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Higher N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide level at onset of peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis is a risk
Niya Ma1, Zhiyun Zang1,2, Xia Liu1,3
1Department of Nephrology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Guoxue Lane 37, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Background:
Recent studies have suggested that the N-terminal fragment of B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) level serve as a significant risk factor for mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease. However, the relationship between NT-proBNP levels and technique failure in peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis (PDAP) remains unclear. This study investigated the relationship between NT-proBNP levels at the onset of PDAP and the risk of technique failure in patients with PDAP.
Methods:
A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients with PDAP from December 1, 2009, to December 31, 2021, at our peritoneal dialysis center. We recorded all demographic and baseline clinical data at the time of admission for each PDAP episode. Logistic and Cox regression analyses were performed to assess the association between NT-proBNP levels and technique failure.
Results:
Of 485 PDAP episodes included in this study, 130 episodes of technique failure were observed. Multivariate logistic analysis revealed that hospital stay, Na and NT-proBNP levels, and peritoneal dialysate white blood cell counts on days 3 and 5 were independently associated with technique failure. The receiver operating characteristic curve demonstrated that the NT-proBNP level was a better indicator than the other four variables in indicating technique failure. In the multivariate Cox regression analysis, after adjusting for confounding factors, higher NT-proBNP levels (HR of 3.020, 95% CI 1.771, 5.150, P < 0.001) were associated with PDAP technique failure.
Conclusions:
This retrospective study identified the serum NT-proBNP level at the onset of PDAP as an independent risk factor for technique failure in these patients.
