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. 2015 May 20;2015(5):CD006258. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006258.pub2

1.17. Analysis.

Comparison 1 Convection (haemofiltration/haemodiafiltration/acetate‐free biofiltration) versus haemodialysis, Outcome 17 Data from cross‐over studies.

Data from cross‐over studies
Study Convective therapy Diffusive therapy P value from paper
Hospitalisation
Verzetti 1998 8 17 Not reported
Patients experiencing hypotension
Fox 1993 1/9 0/9 Not reported
Karamperis 2005 0/12 0/12 Not significant
Pedrini 2011a 2/62 5/62 Not reported
Teo 1987 0/10 0/10 Not reported
Intradialytic hypotensive events
Selby 2006a 23 37 Not significant
Stefansson 2012 32 dialysis sessions with hypotension from a total of 520 sessions 28 dialysis sessions with hypotension from a total of 520 sessions Not significant
Symptomatic intradialytic hypotensive events
Selby 2006a 2 2 Not significant
Predialysis systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
Karamperis 2005 12 patients
 Mean (± SE): 145.0 (7) 12 patients
 Mean (± SE): 144.0 (6) Not significant
Noris 1998 5 patients
 Mean (± SE): 136.3 (2.7) 5 patients
 Mean (± SE): 128.3 (3.6) P > 0.05
Pedrini 2011a 62 patients
 Mean (± SE): 140 (22) 62 patients
 Mean (± SE): 147 (22) P = 0.014
Stefansson 2012 20 patients
 Mean (± SE): 161.2 (29.9) 20 patients
 Mean (± SE): 157.5 (26.1) Not reported
Todeschini 2002 9 patients
 Mean (± SE): 153 (8) 9 patients
 Mean (± SE): 153 (6) P > 0.05
Predialysis diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
Karamperis 2005 12 patients
 Mean (± SE): 81.0 (3) 12 patients
 Mean (± SE): 83.0 (3) Not significant
Noris 1998 5 patients
 Mean (± SE): 78.0 (2.7) 5 patients
 Mean (± SE): 75.3 (3.4) P > 0.05
Pedrini 2011a 62 patients
 Mean (± SE): 75.0 (13) 62 patients
 Mean (± SE): 80.0 (13) P = 0.05
Stefansson 2012 20 patients
 Mean (± SE): 88.9 (12.6) 20 patients
 Mean (± SE): 86.4 (10.8) Not reported
Todeschini 2002 9 patients
 Mean (± SE): 83 (2) 9
 Mean (± SE): 88 (2) P > 0.05
Predialysis mean arterial pressure (mm Hg)
Karamperis 2005 12 patients
 Mean (± SE): 103.0 (4) 12 patients
 Mean (± SE): 104.0 (4) Not significant
Teo 1987 10 patients
 Mean (± SEM): 94.4 (6.7) 10 patients
 Mean (± SEM): 94.7 (6.1) "Statistically insignificant"
Postdialysis systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
Karamperis 2005 12 patients
 Mean (± SE): 128.0 (8) 12 patients
 Mean (± SE): 129.0 (5) Not significant
Noris 1998 5 patients
 Mean (± SE): 136.3 (4.2) 5 patients
 Mean (± SE): 127.1 (3.6) P > 0.05
Pedrini 2011a 62 patients
 Mean (± SE): 138 (25) 62 patients
 Mean (± SE): 138 (21) "not differ significantly"
Stefansson 2012 20 patients
 Mean (± SE): 161.6 (25.1) 20 patients
 Mean (± SE): 157.1 (22.8) Not reported
Todeschini 2002 9 patients
 Mean (± SE): 114 (4) 9 patients
 Mean (± SE): 121 (3) P > 0.05
Postdialysis diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
Karamperis 2005 12 patients
 Mean (± SE): 73.0 (4) 12 patients
 Mean (± SE): 77.0 (4) Not significant
Pedrini 2011a 62 patients
 Mean (± SE): 77.0 (14) 62 patients
 Mean (± SE): 76.0 (13) "not differ significantly"
Stefansson 2012 20 patients
