Table 3.
Comparison of hemodialysis-related data averaged over three consecutive months
| LOH HD (n = 53) | Conventional HD (n = 53) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| URR (%) | 77.1 [7.3] | 71.6 [8.2] | <0.01 |
| Haemoglobin (g/L) | 121.9 [12.8] | 114.9 [1.6] | 0.01 |
| Ferritin (μg/L) | 491.8 [307.8] | 455.2 [334.8] | 0.56 |
| ESA dose (iu/wk)a | 8100.6 [7742.3] | 8289.3 [7532.6] | 0.90 |
| ESA dose (iu/wk/kg) | 90.8 [77.4] | 125.71 [135.12] | 0.11 |
| ESA index (iu/wk/kg/gHb) | 0.77 [0.68] | 1.2 [1.4] | 0.06 |
| IV iron dose (mg/wk) | 48.6 [51.7] | 55.7 [48.7] | 0.47 |
| IV iron dose (mg/wk/kg) | 0.57 [0.64] | 0.79 [0.66] | 0.09 |
| Serum phosphate (mmol/L) | 1.75 [0.46] | 1.78 [0.49] | 0.74 |
| Prescribed phosphate binders (%) | 86.8 | 92.5 | 0.34 |
| Number of phosphate binder tabs per day | 4.8 [2.6] | 5.9 [3.6] | 0.08 |
| Pre-dialysis systolic BP (mmHg) | 134.9 [28.7] | 139.9 [25.2] | 0.34 |
| Number of antihypertensive medications prescribed/day | 0.87 [1.11] | 0.92 [1.06] | 0.79 |
| No. of antihypertensive agent standard minimum daily doses/day | 4.5 [7.6] | 3.6 [5.5] | 0.52 |
All data presented as a mean [sd].
a
ESA dose, erythropoietin equivalent. For the 32 patients on darbepoietin, the weekly dose in μg was multiplied by 200 to give the erythropoietin equivalent.