairsJohn T.Daugirdas,MD University of Illinois College of MedicineChicago,ILThomas A.Depner,MD University of California,Davis Sacramento,CAWork Group MembersJula Inrig,MD,MHSDuke University Medical CenterYorba Linda,CARajnish Mehrotra,MDUniversity of WashingtonDivision of Nephrology,Harborview Medical CenterSeattle,WAMichael V.Rocco,MD,MSCEWake Forest School of MedicineWinston Salem,NCRita S.Suri,MD,MSc,FRCPCUniversity of MontrealMontreal,QuebecDaniel E.Weiner,MD,MSTufts Medical CenterBoston,MAEvidence Review TeamUniversity of Minnesota Department of MedicineMinneapolis VA Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research,Minneapolis,MN,USANancy Greer,PhD,Health Science SpecialistAreef Ishani,MD,MS,Chief,Section of Nephrology,Associate Professor of MedicineRoderick MacDonald,MS,Senior Research AssistantCarin Olson,MD,MS,Medical Editor and WriterIndulis Rutks,BS,Trials Search Coordinator and Research AssistantYelena Slinin,MD,MS,Assistant Professor of MedicineTimothy J.Wilt,MD,MPH,Professor of Medicine and Project DirectorAm J Kidney Dis.2015;66(5):884-930885KDOQI LeadershipMichael Rocco,MD,MSCEKDOQI ChairHolly Kramer,MDVice Chair,ResearchMichael J.Choi,MDVice Chair,EducationMilagros Samaniego-Picota,MDVice Chair,PolicyPaul J.Scheel,MD,MBAVice Chair,PolicyKDOQI Guideline Development StaffKerry Willis,PhD,Chief Scientific OfficerJessica Joseph,MBA,Vice President,Scientific ActivitiesLaura Brereton,MSc,KDOQI Project Director886Am J Kidney Dis.2015;66(5):884-930NOTICESECTION I:USE OF THE CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINEThis Clinical Practice Guideline document is based upon the best information available as of June2015.It is designed to provide information and assist decision making.It is not intended to define a standard of care,and should not be construed as one,nor should it be interpreted as prescribing an exclusive course of management. Variations in practice will inevitably and appropriately occur when clinicians take into account the needs of individual patients,available resources,and limitations unique to an institution or type of practice.Every health care professional making use of these recommendations is responsible for evaluating the appropriateness of applying them in the setting of any particular clinical situation.The recommendations for research contained within this document are general and do not imply a specific protocol.SECTION II:DISCLOSUREKidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative(KDOQI)makes every effort to avoid any actual or reasonably perceived conflicts of interest that may arise as a result of an outside relationship or a personal,professional,or business interest of a member of the Work Group.All members of the Work Group are required to complete, sign,and submit a disclosure and attestation form showing all such relationships that might be perceived or actual conflicts of interest.This document is updated annually and information is adjusted accordingly.All reported information is onfile at the National Kidney Foundation(NKF).Am J Kidney Dis.2015;66(5):884-930887Table of ContentsContents Figures (889)Abbreviations and Acronyms (890)Current CKD Nomenclature Used by KDOQI (891)Executive Summary (892)Gathering the Evidence (892)Initiating HD (892)Frequency and Duration of Dialysis (892)Membranes and Hemodiafiltration Versus HD (893)Small-Solute Clearance (893)Adverse Effects of Dialysis (893)Limitations of“Adequacy” (893)Structure of the Work Group (893)Methods (893)ERT Study Selection and Outcomes of Interest (894)Guideline Statements (895)Guideline1:Timing of Hemodialysis Initiation (896)Rationale for Guideline1.1 (896)Research Recommendations (897)Rationale for Guideline1.2 (897)Guideline2:Frequent and Long Duration Hemodialysis (902)Background and Definitions (902)Evidence Overview (902)Rationale for Guidelines2.1and2.2 (903)Research Recommendations (905)Rationale for Guidelines2.3and2.4 (905)Research Recommendations (907)Rationale for Recommendation2.5 (907)Research Recommendations (907)Guideline3:Measurement of Dialysis—Urea Kinetics (908)Rationale (908)Target Dose(Guideline3.1) (908)Adjustments for Kru(Guideline3.2) (909)HD Schedules Other Than Thrice Weekly(Guideline3.3) (910)Limitations of the Guidelines (910)Research Recommendations (911)Appendix to Guideline3 (911)Guideline4:Volume and Blood