 Mean (± SE): 86.8 (12.8) 20 patients
 Mean (± SE): 85.3 (10.3) Not reported
Postdialysis fall in systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
Todeschini 2002 9 patients
 Mean (± SE): ‐39 (8) 9 patients
 Mean (± SE): ‐32 (6) P > 0.05
Postdialysis mean arterial pressure (mm Hg)
Karamperis 2005 12 patients
 Mean (± SE): 91.0 (5) 12 patients
 Mean (± SE): 94.0 (3) Not significant
Teo 1987 10 patients
 Mean (± SEM): 90.7 (3.8) 10 patients
 Mean (± SEM): 96.3 (5.9) "Statistically insignificant"
Difference between pre‐ and postdialysis systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
Noris 1998 5 patients
 Mean (± SE): 0 (4.8) 5 patients
 Mean (± SE): ‐0.3 (4.6) P > 0.05
Difference between pre‐ and postdialysis diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
Noris 1998 5 patients
 Mean (± SE): ‐1.4 (2.7) 5 patients
 Mean (± SE): ‐3.1 (2.8) P > 0.05
Todeschini 2002 9 patients
 Mean (± SE): ‐8 (6) 9 patients
 Mean (± SE): ‐13 (3) P > 0.05
Intradialysis mean systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
Selby 2006a 12 patients
 Mean (± SEM): 137.8 (5.3) 12 patients
 Mean (± SEM): 145.5 (8.0) P < 0.0001
Intradialysis mean diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
Selby 2006a 12 patients
 Mean (± SEM): 79.2 (1.9) 12 patients
 Mean (± SEM): 80.8 (3.5) P = 0.005
Intradialysis mean arterial pressure (mm Hg)
Selby 2006a 12 patients
 Mean (± SEM): 104.1(5.2) 12 patients
 Mean (± SEM): 100.5 (2.9) P < 0.0001
Teo 1987 10 patients
 Mean (± SEM): 89.5 (5.6) 10 patients
 Mean (± SEM): 95.3 (5.5) "statistically insignificant decrease"
Kt/V
Basile 2001 10 patients
 Mean (± SD): .28 (0.05) 10 patients
 Mean (± SD): 1.30 (0.05) No significant difference
Kantartzi 2013 48 patients
 Mean (± SD): 1.45 (0.16) 48 patients
 Mean (± SD): 1.42 (0.02) P = 0.33
Karamperis 2005 12 patients
 Mean (± SD): 1.8 (0.20) 12 patients
 Mean (± SD): 1.70 (0.00) No significant difference
Noris 1998 5 patients
 Mean (± SE) = 1.28 (0.08) 5 patients
 Mean (± SE): 1.16 (0.11) P > 0.05
Pedrini 2011a 62 patients
Mean (± SE): 1.60 (0.31)
62 patients
Mean (± SE): 1.44 (0.26)
P < 0.0001
Righetti 2010 24 patients
 Mean (± SE): 1.6 (0.02) 24 patients
 Mean (± SE): 1.51 (0.02) P < 0.01
Selby 2006a 12 patients
Mean (± SE): 1.37 (0.28)
12 patients
Mean (± SE): 1.38 (0.32)
P = 0.91
Stefansson 2012 20 patients
 Mean (± SE): 1.51 (0.2) 20 patients
 Mean (± SE): 1.47 (0.24) Not reported
Todeschini 2002 9 patients
 Mean (± SE): 1.54 (0.09) 9 patients
 Mean (± SE): 1.46 (0.05) P > 0.05
Tuccillo 2002 12 patients
 Mean (± SD): 1.49 (0.20) 12 patients
 Mean (± SD): 1.41 (0.24) P > 0.05
Urea reduction ratio
Righetti 2010 24 patients
 Mean (± SE): 73.1 (0.5) 24 patients
 Mean (± SE): 70.9 (0.5) P < 0.01
Predialysis serum B2 microglobulin level (mg/L)
Kantartzi 2013 48 patients
 Mean (± SE): 31.9 (7.64) 48 patients
 Mean (± SE): 47.36 (12.21) P < 0.01
Pedrini 2011a 62 patients
 Mean (± SE): 22.2 (7.8) 62 patients
 Mean (± SE): 33.5 (11.8) P < 0.0001
Righetti 2010 24 patients
 Mean (± SE): 26.0 (0.5) 24 patients
 Mean (± SE): 30.9 (0.6) P < 0.01
Stefansson 2012 20 patients
 Mean (± SE): 23.7 (8.1) 20 patients
 Mean (± SE): 34.6 (17) Not reported