Table 1.
Main clinical and dialysis-related parameters.
| Patients Main Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Male/Female | 64%/36% |
| Age (year) | 62 + 15 |
| Dialysis vintage (year) | 10 + 9 |
| OL-HDF (n) | 18% (8) |
| BIC-HD (n) | 82% (37) |
| Vascular Access | |
| AVF (n) | 84% (38) |
| CVC (n) | 16% (7) |
| Temporary CVC | 0 (0%) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Hypertension | 85% |
| Diabetes | 20% |
| Prev. CAD or Stroke | 30% |
| Nephrophaty | |
| GN | 28,7% |
| DN | 19% |
| ADPKD | 20% |
| Urologic | 15,6% |
| Tubulo-Interstitial | 6,7% |
| Other/Unknown | 10% |
ADPKD: autosomic dominant polycystic kidney disease; AVF: arteriovenous fistula; BIC-HD: bicarbonate dialysis; CAD: coronary artery disease, CVC: central venous catheter; DN: diabetic nephropathy; GN: glomerulonephritis, OL-HDF: on line hemodiafiltration. Prev.: previous.