Pressure Control—Treatment Time And Ultrafiltration Rate (913)Rationale for Guideline4.1 (913)Rationale for Guideline4.2 (914)Research Recommendations (916)Guideline5:Hemodialysis Membranes (917)Rationale (917)Hemodiafiltration (918)Research Recommendations (918)Acknowledgements (919)Biographic and Disclosure Information (920)References (924)888Am J Kidney Dis.2015;66(5):884-930TablesTable1.Grade for Strength of Recommendation (895)Table2.Summary Data From Observational Studies That Assessed the Association Between Serum Creatinine–Based Estimates of Kidney Function at the Time of Initiation of Dialysis andRisk for Death (899)Table3.Summary Data From Observational Studies That Assessed the Association Between Measured Kidney Function at the Time of Initiation of Dialysis and Risk for Death (900)monly Used Validated GFR Estimating Equations in Adults (900)Table5.Clinical Settings Affecting Creatinine Generation (901)Table6.Descriptive Nomenclature for Various HD Prescriptions (903)Table7.Summary:Randomized Trials of More Frequent HD (904)Table8.Published Clinical Studies on the Effect of Lowering Dialysate Sodium onSubsequent BP (915)FiguresFigure1.Systematic errors from2commonly used linear formulas based on percent reduction in urea concentration (909)Figure2.Data from the Netherlands Cooperative Study showing a marked increase in risk of death in patients with no residual native kidney function (910)Figure3.Delivered dialysis doses in the HEMO Study (912)Am J Kidney Dis.2015;66(5):884-930889Abbreviations and AcronymsACTIVE Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital ElderlyAV ArteriovenousavCpre Average predialysis blood urea nitrogenBP Blood pressureBSA Body surface areaBUN Blood urea nitrogenCANUSA Canadian-USA Study on Adequacy of Peritoneal DialysisCI Confidence intervalCi Dialysate inlet conductivitiesCKD Chronic kidney diseaseCKD-EPI Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology CollaborationCL cr Creatinine clearanceCo Dialysate outlet conductivitiesCV CardiovascularD DialysanceDRIP Dry Weight Reduction InterventionECV Extracellular volumeeGFR Estimated glomerularfiltration rateeKt/V Equilibrated Kt/VERT Evidence Review TeamESA Erythropoiesis-stimulating agentESHOL Estudio de Supervivencia de Hemodiafiltración On-LineESRD End-stage renal diseaseFHN Frequent Hemodialysis NetworkG Urea generationGFAC G-factorGFR Glomerularfiltration rateGRADE Grading of Recommendations Assessment,Development,and Evaluation HD HemodialysisHEMO NIH study of HD dose and membranefluxHR Hazard ratioIDEAL Initiating Dialysis Early and LateKDIGO Kidney Disease:Improving Global OutcomesKDOQI Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality InitiativeKru Residual kidney functionKRT Kidney replacement therapyLVH Left ventricular hypertrophyMDRD Modification of Diet in Renal DiseasemGFR Measured glomerularfiltration rateMPO Membrane Permeability OutcomeNa SodiumNCDS National Cooperative Dialysis StudyNECOSAD Netherlands Cooperative Study on the Adequacy of DialysisNIH National Institutes of HealthNKF National Kidney FoundationNS Not specifiedPCR Protein catabolic ratePD Peritoneal dialysisPIDI Preceding interdialysis intervalPru Percent reduction in urea concentrationQb Bloodflow rateQd Dialysateflow rateQf UltrafiltrationflowR Ratio of postdialysis to predialysis BUNRAAS Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone systemRCT Randomized controlled trialRR Relative riskSA-sdtKt/V Surface area–adjusted standard Kt/VScr Serum creatinineScys Serum cystatin Csp Single-pool(Kt/V)std Standard(Kt/V)T Treatment time in hoursTiME Time to Reduce Mortality in End-Stage Renal Disease trialUf Ultrafiltration rateURR Urea reduction ratioUSRDS US Renal Data SystemV Urea volume890Am J Kidney Dis.2015;66(5):884-930Current CKD Nomenclature Used by KDOQICKD Categories DefinitionCKD CKD of any stage(1-5),with or without a kidney transplant,including bothnon–dialysis-dependent CKD(CKD1-5ND)and dialysis-dependent CKD(CKD5D)CKD ND Non–dialysis-dependent CKD of any stage(1-5),with or without a kidneytransplant(ie,CKD excluding CKD5D)CKD T Non–dialysis-dependent CKD of any stage(1-5)with a kidney transplantSpecific CKD StagesCKD1,2,3,4Specific stages of CKD,CKD ND,or CKD TCKD3-4,etc Range of specific stages(eg,both CKD3and CKD4)CKD5D Dialysis-dependent CKD5CKD5HD Hemodialysis-dependent