Pub Date : 2025-12-26DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2025.103743
Pedro Franca Gois , Ginger Chu , Namrata Khanal , Kamal Sud , Bobby Chacko , Kate Brotherton , Scott Jones , Tim Spicer , Chandana Guha , Shyam Muthuramalingam , Jasmin Mazis , Stephen McDonald
Introduction
Australia’s population is culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD), with 31% of Australians born overseas and 22% speaking a language other than English at home. However, there is limited evidence on how CALD backgrounds influence access to kidney replacement therapy (KRT) and outcomes. We examined patient characteristics, treatment modality, waitlisting, and outcomes across CALD groups.
Methods
We analyzed the Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant (ANZDATA) registry data for non-Indigenous adults who initiated KRT in Australia (2002–2023). Patients were grouped by place of birth: Australia or New Zealand (Aus/NZ), other English-speaking countries (CALD-English), and non-English-speaking countries (CALD-non-English). Competing risk and multinomial logistic regression was used to assess associations between CALD status and KRT modality, waitlisting, mortality, and dialysis withdrawal.
Results
Among 72,621 KRT initiations, 52,045 non-Indigenous adults who commenced KRT in Australia met the inclusion criteria. Of these, 285 (0.5%) had missing country-of-birth data, leaving 51,760 patients for grouping (63.8% Aus/NZ-born, 6.5% CALD-English, and 29.7% CALD-non-English). CALD-non-English were less likely to commence home hemodialysis (HD) (relative risk ratio [RRR]: 0.71, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.58–0.88) or receive preemptive transplantation (RRR: 0.38, 0.33–0.44) but more likely to start peritoneal dialysis (PD) (RRR: 1.35, 1.29–1.42) than Aus/NZ. After adjustment, CALD-non-English had higher waitlisting (subdistribution hazard ratio [SHR]: 1.34, 1.28–1.40), lower mortality (SHR: 0.76, 0.74–0.78), and lower dialysis withdrawal (RRR: 0.54, 0.51–0.57) than Aus/NZ.
Conclusion
CALD status was independently associated with KRT modality, transplant waitlisting, survival, and dialysis withdrawal. Understanding how cultural values, health literacy, and family involvement shape KRT decisions and outcomes is essential for designing equitable, culturally sensitive kidney care.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-24DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2025.103749
Wenjie Guo , Jie Luo , Zhixiao Li , Xue Li , Yingying Zhang , Jingyi Yang
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Pub Date : 2025-12-24DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2025.103746
Orlando M. Gutiérrez , Ashutosh Tamhane , Jennifer A. Frey , Ching Min Chu , Lauren Shingler , Alexander Keister , Alexander L. Bullen , Byron C. Jaeger , Suzanne E. Judd , Edward D. Siew , Michael G. Shlipak , Joseph V. Bonventre , Emily B. Levitan , Jesse C. Seegmiller , Henry E. Wang , Joachim H. Ix
Introduction
Endogenous measures of impaired kidney tubule secretion are associated with kidney function decline. Whether they associate with future acute kidney injury (AKI) risk is unclear.
Methods
In 397 participants of the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke study who underwent coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery (mean age: 66 years, 29% female), we examined the association of a summary secretion score of 11 endogenous secretion markers (measured at a median 5.5 years before CABG) with AKI risk following CABG, adjusting for confounders including estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and albuminuria.
Results
A total of 177 participants developed AKI (≥ 0.3 mg/dl or 1.5× creatinine increase) following CABG. Individuals who developed AKI were older, more likely to be men, have diabetes, lower eGFR and greater albuminuria at the baseline visit. In models adjusted for age, sex, race, urine creatinine, time from baseline to CABG, diabetes, hypertension, and body mass index, a higher (signifying better) secretion score was associated with lower risk of AKI (risk ratio [RR] comparing 4th to 1st quartile: 0.49, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.32–0.74). The results did not meaningfully differ after further adjusting for eGFR and albuminuria (RR: 0.58, 95% CI: 0.38–0.89), or when secretion score was analyzed as a continuous variable (RR per 1 SD higher score: 0.85, 95% CI: 0.71–1.01). Associations were stronger in women (RR: 0.75, 95% CI: 0.59–0.95) than men (RR: 0.89, 95% CI: 0.69–1.16) in fully adjusted models (Pinteraction = 0.01).
