Table 1.
Patients' characteristics.
| IRQ (interquartile range) | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. of patients included | 44 | |
| No. of treatment episodes | 56 | |
| Age (yr) (median) | 64.0 | 57.5–74.5 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 14 | |
| Male | 30 | |
| Body weight (Kg) (median) | 55.5 | 51.6–60 |
| APACHE II score (median) | 29.0 | 24.8–33.0 |
| APACHE IV score (median) | 101.5 | 79.3–125.3 |
| No. of patients with comorbidities | 36 | |
| DM | 25 | |
| HT | 30 | |
| IHD | 6 | |
| ESRF | 11 | |
| Reasons for starting dialysis | ||
| Sepsis | 34 | |
| Fluid overload | 10 | |
| Major surgery | 6 | |
| Prerenal | 3 | |
| Others | 3 | |
| Baseline blood parameters | ||
| pH (median) | 7.35 | 7.25–7.42 |
| Base excess (median) | −4.5 | −9.0 to −2.0 |
| Sodium level (mmol/L, median) | 137.5 | 136–141.8 |
| Potassium level (mmol/L, median) | 4.2 | 3.6–5.1 |
| Phosphate level (mmol/L, median) | 1.68 | 1.30–2.42 |
| Magnesium level (mmol/L, median) | 0.87 | 0.71–0.95 |
| iCa (mmol/L, median) | 1.08 | 0.96–1.14 |
| Total Ca (mmol/L, median) | 1.99 | 1.87–2.10 |
| Urea (umol/L, median) | 22.9 | 17.3–32.2 |
| Creatinine (mmol/L, median) | 398.5 | 284.0–616.8 |