Table 3.
Intradialytic hypotensive and hypertensive changes with clinical and biochemical parameters
| Variables | Hypotension N = 20, SD±, (%) | Hypertension N = 29, SD±, (%) | p- value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 47.25±15.91 | 45.89±14.94 | 0.766 |
| Weight (kg) | 69.26±14.46 | 72.74±13.16 | 0.396 |
| Sodium (mmol/l) | 128.70±10.17 | 132.20±9.05 | 0.223 |
| Creatinine (µmol/l) | 836.79±347.16 | 840.68±493.41 | 0.974 |
| PCV (%) | 22.15±3.59 | 22.21±3.93 | 0.953 |
| eGFR (mls/min) | 11.22±6.43 | 11.93±5.59 | 0.690 |
| BFR (mls/min) | 275.00±75.22 | 303.45±66.72 | 0.661 |
| UF Goal (litres) | 2.70±0.88 | 2.76±0.96 | 0.826 |
| Dialysis Duration (hrs) | 3.58±0.59 | 3.83±0.36 | 0.099 |
| No. of Sessions | 8.50±13.16 | 9.48±8.16 | 0.769 |
| PreDSPB (mmHg) | 168.20±27.96 | 155.14±28.20 | 0.117 |
| PreDDPB (mmHg) | 94.20±12.62 | 91.10±16.88 | 0.466 |
| PreDMAP (mmHg) | 118.86±13.18 | 113.02±19.04 | 0.211 |
| PostDSBP (mmHg) | 135.40±32.09 | 181.97±28.52 | 0.0001 |
| PostDDBP (mmHg) | 74.35±15.96 | 100.27±16.00 | 0.0001 |
| PostDMAP (mmHg) | 95.03±18.99 | 127.51±18.17 | 0.0001 |
| No of Antihypertensives | 2.05±0.51 | 4.62±0.56 | 0.0001 |
| Diagnosis | 0.707 | ||
| Hypertensive Nephropathy | 4(20.0%) | 9(31.0%) | |
| Diabetic Nephropathy | 5(25.0%) | 6(20.7%) | |
| Chronic GN | 4(20.0%) | 6(20.7%) | |
| Obstructive Uropathy | 4(20.0%) | 4(13.8%) | |
| Sickle cell Nephropathy | 0(0.0%) | 1(3.4%) | |
| Toxic Nephropathy | 3(15.0%) | 2(6.9%) | |
| PKD | 0(0.0%) | 1(3.4%) |
PCV: Packed cell volume, eGFR: Estimated glomerular filtration rate, BFR: Blood flow rate, UF: Ultrafiltration, PreDSBP: Predialysis systolic blood pressure, PreDDBP: Predialysis diastolic blood pressure, PreDMAP: Predialysis mean arterial pressure, PostDSBP: Postdialysis systolic blood pressure, PostDDBP: Postdialysis diastolic blood pressure, PostDMAP: Postdialysisi mean arterial pressure