Table I.
Comparison between the deceased and survivors groups.
| HD deceased (25 patients) | HD survivors (56 patients) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 58.32±11.61 | 55.94±12.14 | 0.28 |
| HD vintage (months) | 42.20±52.66 | 54.76±46.38 | 0.02 |
| Gender (% males) | 18 (72%) | 28(50%) | 0.10 |
| DM | 8 (32%) | 2(3.57%) | 0.0009 |
| ROD | 20 (80%) | 33 (58.92%) | 0.49 |
| VC score | 4.88±3.12 | 2.66±2.82 | 0.007 |
| Ca in HD solution | 1.42±0.15 | 1.45±0.15 | 0.54 |
| Oral Ca salts | 276.65±175.69 | 325.63±175.37 | 0.26 |
| Vitamin D | 19.52±34.42 | 37.09±60.79 | 0.31 |
| Ca (mg/dl) | 8.36±0.96 | 8.07±1.10 | 0.32 |
| P (mg/dl) | 6.24±2.24 | 5.99±1.52 | 0.79 |
| ALP (U/l) | 311±195.13 | 281.10±175.21 | 0.60 |
| iPTH (pg/ml) | 607.74±649.55 | 612.01±655.50 | 0.84 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 9.47±2.69 | 10.98±2.78 | 0.02 |
| Albumin (mg/dl) | 3.89±0.60 | 4.18±0.33 | 0.04 |
| CRP (mg/dl) | 1.37±1.17 | 1.22±1.45 | 0.10 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 195.84±48.93 | 163.29±33.9 | 0.001 |
| Trygliceride (mg/dl) | 193.16±214.27 | 139.23±65.47 | 0.22 |
| URR | 64.21±9.20 | 67.98±9.57 | 0.008 |
| spKt/V | 1.26±0.22 | 1.35±0.23 | 0.02 |
| Hb (g/dl) | 10.76±1.25 | 11.25±1.64 | 0.15 |
| Ferritin (ng/ml) | 539±288.59 | 821.54±713.36 | 0.15 |
Legend: HD=hemodilysis; DM=diabetes mellitus; ROD=renal osteodystrophy; VC=vascular calcification; Ca=calcium; P=phosphorus; ALP=alkaline phosphatase; iPTH=intact parathyroid hormone; CRP=C-reactive protein; URR=urea reduction ratio; spKt/V=dialysis adequacy and Hb=hemoglobin.