CKD5CKD5PD Peritoneal dialysis–dependent CKD5Am J Kidney Dis.2015;66(5):884-930891Executive SummaryWhen hemodialysis(HD)was introduced as an effective workable treatment in1943,1the outlook for patients with advancing kidney failure suddenly changed from anticipation of impending death to in-definite survival.Since then,implementation of dia-lysis has advanced from an intensive bedside therapy to a more streamlined treatment,sometimes self-administered in the patient’s home,using modern technology that has simplified dialysis treatment by reducing the time and effort required by the patient and caregivers.Standards have been established to efficiently care for large numbers of patients with a balance of resources and patient time.However, simplified standards can lead to inadequate treatment, so guidelines have been developed to assure patients, caregivers,andfinancial providers that reversal of the uremic state is the best that can be offered and com-plications are minimized.The National Kidney Foundation(NKF)continues to sponsor this forum for collaborative decision making regarding the aspects of HD that are considered vital to achieve these goals. Over400,000patients are currently treated with HD in the United States,with Medicare spending approaching$90,000per patient per year of care in 2012.2Unfortunately,although mortality rates are improving(30%decline since1999),they remain several-fold higher than those of age-matched in-dividuals in the general population,and patients experience an average of nearly2hospital admissions per year.3Interventions that can improve outcomes in dialysis are urgently needed.Attempts to improve outcomes have included initiating dialysis at higher glomerularfiltration rates(GFRs),increasing dialysis frequency and/or duration,using newer membranes, and employing supplemental or alternative hemofil-tration.Efforts to increase the dose of dialysis admin-istered3times weekly have not improved survival, indicating that something else needs to be addressed.GATHERING THE EVIDENCEThe literature reviewed for this adequacy update includes observational studies and clinical trials published from2000to2014.In some cases,high-quality data have been presented to support conclu-sions,but in most cases,clinicians are left with incomplete or inadequate data.In these situations,as in many aspects of general medical care,decisions about treatments must be based on logic and obser-vation.A major goal of the Work Group and Evi-dence Review Team(ERT)was to compile and evaluate as much information as possible to arrive at a reasonable answer to the questions posed in Box1,not all of which can be answered definitively with support from controlled clinical trials.Initiating HDDespite lack of evidence from randomized controlled trials(RCTs)about the optimal time to start kidney replacement therapy(KRT),there has been a trend,which has leveled off since2010,in the United States toward earlier initiation of dialysis at higher levels of kidney function.2,3If earlier dialysis is inef-fective,this trend would lead to greater resource utili-zation without clinical benefit.Published in2010, results of the IDEAL(Initiating Dialysis Early and Late)trial explored this issue,and data from this trial constitute the best evidence regarding timing of dialysis initiation,motivating the update of this guideline.4 Frequency and Duration of Dialysis Observational and controlled nonrandomized studies had suggested that more frequent and/or longer dialysis improves the patient’s quality of life,controls hyperphosphatemia,reduces hypertension,and results in regression of left ventricular hypertrophy(LVH).5,6 Abbreviation:CKD,chronic kidney disease.KDOQI HD Adequacy Guideline:2015Update892Am J Kidney Dis.2015;66(5):884-930Based on thesefindings,more frequent and longerdialysis sessions have become more common.Since theprevious KDOQI(Kidney Disease Outcomes QualityInitiative)update,7several RCTs that compared morefrequent or extended dialysis to conventional dialysis have been completed.8-11This update reviews thisevidence.Membranes and Hemodiafiltration Versus HD Cardiovascular(CV)disease is the leading cause ofdeath in patients with CKD stage5,2with uremic toxinsand the kidney failure milieu including volume expan-sion likely important contributing pared tolow-flux dialysis,high-flux