Abstract: PO1154
Peak Oxygen Capacity in Patients on Dialysis: The Role of Fluid Overload
Session Information
- Hemodialysis and Frequent Dialysis - 3
October 22, 2020 | Location: On-Demand
Abstract Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Category: Dialysis
- 701 Dialysis: Hemodialysis and Frequent Dialysis
Authors
- Gomes, Vanessa Oliveira, Universidade de Sao Paulo Hospital das Clinicas, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Viana, Marília Pena, Universidade de Sao Paulo Hospital das Clinicas, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Benavides, Lizbeth Chamorro, Universidade de Sao Paulo Hospital das Clinicas, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Menezes filho, Marcelo P., Universidade de Sao Paulo Hospital das Clinicas, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Pantoja, Jose Mariano Soriano, Universidade de Sao Paulo Hospital das Clinicas, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Soares, Luana Raposo, Universidade de Sao Paulo Hospital das Clinicas, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Silva, Jukelson Barbosa, Universidade de Sao Paulo Hospital das Clinicas, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Feitosa, Valkercyo Araújo, Universidade de Sao Paulo Hospital das Clinicas, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Moyses, Rosa M.A., Universidade de Sao Paulo Hospital das Clinicas, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Elias, Rosilene M., Universidade de Sao Paulo Hospital das Clinicas, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Background
Exercise capacity is predictive of cardiovascular disease and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis. Fluid overload, a common feature in these patients, may play a role in this pathophysiology.
Methods
The Duke Activity Status Index (DASI) questionnaire was administered to 27 patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) and 82 patients on hemodialysis (HD). Results were expressed as peak oxygen uptake (Vo2peak, ml/kg/min). Electrical bioimpedance was applied to assess body composition. Fluid overload was assessed as the ratio of extracellular water/total body water (ECW/TBW).
Results
The patients on HD and PD have no difference in age (44 ± 15 vs. 49 ± 18 years, p=0.224) and body mass index (25.0 ± 4.9 vs. 26.3 ± 4.9kg/m2, p=0.245), with similar gender distribution (p=0.870), prevalence of diabetes (p=0.404) and smoking habit (p=0.223). Vo2peak was lower among patients on PD than HD (21.4 ± 7.5 vs. 25.3 ± 7.6ml/kg/min, respectively, p=0.023). Vo2peak correlated with ECW/TBW (r=-0.436, p=0.0001) and age (r=-0.483, p=0.0001) in both groups and within each group. Vo2peak correlated with interdialytic weight gain in patients on HD (r=-0.236, p=0.031).
Conclusion
Patients on dialysis present reduced exercise capacity, which is even more pronounced for patients on PD. Volume overload seems to be involved in this reduction and might be a target for interventional therapies.