Table 3.

Peridialysis data^a

Parameter	Time: Symptoms to HD			P
	<24 h(n = 66)	24 to 48 h(n = 34)	>48 h(n = 31)
Creatinine (mg/dl; mean ± SEM)	7.10 ± 0.41	8.00 ± 0.51	6.90 ± 0.49	NS
Predialysis K+ (mEq/dl; mean ± SEM)	5.28 ± 0.10	4.98 ± 0.16	4.78 ± 0.17	0.05
DK+ (mean ± SEM)	1.07 ± 0.11	1.00 ± 0.15	1.12 ± 0.17	NS
UF volume (L; mean ± SEM)	2.34 ± 0.21	2.80 ± 0.36	2.40 ± 0.31	NS
Morbidity (%)	26	36	20	NS
Mortality (%)	11	18	13	NS
Morbidity and mortality combined (%)	34	42	30	NS

^aK⁺, potassium; UF, ultrafiltration.