Conclusion
In community-based adults, greater estimated tubular secretion at times of relative health is associated with lower risk of AKI following CABG.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-24DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2025.103745
Johannes J. Kovarik , Tarik Shoumariyeh , Oliver Domenig , Marko Poglitsch , Hanna Tinel , Chantal Kopecky , Klaus G. Schmetterer , Marcus D. Säemann , Christopher C. Kaltenecker
Introduction
The nephroprotective effects of renin-angiotensin system (RAS) blockade after kidney transplantation (KTx) remain ambiguous. It has been shown that chymase and not angiotensin (Ang)-converting enzyme (ACE) is the most efficient Ang II–forming enzyme. Here, we investigated the efficacy of the novel and highly selective chymase inhibitor fulacimstat (BAY 1142524) on Ang II formation in human allograft biopsy tissue.
Methods
In this cross-sectional, exploratory single-center study we analyzed biopsy samples of KTx recipients (n = 55) and healthy kidney donors (n = 13) with and without therapeutic RAS blockade. Using a mass spectrometry–based approach and using specific enzyme inhibitors, we performed metabolic assays to study enzyme activities of ACE and chymase and their specific contribution to intrarenal Ang II formation.
Results
In contrast to healthy kidneys, a distinct shift from ACE toward chymase-dependent Ang II formation was observed in aged (> 2 years) kidney allografts. Irrespective of RAS blockade, we demonstrated high efficacy of fulacimstat (BAY 1142524) to inhibit endogenous chymase-dependent Ang II formation in biopsy tissues of human kidney allografts.
Conclusion
Chymase is the key enzyme for Ang II production in aged graft vintage (> 2 years). Selective inhibition of tissue-specific chymase with fulacimstat (BAY 1142524) inhibits Ang II formation in human kidney allografts, indicating potential therapeutic effects.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-24DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2025.103740
Rasha Shemies , Abir Farouk Megahed , Abdel-Hady El-Gilany , Tamer Gaber , Reem Farouk , Rowida Hossny , Eman Basuony , Hebat-Allah Elbahnasawy , Dina Edward , Abdelrahman Badra , Abeer Abd Eltawab , Amany Samir , Afaf Mohamed Fahmy , Oriana De Marco , Mario Salomone , Giorgina Barbara Piccoli , Nagy-Sayed Ahmed
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Pub Date : 2025-12-24DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2025.103744
Melvin Chan , Oliver Gross
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Pub Date : 2025-12-24DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2025.103748
William J. Mason , Jennifer C. Chandler , Alice M. Gage , Gideon Pomeranz , Karen L. Price , Marilina Antonelou , Scott R. Henderson , Laura Perin , Stefano Da Sacco , Alan D. Salama , David A. Long , Ruth J. Pepper
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Pub Date : 2025-12-23DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2025.103737
Gwénaëlle Begue , Armin Ahmadi , Christopher MT. Hayden , Alec Foster , Usman Rehman , Jennifer E. Norman , Chenoa Vargas , Brian J. Bennett , Craig McDonald , T. Alp Ikizler , Hiba Hamdan , Lucas Smith , Tae Youn Kim , Thomas Jue , Jorge Gamboa , Baback Roshanravan
Introduction
Muscle impairment in chronic kidney disease (CKD) contributes to decreased physical performance, frailty, and increased mortality. This proof-of-concept randomized controlled study evaluated the efficacy of a 12-week home-based, video-supervised exercise program on muscle endurance in moderate-to-severe nondialysis CKD.
