Oral Nutritional Supplement Prescription and Patient-Reported Symptom Burden Among Patients With Late-Stage Non-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease

Background: Malnutrition and protein-energy wasting (PEW) are nutritional complications of advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) that contribute to morbidity, mortality, and decreased quality of life. No previous studies have assessed the effect of oral nutritional supplements (ONSs) on patient-repo...

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Main Authors: Michelle M. Y. Wong, Yuyan Zheng, Bingyue Zhu, Lee Er, Mohammad Atiquzzaman, Alexandra Romann, Dani Renouf, Zainab Sheriff, Adeera Levin
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Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2024-02-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20543581241228731
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author Michelle M. Y. Wong
Yuyan Zheng
Bingyue Zhu
Lee Er
Mohammad Atiquzzaman
Alexandra Romann
Dani Renouf
Zainab Sheriff
Adeera Levin
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Mohammad Atiquzzaman
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Adeera Levin
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description Background: Malnutrition and protein-energy wasting (PEW) are nutritional complications of advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) that contribute to morbidity, mortality, and decreased quality of life. No previous studies have assessed the effect of oral nutritional supplements (ONSs) on patient-reported symptom burden among patients with non-dialysis CKD (CKD-ND) who have or are at risk of malnutrition/PEW. Objective: The objective of this study was (1) to quantify the associations between baseline nutritional parameters and patient-reported symptom scores for wellbeing, tiredness, nausea, and appetite and (2) to compare the change in symptom scores among patients prescribed ONS with patients who did not receive ONS in a propensity-score–matched analysis. Design: This study conducted observational cohort analysis using provincial registry data. Setting: This study was done in multidisciplinary CKD clinics in British Columbia. Patients: Adult patients >18 years of age with CKD-ND entering multidisciplinary CKD clinics between January 1, 2010-July 31, 2019 who had at least 2 Edmonton Symptom Assessment System Revised: Renal (ESASr:Renal) assessments. Measurements: The measurements include nutrition-related parameters such as body mass index (BMI), serum albumin, serum phosphate, serum bicarbonate, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and ESASr:Renal scores (overall and subscores for wellbeing, tiredness, nausea, and appetite). Methods: Multivariable linear regression was applied to assess associations between nutritional parameters and ESASr:Renal scores. Propensity-score matching using the greedy method was used to match patients prescribed ONS with those not prescribed ONS using multiple demographic, comorbidity, health care utilization, and temporal factors. Linear regression was used to assess the association between first ONS prescription and change in ESASr:Renal overall score and subscores for wellbeing, tiredness, nausea, and appetite. Results: Of total, 2076 patients were included. Higher baseline serum albumin was associated with lower overall ESASr:Renal score (−0.20, 95% confidence interval [CI] = −0.40 to −0.01 per 1 g/L increase in albumin), lower subscores for tiredness (−0.04, 95% CI = −0.07 to −0.01), nausea (−0.03, 95% CI = −0.04 to −0.01), and appetite (−0.03, 95% CI = −0.06 to −0.01). Higher BMI was associated with higher overall ESASr:Renal score (0.32, 95% CI = 0.16 to 0.48 per 1 kg/m 2 increase in BMI), higher symptom subscores for wellbeing (0.02, 95% CI = 0.00 to 0.04) and tiredness (0.05, 95% CI = 0.02 to 0.07). Higher baseline NLR was associated with higher overall score (0.21, 95% CI = 0.03 to 0.39 per 1 unit increase in NLR), higher symptom subscores for wellbeing (0.03, 95% CI = 0.01 to 0.05) and nausea (0.03, 95% CI = 0.02 to 0.05). In the propensity-score–matched analysis, there were no statistically significant associations between ONS prescription and change in overall ESASr:Renal (beta coefficient for change in ESASr:Renal = 0.17, 95% CI = −2.64 to 2.99) or for subscores for appetite, tiredness, nausea, and wellbeing. Limitations: Possible residual confounding. The ESASr:Renal assessments were obtained routinely only in patients with G5 CKD-ND and/or experiencing significant CKD-related symptoms. Conclusions: This exploratory observational analysis of patients with advanced non-dialysis CKD demonstrated BMI, serum albumin, and NLR were modestly associated with patient-reported symptoms, but we did not observe an association between ONS use and change in ESASr:Renal scores.
