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. 2012 Sep 10;13:106. doi: 10.1186/1471-2369-13-106

Table 2.

Characteristics of hemodiafiltration (HDF) treatments

Parameter Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Anova P<0.05 P>0.05
Effective Dialysis Time [min]
 217 ± 14
 205 ± 17
 210 ± 18
 214 ± 17
 217 ± 17
 219 ± 16
 NS
 None
 1 vs. 2-6
Total Blood Volume [liters]*
 88.6 ± 14.5
 74.8 ± 15.8
 82.5 ± 13.4
 88.7 ± 12.6
 92.2 ± 11.4
 97.2 ± 10.5
 <0.0001
 1 vs.5,6.
 1 vs.2-4
Extracorporeal Blood Flow [mL/min]
 406 ± 63
 361 ± 71
 389 ± 62
 412 ± 58
 423 ± 55
 442 ± 52
 <0.0001
 1 vs.5,6.
 1 vs.2-4
Dialysate Flow [ml/min]
 522 ± 41
 613 ± 36
 632 ± 37
 643 ± 45
 672 ± 47
 703 ± 34
 <0.0001
 1 vs.2-6
 None
Ultrafiltration [litters]
 2.62 ± 0.85
 3.05 ± 1.03
 2.89 ± 1.12
 2.97 ± 1.14
 2.67 ± 1.09
 2.41 ± 1.04
 <0.0001
 1 vs.2-4
 1 vs.5,6
Conductivity [mS/cm3]
 14.0 ± 0.2
 14.0 ± 0.1
 14.1 ± 0.1
 14.1 ± 0.1
 14.1 ± 0.1
 14.1 ± 0.1
 NS
 None
 1 vs.2-6
Dialysate temperature [Celsius]
 35.74 ± 0.35
 35.64 ± 0.37
 35.64 ± 0.38
 35.62 ± 0.35
 35.64 ± 0.30
 35.68 ± 0.32
 NS
 None
 1 vs.2-6
Arterial Line Pressure [mmHg]
 −201 ± 35
 −205 ± 34
 −211 ± 29
 −218 ± 26
 −217 ± 27
 −215 ± 28
 NS
 None
 1 vs.2-6
Venous Line Pressure [mmHg]
 205 ± 53
 176 ± 59
 176 ± 46
 180 ± 41
 186 ± 40
 198 ± 44
 NS
 None
 1 vs.2-6
Dialysate sodium prescription [mEq/L] 138 ± 0.7 138 ± 0.8 138 ± 0.6 138 ± 0.6 138 ± 0.6 138 ± 0.4 NS None 1 vs.2-6

* Total Blood Volume = Qb*Dialysis Time. Group 1: 0 to 7.53 liters, Group 2: 7.54 to 14.8 liters; Group 3: 14.9 to 16.96 liters; Group 4: 16.97 to 18.9 liters; Group 5: 19.1 to 21 liters, and Group 6: 21.1 to 30 liters. Not significant (NS).