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ArticleAmerican journal of nephrology2012

Preservation of blood pressure stability with hypertonic mannitol during hemodialysis initiation.

Finnian R Mc Causland, Lisa M Prior, Eliot Heher, Sushrut S Waikar

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Article in American journal of nephrology, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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12 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. A randomized controlled trial of two dialysate sodium concentrations in hospitalized hemodialysis patients.Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association · 2022
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  3. Hypertonic Mannitol for the Prevention of Intradialytic Hypotension: A Randomized Controlled Trial.American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation · 2019
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  6. A Narrative Summary of Strategies to Mitigate Intradialytic Hypotension in Poisoned Patients Requiring Extracorporeal Toxin Elimination.Journal of medical toxicology : official journal of the American College of Medical Toxicology · 2026
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  8. Metabolites Potentiate Nitrofurans in Nongrowing Escherichia coli.Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy · 2021
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  12. Association of Predialysis Calculated Plasma Osmolarity With Intradialytic Blood Pressure Decline.American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation · 2015
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Finnian R Mc CauslandRenal Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02446, USA. fmccausland@partners.org
Lisa M Prior
Eliot Heher
Sushrut S Waikar

Funding

HARVARD CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE CENTER (UL1)UL1RR025758 · NCRR · HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI NADLER, LEE MARSHALL · 2008 to 2011
$91.4M
Urinary Biomarkers of Chronic Kidney Disease Pathology and ProgressionU01DK085660 · NIDDK · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI BONVENTRE, JOSEPH VINCENT, WAIKAR, SUSHRUT S. · 2009 to 2019
$5.3M
Determinants of the Incidence and Outcome of Acute Renal FailureK23DK075941 · NIDDK · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI WAIKAR, SUSHRUT S. · 2007 to 2011
$680k
NCRR NIH HHS UL1 RR025758NIDDK NIH HHS DK075941NIDDK NIH HHS K23 DK075941NIDDK NIH HHS UO1DK085660
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIntradialytic hypotensive events are common among hemodialysis patients and are associated with a variety of patient- and procedure-related factors, including intradialytic decline in plasma osmolality. Prior studies and practice have suggested that administration of osmotically active drugs may ameliorate blood pressure decline during chronic hemodialysis.

methodsClinical and treatment data were collected for 102 consecutive patients requiring initiation of renal replacement therapy in 2 major teaching hospitals. Routine administration of mannitol differed according to institutional protocols, allowing its examination as the primary exposure of interest. Generalized linear models were fit to estimate associations of mannitol use during dialysis initiation with intradialytic blood pressure, as assessed by: (1) intradialytic blood pressure decline; (2) nadir intradialytic blood pressure; (3) absolute systolic blood pressure <90 mm Hg or decline >20 mm Hg.

resultsMean age was 62 years (±16), 70% were male and 44% were diabetic. Mean predialysis and nadir systolic blood pressure were 142 mm Hg (±29) and 121 mm Hg (±26), respectively. Mannitol administration was associated with a lesser decline in intradialytic blood pressure, a higher nadir blood pressure and fewer hypotensive events requiring intervention. No effect modification was evident according to diabetes or acuity of kidney disease (chronic vs. acute).

conclusionsMannitol administration appears to preserve hemodynamic stability during hemodialysis initiation. Randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm these findings and identify optimal management strategies to prevent intradialytic hypotension.

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AgedBlood PressureCohort StudiesDiabetic NephropathiesDiuretics, OsmoticFemaleHemodynamicsHumansHypertonic SolutionsHypotensionKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMannitolMiddle AgedRenal DialysisDiuretics, OsmoticHypertonic SolutionsMannitol

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PMID22846598
PMCPMC3779621

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