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spelling doaj.art-9a23f92b5e694f76add63d43f039f2302024-02-07T11:04:01ZengSAGE PublishingCanadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease2054-35812024-02-011110.1177/20543581241228731Oral Nutritional Supplement Prescription and Patient-Reported Symptom Burden Among Patients With Late-Stage Non-Dialysis Chronic Kidney DiseaseMichelle M. Y. Wong0Yuyan Zheng1Bingyue Zhu2Lee Er3Mohammad Atiquzzaman4Alexandra Romann5Dani Renouf6Zainab Sheriff7Adeera Levin8BC Renal, Vancouver, BC, CanadaBC Renal, Vancouver, BC, CanadaBC Renal, Vancouver, BC, CanadaBC Renal, Vancouver, BC, CanadaBC Renal, Vancouver, BC, CanadaBC Renal, Vancouver, BC, CanadaSt. Paul’s Hospital, Providence Health Care, Vancouver, BC, CanadaBC Renal, Vancouver, BC, CanadaSt. Paul’s Hospital, Providence Health Care, Vancouver, BC, CanadaBackground: Malnutrition and protein-energy wasting (PEW) are nutritional complications of advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) that contribute to morbidity, mortality, and decreased quality of life. No previous studies have assessed the effect of oral nutritional supplements (ONSs) on patient-reported symptom burden among patients with non-dialysis CKD (CKD-ND) who have or are at risk of malnutrition/PEW. Objective: The objective of this study was (1) to quantify the associations between baseline nutritional parameters and patient-reported symptom scores for wellbeing, tiredness, nausea, and appetite and (2) to compare the change in symptom scores among patients prescribed ONS with patients who did not receive ONS in a propensity-score–matched analysis. Design: This study conducted observational cohort analysis using provincial registry data. Setting: This study was done in multidisciplinary CKD clinics in British Columbia. Patients: Adult patients >18 years of age with CKD-ND entering multidisciplinary CKD clinics between January 1, 2010-July 31, 2019 who had at least 2 Edmonton Symptom Assessment System Revised: Renal (ESASr:Renal) assessments. Measurements: The measurements include nutrition-related parameters such as body mass index (BMI), serum albumin, serum phosphate, serum bicarbonate, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and ESASr:Renal scores (overall and subscores for wellbeing, tiredness, nausea, and appetite). Methods: Multivariable linear regression was applied to assess associations between nutritional parameters and ESASr:Renal scores. Propensity-score matching using the greedy method was used to match patients prescribed ONS with those not prescribed ONS using multiple demographic, comorbidity, health care utilization, and temporal factors. Linear regression was used to assess the association between first ONS prescription and change in ESASr:Renal overall score and subscores for wellbeing, tiredness, nausea, and appetite. Results: Of total, 2076 patients were included. Higher baseline serum albumin was associated with lower overall ESASr:Renal score (−0.20, 95% confidence interval [CI] = −0.40 to −0.01 per 1 g/L increase in albumin), lower subscores for tiredness (−0.04, 95% CI = −0.07 to −0.01), nausea (−0.03, 95% CI = −0.04 to −0.01), and appetite (−0.03, 95% CI = −0.06 to −0.01). Higher BMI was associated with higher overall ESASr:Renal score (0.32, 95% CI = 0.16 to 0.48 per 1 kg/m 2 increase in BMI), higher symptom subscores for wellbeing (0.02, 95% CI = 0.00 to 0.04) and tiredness (0.05, 95% CI = 0.02 to 0.07). Higher baseline NLR was associated with higher overall score (0.21, 95% CI = 0.03 to 0.39 per 1 unit increase in NLR), higher symptom subscores for wellbeing (0.03, 95% CI = 0.01 to 0.05) and nausea (0.03, 95% CI = 0.02 to 0.05). In the propensity-score–matched analysis, there were no statistically significant associations between ONS prescription and change in overall ESASr:Renal (beta coefficient for change in ESASr:Renal = 0.17, 95% CI = −2.64 to 2.99) or for subscores for appetite, tiredness, nausea, and wellbeing. Limitations: Possible residual confounding. The ESASr:Renal assessments were obtained routinely only in patients with G5 CKD-ND and/or experiencing significant CKD-related symptoms. Conclusions: This exploratory observational analysis of patients with advanced non-dialysis CKD demonstrated BMI, serum albumin, and NLR were modestly associated with patient-reported symptoms, but we did not observe an association between ONS use and change in ESASr:Renal scores.https://doi.org/10.1177/20543581241228731
spellingShingle Michelle M. Y. Wong
Yuyan Zheng
Bingyue Zhu
Lee Er
Mohammad Atiquzzaman
Alexandra Romann
Dani Renouf
Zainab Sheriff
Adeera Levin
Oral Nutritional Supplement Prescription and Patient-Reported Symptom Burden Among Patients With Late-Stage Non-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease
Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease
title Oral Nutritional Supplement Prescription and Patient-Reported Symptom Burden Among Patients With Late-Stage Non-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease
title_full Oral Nutritional Supplement Prescription and Patient-Reported Symptom Burden Among Patients With Late-Stage Non-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease
title_fullStr Oral Nutritional Supplement Prescription and Patient-Reported Symptom Burden Among Patients With Late-Stage Non-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease
title_full_unstemmed Oral Nutritional Supplement Prescription and Patient-Reported Symptom Burden Among Patients With Late-Stage Non-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease
title_short Oral Nutritional Supplement Prescription and Patient-Reported Symptom Burden Among Patients With Late-Stage Non-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease
title_sort oral nutritional supplement prescription and patient reported symptom burden among patients with late stage non dialysis chronic kidney disease
url https://doi.org/10.1177/20543581241228731
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