Methods
Thirty-two sedentary adults with CKD (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] < 60 ml/min per 1.73 m2) were randomized (3:1) to a home exercise group (EX, n = 23) or usual care group (UC, n = 9). The primary outcome was in vivo muscle mitochondrial bioenergetics (rate of phosphocreatine recovery, kPCr) measured using phosphorus-31 magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Secondary outcomes included 6-minute walk test (6MWT) distance (6MWD), total work, peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak), and work efficiency obtained from cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET). Other outcomes were body composition and plasma cytokines. Within- and between-group differences were analyzed using linear mixed models (LMMs).
Results
Mean (SD) ages were 62.6 (10.8) years in EX and 67.2 (8.2) in UC. Mean eGFRs were 35.0 (12.6) and 32.3 (12.0) ml/min per 1.73 m2, respectively. No serious adverse events occurred; 90.5% of EX completed ≥ 75% of sessions. Compared with UC, EX significantly increased kPCr (0.20/min, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.05–0.35, P = 0.01), total work (5.03 kJ, 95% CI: 1.25–8.80, P = 0.007), and 6MWD (39.1 m, 95% CI: 7.1–71.1, P = 0.014) while preserving fat-free mass (2.3 kg, 95% CI: 0.49–4.1, P = 0.024) and marginally decreasing fat mass (−2.22 kg, 95% CI: −4.7 to 0.27, P = 0.1) . Interleukin (IL)-8 concentration differed between groups (effect size: −1.16, 95% CI: −2.4 to −0.04, P = 0.016). Work efficiency, VO2peak, and other cytokines showed no significant differences between groups.
Conclusion
Home-based, video-supervised exercise is feasible, improves muscle oxidative capacity and endurance, offering a strategy to mitigate functional decline in moderate-to-severe nondialysis CKD.
慢性肾脏疾病(CKD)的肌肉损伤会导致身体机能下降、虚弱和死亡率增加。这项概念验证的随机对照研究评估了一项为期12周、以家庭为基础、视频监督的锻炼计划对中重度非透析慢性肾病患者肌肉耐力的疗效。方法将32名久坐不动的CKD成年患者(估计肾小球滤过率[eGFR] <; 60 ml/min / 1.73 m2)随机(3:1)分为家庭运动组(EX, n = 23)和常规护理组(UC, n = 9)。主要结果是使用磷-31磁共振波谱测量体内肌肉线粒体生物能量(磷酸肌酸回收率,kPCr)。次要结果包括6分钟步行测试(6MWT)距离(6MWD)、总工作量、峰值耗氧量(vo2峰值)和心肺运动测试(CPET)获得的工作效率。其他结果包括身体成分和血浆细胞因子。使用线性混合模型(lmm)分析组内和组间差异。结果EX患者平均(SD)年龄为62.6(10.8)岁,UC患者平均(SD)年龄为67.2(8.2)岁。平均egfr分别为35.0(12.6)和32.3 (12.0)ml/min / 1.73 m2。未发生严重不良事件;90.5%的EX完成≥75%的疗程。与UC相比,EX显著增加了kPCr (0.20/min, 95%可信区间[CI]: 0.05-0.35, P = 0.01)、总功(5.03 kJ, 95% CI: 1.25-8.80, P = 0.007)和6MWD (39.1 m, 95% CI: 7.1-71.1, P = 0.014),同时保持了无脂质量(2.3 kg, 95% CI: 0.49-4.1, P = 0.024),并略微减少了脂肪质量(- 2.22 kg, 95% CI: - 4.7 - 0.27, P = 0.1)。两组间白细胞介素(IL)-8浓度存在差异(效应值:−1.16,95% CI:−2.4 ~−0.04,P = 0.016)。工作效率、VO2peak等细胞因子组间差异无统计学意义。结论:以家庭为基础的视频指导运动是可行的,可以提高肌肉的氧化能力和耐力,为减轻中重度非透析性CKD的功能下降提供了一种策略。
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