dialysis and convectivetherapies such as hemofiltration and hemodiafiltrationprovide higher clearance of larger solutes,removal ofwhich might improve CV outcomes.This update re-views the evidence for use of high-flux compared tolow-flux dialyzer membranes,as well as convectivemodes of KRT compared to conventional HD.Small-Solute ClearanceThis update addresses only the dialysis treatmentwhile acknowledging that there are limits to what dial-ysis can accomplish.Assessment of dialysis requiresmeasurement of the dialysis dose.Included herein arethe current recommended methods for measuring whatdialysis does best,the purging of small dialyzable sol-utes,with the assumption that this function is the essence of the life-prolonging effect of dialysis.How-ever,while optimization of small-solute removal shouldbe considered thefirst priority,assessment of dialysisadequacy should not stop there as the absence of nativekidneys entails loss of many vital functions,only one ofwhich is small-solute removal.Adverse Effects of DialysisEarly investigators postulated that exposure of theblood to a large foreign surface for several hours wouldcause an inflammatory response in the patient anddeplete vital constituents of the blood,such as platelets and clotting factors.Removal of low-molecular-weighthormones,vitamins,and other vital molecules wasalso a concern.Membranes were developed to be “biocompatible,”causing less interaction with blood constituents.While the postulated depletion syndromesapparently never materialized,in recent years,concernhas been raised about transient intra-and postdialysisalkalosis and dialysis-associated reductions in blood pressure(BP),serum potassium,and serum phosphorus and changes in other electrolytes and proteins that may amount to a“perfect storm”of stress potentially responsible for acute cardiac events,as well as long-term effects on the brain and CV system.12-14More frequent and more prolonged dialysis,while improving solute clearance and volume removal,could enhance blood-membrane interaction,add to the burden on pa-tients and caregivers,15and even accelerate loss of native kidney function and vascular access dam-age.16,17The current guideline update includes a listing and recommendations regarding potential benefits and adverse effects associated with more frequent dialysis. Limitations of“Adequacy”The ultimate goal of treatment for patients with CKD stage5is improvement in quality of life,with prolon-gation of life often an additional goal.This requires more than the dialysis treatment itself.In recent liter-ature,adequacy of dialysis is sometimes confused with adequacy of other aspects of patient management,with the erroneous assumption that having achieved dialysis adequacy,the goal of dialysis has been accomplished. In the opinion of the Work Group,this is incorrect:it is important to distinguish adequacy of the dialysis from adequacy of patient care.Dialysis-dependent patients require a number of treatments independent of or only partially dependent on the dialysis itself,many of which were implemented long before the patient’s dialysis started.Guidelines for some of these are addressed in other publications by KDOQI,including management of anemia,nutrition,metabolic bone disease,diabetes,and CV disease.18-22STRUCTURE OF THE WORK GROUPThe volunteer members of the Work Group were selected for their clinical experience,as well as experience with clinical trials and familiarity with the literature,especially regarding the issues surrounding dialysis adequacy.All are practicing nephrologists who have many years of experience with care of pa-tients dependent on KRT.METHODSIn consultation with the KDOQI Hemodialysis Ad-equacy Clinical Practice Guidelines Update Work Group,the Minnesota ERT developed and followed a standard protocol for all steps of the review process. The guideline update effort was a multidisciplinary undertaking that included input from NKF scientific staff,the ERT from the Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research at the Minneapolis Veterans Af-fairs Medical Center,and the Work Group.The comprehensivefindings from the systematic literature review prepared for this update are presented in detail in the accompanying article from Slinin et al.23Briefly, MEDLINE(Ovid)was searched from2000to March 2014for English-language studies