Table 1.
Patient characteristics at the time of clinical observation
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| N | 37 |
| Gender (M/F) | 23/14 |
| Age, (years) | 69.6 ± 15 |
| BMI, (kg/m2) | 26.4 ± 4.2 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 12 (32) |
| Time on dialysis, months (IQR) | 35 (19.5–48) |
| Type of dialysis, n (%) | |
| BHD, n (%) | 24 (65) |
| HDF, n (%) | 13 (35) |
| Serum potassium (mEq/L) | 4.6 ± 0.7 |
| Serum albumin (g/L) | 32 ± 0.4 |
| Prealbumin (g/L) | 0.3 ± 0.08 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.6 ± 0.9 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.8 ± 0.8 |
| Phosphate (mmol/L) | 1.6 ± 0.5 |
| McAuley index | 5.6 ± 2 |
| CRP (mg/dl), IQR | 0.76 (0.25–1.2) |
| Transferrin (g/L) | 1.7 ± 0.3 |
| spKT/V | 1.66 ± 0.3 |
All values were determined in predialysis
Abbreviations: Body mass index (BMI), Bicarbonate-hemodialysis (BHD); Hemodiafiltration (HDF), C-reactive protein (CRP), standard pool KT/V (spKT/V)