Novel haemodialysis (HD) treatment employing molecular hydrogen (H 2)-enriched dialysis solution improves prognosis of chronic dialysis patients: A prospective observational study

Hirofumi Nakano, Hiromi Hamada, Hodaka Suzuki, Kazumasa Tsunoda, Mariko Miyazaki, Masaaki Nakayama, Naoyuki Osaka, Noritomo Itami, Ryo Yamamoto, Ryoichi Nakazawa, Sadayoshi Ito, Shigeru Kabayama, Yukio Maruyama

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Abstract:

Recent studies have revealed unique biological characteristics of molecular hydrogen (H2) as an anti-inflammatory agent. We developed a novel haemodialysis (E-HD) system delivering an H2 (30-80 ppb)-enriched dialysis solution by water electrolysis, and conducted a non-randomized, non-blinded, prospective observational study exploring its clinical impact. Prevalent chronic HD patients were allocated to either the E-HD (n = 161) group or the conventional HD (C-HD: n = 148) group, and received the respective HD treatments during the study. The primary endpoint was a composite of all-cause mortality and development of non-lethal cardio-cerebrovascular events (cardiac disease, apoplexy, and leg amputation due to peripheral artery disease). During the 3.28-year mean observation period, there were no differences in dialysis parameters between the two groups; however, post-dialysis hypertension was ameliorated with significant reductions in antihypertensive agents in the E-HD patients. There were 91 events (50 in the C-HD group and 41 in the E-HD group). Multivariate analysis of the Cox proportional hazards model revealed E-HD as an independent significant factor for the primary endpoint (hazard ratio 0.59; [95% confidence interval: 0.38-0.92]) after adjusting for confounding factors (age, cardiovascular disease history, serum albumin, and C-reactive protein). HD applying an H2-dissolved HD solution could improve the prognosis of chronic HD patients.

Publish Year 2018
Country Japan
Rank Positive
Journal Nature Scientific Reports
Primary Topic Kidney
Secondary TopicHaemodialysis
Model Human
Tertiary TopicLife Expectancy
Vehicle Solution (Dissolved)
pH Alkaline
Application Injection
Comparison
Complement