in populations of all ages.Additional searches included reference lists of recent systematic reviews and studies eligible for in-clusion to identify relevant studies not identified inKDOQI HD Adequacy Guideline:2015UpdateAm J Kidney Dis.2015;66(5):884-930893MEDLINE and to identify any recently completed studies.ERT Study Selection and Outcomes of Interest Studies were included if they were randomized or controlled clinical trials in people treated with, initiating,or planning to initiate maintenance HD for CKD.To be included,studies needed to report the effects of an intervention on all-cause mortality,CV mortality,myocardial infarction,stroke,all-cause hospitalization,quality of life,depression or cognitive performance,BP or BP treatment,left ventricular mass, interdialytic weight gain,dry weight,or harms or complications related to vascular access or the process of dialysis.Observational studies considered by the Work Group that were not selected by the evidenceKDOQI HD Adequacy Guideline:2015Updateteam and are not included in the Evidence Report by the ERT include those evaluating mortality,hard out-comes,and pregnancy-related outcomes with frequent dialysis.For frequency and duration of HD sessions,trials that assigned individuals to more frequent HD (.3times a week)or longer (.4.5hours)dialysis versus conventional HD were included.For studies that compared high-flux to low-flux dialysis membranes or hemo filtration or hemodia filtration to conventional HD,the ERT included trials that enrolled at least 50participants with a minimum of 12months ’follow-up in each treatment arm.GUIDELINE STATEMENTSThe Work Group distilled these answers in the form of 5guidelines,some of which are similar to the pre-vious guidelines published in 20067but have been re-emphasized or reinterpreted in light of new data (Box 2).For each of the guidelines,the quality of the evidence and the strength of the recommendations were graded separately using the Grading of Recommenda-tions Assessment,Development,and Evaluation (GRADE)approach criteria 24:scales of A to D for quality of the evidence and 1or 2for strength of the recommendation,including its potential clinical impact (Table 1;Box 3).The guideline statements were based on a consensus within the Work Group that the strengthof the evidence was suf ficient to make de finitive statements about appropriate clinical practice.When the strength of the evidence was not suf ficient to make such statements,the Work Group offered recommen-dations based on the best available evidence and expert opinion.In cases in which controversy exists but data are sparse,the guideline is ungraded,based on consensus opinion of the Work Group.For a few of the guidelines,not all of the Work Group members agreed,and in such cases,the reasons for disagreement are spelled out in the rationale that follows the guideline statement.For all guidelines,clinicians should be aware that circumstances may appear that would require straying from the recommendations of the WorkGroup.Table 1.Grade for Strength of RecommendationImplicationsBased on Uhlig et al.24aThe additional category “Not Graded”was used,typically to provide guidance based on common sense or where the topic does not allow adequate application of evidence.The most common examples include recommendations regarding monitoring intervals,counseling,and referral to other clinical specialists.The ungraded recommendations are generally written as simple declarative statements,but are not meant to be interpreted as being stronger recommendations than Level 1or 2recommendations.KDOQI HD Adequacy Guideline:2015UpdateGuideline1:Timing of Hemodialysis Initiation1.1Patients who reach CKD stage4(GFR,30mL/min/1.73m2),includingthose who have imminent need for mainte-nance dialysis at the time of initial assess-ment,should receive education about kidneyfailure and options for its treatment,including kidney transplantation,PD,HD inthe home or in-center,and conservativetreatment.Patients’family members andcaregivers also should be educated abouttreatment choices for kidney failure.(NotGraded)1.2The decision to initiate maintenance dialysisin patients who choose to do so should bebased primarily upon an assessment of signsand/or symptoms associated with uremia,evidence of protein-energy wasting,and theability to safely manage metabolic abnor-malities and/or volume overload with med-ical therapy rather than on a specific level ofkidney function in the absence of such signsand symptoms.