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Observational studyClinical and experimental nephrology2021

The clinical usage of liposomal amphotericin B in patients receiving renal replacement therapy in Japan: a nationwide observational study.

Yoko Obata, Takahiro Takazono, Masato Tashiro, Yuki Ota, Tomotaro Wakamura, Akinori Takahashi, Kumiko Sato, Taiga Miyazaki, Tomoya Nishino, Koichi Izumikawa

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Observational study in Clinical and experimental nephrology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.1field-weighted citation impact, top 46% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
  2. Review on the management of intra-abdominal candidiasis.Revista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia · 2025
    Review
  3. Role of liposomal amphotericin B in intensive care unit: an expert opinion paper.Journal of anesthesia, analgesia and critical care · 2025
    Review
  4. Amphotericin B in the Era of New Antifungals: Where Will It Stand?Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024
    Review
  5. Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yoko ObataDepartment of Nephrology, Nagasaki University Hospital, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki, 852-8501, Japan. yobata-ngs@umin.ac.jp.
Takahiro TakazonoDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki, 852-8501, Japan.
Masato TashiroDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki, 852-8501, Japan.
Yuki OtaDepartment of Nephrology, Nagasaki University Hospital, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki, 852-8501, Japan.
Tomotaro WakamuraMedical Affairs Division, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd, 1-13-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-8356, Japan.
Akinori TakahashiDeloitte Tohmatsu Consulting LLC, Marunouchi Nijubashi Building, 3-2-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8361, Japan.
Kumiko SatoDeloitte Tohmatsu Consulting LLC, Marunouchi Nijubashi Building, 3-2-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8361, Japan.
Taiga MiyazakiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki, 852-8501, Japan.
Tomoya NishinoDepartment of Nephrology, Nagasaki University Hospital, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki, 852-8501, Japan.
Koichi IzumikawaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki, 852-8501, Japan.
Nagasaki University Hospital · JPNagasaki University · JPSumitomo Dainippon Pharma (Japan) · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLiposomal amphotericin B (L-AMB), a broad-spectrum antifungicidal drug, is often used to treat fungal infections. However, clinical evidence of its use in patients with renal dysfunction, especially those receiving renal replacement therapy (RRT), is limited. Therefore, we evaluated the usage and occurrence of adverse reactions during L-AMB therapy in patients undergoing RRT.

methodsUsing claims data and laboratory data, we retrospectively evaluated patients who were administered L-AMB. The presence of comorbidities, mortality rate, treatment with L-AMB and other anti-infective agents, and the incidence of adverse reactions were compared between patients receiving RRT, including continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) and maintenance hemodialysis (HD), and those that did not receive RRT.

resultsIn total, 900 cases met the eligibility criteria: 24, 19, and 842 cases in the maintenance HD, CRRT, and non-RRT groups, respectively. Of the patients administered L-AMB, mortality at discharge was higher for those undergoing either CRRT (15/19; 79%) or maintenance HD (16/24; 67%) than for those not receiving RRT (353/842; 42%). After propensity score matching, the average daily and cumulative dose, treatment duration, and dosing interval for L-AMB were not significantly different between patients receiving and not receiving RRT. L-AMB was used as the first-line antifungal agent for patients undergoing CRRT in most cases (12/19; 63%). Although the number of subjects was limited, the incidence of adverse events did not markedly differ among the groups.

conclusionL-AMB may be used for patients undergoing maintenance HD or CRRT without any dosing, duration, or interval adjustments.

Indexed as

Renal Replacement TherapyAmphotericin BAntifungal AgentsDatabases, FactualHumansJapanKidney DiseasesMycosesRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeAmphotericin BAntifungal Agentsliposomal amphotericin BContinuous renal replacement therapyLiposomal amphotericin BMaintenance hemodialysisRenal dysfunctionRenal replacement therapy

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PMID33179180
PMCPMC7925490
OpenAlexW4243006923

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