Judith H. Veis
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
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American Journal of Kidney Diseases | 2000
Aroti Hegde; Judith H. Veis; Aimee Seidman; Shazia Khan; Jack Moore
Alcoholism is one of the most common psychosocial disorders, affecting approximately 10% of the general population. The impact of alcoholism on the care of patients with other medical illnesses has not been addressed in many of these populations, including patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing hemodialysis. We set out to determine the prevalence of alcoholism in an urban hemodialysis population and ascertain whether alcoholism had an effect on compliance in this population. One hundred sixty-three urban hemodialysis patients were screened using the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST), a 25-item questionnaire that has been validated in multiple trials. Forty-five patients (27.6%) scored 5 or greater on the MAST. The MAST-positive subjects were younger (age, 55 +/- 15 years versus 64 +/- 13 years) and tended to be men (58% versus 43%). There was no significant difference in the incidence of diabetic kidney disease; however, there were significantly more human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients in the MAST-positive group. The dietary compliance measures of predialysis potassium or phosphorus levels did not differ between the two groups. A trend toward lower serum albumin level was evident in the men in the MAST-positive group (3.75 +/- 0.57 versus 3.91 +/- 0.30 g/dL; P = 0.0212). In conclusion, there is a high prevalence of alcoholism in the urban dialysis population. Alcoholic patients with ESRD are younger and tend to be men. HIV-positive patients with ESRD have a high prevalence of concomitant alcoholism. Compliance indicators of predialysis potassium and phosphorus levels are not affected. However, nutritional status, measured by serum albumin level, tends to be poorer in the alcoholic group.
Clinical Nephrology | 2015
Anirban Ganguli; Ryan C. Mascarenhas; Namirah Jamshed; Eshetu Tefera; Judith H. Veis
Aims: To determine the incidence, risk factors, etiology, and associations of hyponatremia in community-dwelling elderly with geriatric morbidity and mortality. Materials: Elderly participants of a single center home-based primary care program were included. Method: Retrospective chart review was conducted on demographic and clinical variables, comorbid diseases, frailty by Fried criteria and biochemical tests over a 1-year period. Primary outcome measure was a composite of falls, fractures due to falls, and hospitalization witnessed within the first year of enrollment into the program. Secondary outcome was all-cause mortality. Results: The study population (n = 608) had a mean age of 84.3 ± 9.3 years and was largely female (77.1%) and African-American (89.5%). Mean follow-up was 41.5 months. Frailty was seen in 44.4%. Incidence of all-cause mortality was 26.9%. Initial hyponatremia occurred in 8.71% (n = 53), and persistent hyponatremia (> 6 months of low serum sodium) in 4.1% (n = 25) of the study population. The major causes of hyponatremia included multiple potential causes, idiopathic syndrome of inappropriate anti-diuretic hormone (SIADH) and medications (thiazides and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)). Primary outcome was independently associated with frailty (Odds ratio (OR) of 2.33) and persistent but not initial hyponatremia (OR 3.52). Secondary outcome was independently associated with age > 75 years (OR 2.88) and Afro-American race (OR 2.09) only but not to frailty or hyponatremia. Conclusions: Hyponatremia is common in home-bound elderly patients and its persistence independently contributes to falls, fractures, and hospitalization but not mortality. Our study highlights a new association of hyponatremia with frailty and underscores the need to study time-dependent association of hyponatremia with epidemiological outcomes.
Comprehensive Handbook of Alcohol Related Pathology | 2004
Judith H. Veis
This chapter reviews the diverse effects of alcohol, alcohol-mediated organ failure, and alcoholism, as they are related to the kidney and interactions in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Ethanol impacts the kidneys both directly and indirectly. Direct effects of alcohol include—alterations in magnesium excretion and vascular alterations that impact hypertension. Heavy alcohol ingestion may also lead to the syndrome of beer potomania in which hyponatremia develops. Indirect effects of alcohol include—hypertension that in turn has been demonstrated to hasten the development of both primary nephrosclerosis and renal dysfunction in those with under- lying chronic kidney disease. Terminal alcoholic cirrhosis with ascites, as in other forms of cirrhosis, leads to renal failure because of the hepatorenal syndrome. Additionally, alcoholic-related cirrhosis is linked to the development of IgA nephropathy. Alcoholism remains prevalent in patients with end-stage renal disease and has diverse impacts on management, from impacts on adherence to treatment regimens and diet to increasing co-morbidities, such as malnutrition and cirrhosis. CKD in alcoholic cirrhosis may be complicated by severely limited metabolism of medication, resulting in an increase in medication-related side effects.
Kidney International | 1998
Paul L. Kimmel; Terry M. Phillips; Samuel J. Simmens; Rolf A. Peterson; Karen L. Weihs; Sylvan Alleyne; Illuminado Cruz; Jack A. Yanovski; Judith H. Veis
Kidney International | 2000
Paul L. Kimmel; Rolf A. Peterson; Karen L. Weihs; Samuel J. Simmens; Sylvan Alleyne; Illuminado Cruz; Judith H. Veis
Kidney International | 1998
Paul L. Kimmel; Rolf A. Peterson; Karen L. Weihs; Samuel J. Simmens; Sylvan Alleyne; Illuminado Cruz; Judith H. Veis
Kidney International | 2000
Paul L. Kimmel; Maria P. Varela; Rolf A. Peterson; Karen L. Weihs; Samuel J. Simmens; Sylvan Alleyne; Amali Amarashinge; Gary J. Mishkin; Illuminado Cruz; Judith H. Veis
Journal of The American Society of Nephrology | 2000
Paul L. Kimmel; Rolf A. Peterson; Karen L. Weihs; Nicole Shidler; Samuel J. Simmens; Sylvan Alleyne; Illuminado Cruz; Jack A. Yanovski; Judith H. Veis; Terry M. Phillips
Journal of The American Society of Nephrology | 1996
Paul L. Kimmel; Rolf A. Peterson; Karen L. Weihs; Samuel J. Simmens; Deneane H. Boyle; Walter O. Umana; Julie A. Kovac; Sylvan Alleyne; Illuminado Cruz; Judith H. Veis
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation | 2003
Paul L. Kimmel; Lakhmir S. Chawla; Amali Amarasinghe; Rolf A. Peterson; Karen L. Weihs; Samuel J. Simmens; Sylvan Alleyne; Harry B. Burke; Illuminado Cruz; Judith H. Veis