(Not Graded)RATIONALE FOR GUIDELINE1.1 Recent KDIGO(Kidney Disease:Improving Global Outcomes)and prior KDOQI guidelines recommend referral of all individuals with GFR,30mL/min/1.73m2to a nephrologist,stress-ing that timely nephrology referral maximizes the likelihood of adequate planning for KRT to optimize decision making and outcomes.7,25,26While deter-mining the rate of progression and precise timing of referral is beyond the scope of this guideline,the implication is clear—that patients,their families,and caregivers should have ample time to make informed decisions regarding KRT and to implement these decisions successfully.27Multiple dialysis modalities are available for KRT, including modalities performed in the home and mo-dalities in dialysis facilities,none of which is conclu-sively demonstrated to be superior to the others.28,29 Additionally,conservative nondialysis care may be the appropriate decision for many older or more infirm individuals,30while pre-emptive or early trans-plantation may be the best for many other patients.In patients considering maintenance dialysis,it is impor-tant to acknowledge that each KRT modality adds a unique burden of treatment to the already high burden of disease.In this context,patients,their families,and their caregivers are best positioned to determine which tradeoffs they are willing to make,particularly given the lack of definitive evidence for the superiority of one dialysis modality over the other and the possibility that conservative care may be the option that bestfits some individual patients’goals.Morton and colleagues31 recently provided a thematic synthesis of18qualita-tive studies that reported the experience of375patients and87caregivers.They identified4major themes central to treatment choices:confronting mortality (choosing life or death,being a burden,living in limbo), lack of choice(medical decision,lack of information, constraints on resources),gaining knowledge about options(peer influence,timing of information),and weighing alternatives(maintaining lifestyle,family influence,maintaining status quo).However,none of the essential decisions can be made in an informed manner without adequate time for education and contemplation.As illustrated by Morton and colleagues’systematic review,electing conservative therapy rather than dia-lysis or kidney transplantation is an important option for many people with kidney failure.In one study of 584patients with CKD stages4and5,a total of61%of the patients who had started HD regretted this deci-sion,30and when asked why they chose dialysis,52% attributed this decision to their physician.While this study is limited by a homogeneous population,it is apparent that education prior to dialysis regarding treatment options was insufficient in many,and that this led to dissatisfaction with KRT decisions.The limited ability of care providers to predict patient choice was illustrated by a recent study reporting on focus groups and interviews with11nephrologists and29patients older than65years with advanced CKD.32Both pa-tients and nephrologists acknowledged that discussions about prognosis are rare and patients cope most often with their diagnosis through avoidance,while ne-phrologists expressed concern over evoking negative reactions if they challenge this coping strategy.The Work Group recognizes that the experiences reported in this study are not unique to these patients and phy-sicians;accordingly,we stress the need for patient-centered education to begin early;to involve patients, their families,and their caregivers,if possible;and to be continually reinforced in a positive and patient-sensitive manner.27,31Further,given the high preva-lence of cognitive impairment33and delirium34among patients with kidney failure,as well as acknowledged difficulties predicting the rate of progression to kidney failure among patients with advanced CKD,35-38it is imperative that patients’informants and proxy decision makers be involved in this decision-making process. Few clinical trials have evaluated the potential benefits of referral and education prior to the need for dialysis39,40;accordingly,statements made on this KDOQI HD Adequacy Guideline:2015Update。