Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Hemodiafiltration Compared to Hemodialysis in Real-World Scenarios in Brazil.
| Characteristic | Hemodiafiltration, n = 85 |
Hemodialysis, n = 149,372 |
p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 54 (41, 67) | 58 (46, 68) | 0.054 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 52 (61%) | 88,133 (59%) | 0.7 |
| Vascular Access | 0.8 | ||
| central venous catheter | 33 (39%) | 55,931 (37%) | |
| arteriovenous fistula | 52 (61%) | 93,441 (63%) | |
| Single-pool Ktv | 1.34 (1.09, 1.62) | 1.27 (1.00, 1.61) | 0.4 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 11.44 (11.02, 11.97) | 10.25 (8.97, 11.42) | <0.001 |
| Hemoglobin below 10 (g/dL) | 7 (8.5%) | 20,447 (41%) | <0.001 |
| Phosphorus (mg/dL) | 4.84 (4.16, 5.57) | 4.87 (3.91, 5.93) | 0.8 |
| Parathyroid Hormone (pg/mL) | 236 (142, 376) | 327 (166, 612) | <0.001 |
| Parathyroid Hormone above 600 (pg/mL) | 7 (8.5%) | 26,664 (26%) | <0.001 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.79 (3.63, 3.98) | 3.83 (3.10, 4.00) | 0.2 |
| Duration of Follow-up (days) | 391 (168, 592) | 402 (101, 920) | 0.15 |
| 12-month mortality | 5 (5.9%) | 20,478 (14%) | 0.036 |
Continuous variables are expressed as medians and percentiles of 25 and 75%. Categorical variables are expressed as numbers and percentages.