Table 3. Differences in dialysis and hemodynamic session variables between cases (falls) and controls (no falls) in hemodialysis patients (n=31) at the Nephrology Service of the Infanta Leonor University Hospital. Madrid, Spain, 2019.
| Hemodialysis (HD) session variables | Cases | Controls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UF* | 2801.9 ± 764.28 | 2384.37 ± 976.17 | p † = 0.251 |
| Kt ‡ | 57.16 ± 4.94 | 58.4 ± 5.45 | p † = 0.567 |
| Kt/v § | 1.79 ± 0.3 | 1.92 ± 0.42 | p † = 0.375 |
| Hemodynamic variables | |||
| SBP || preHD ¶ (mmHg) | 135.25 ± 20.17 | 139.65 ± 27.2 | p † = 0.88 |
| DBP** preHD ¶ (mmHg) | 70.66 ± 14.26 | 70.35 ± 10.97 | p † = 0.95 |
| SBP || postHD †† (mmHg) | 129.22 ± 27.67 | 138.95 ± 21.61 | p † = 0.31 |
| DBP** postHD †† (mmHg) | 69.22 ± 13.53 | 73.1 ± 12.16 | p † = 0.45 |
| HR ‡‡ preHD ¶ (bpm §§ ) | 71.6 ± 9.86 | 79.09 ± 13.45 | p † = 0.13 |
| HR ‡‡ postHD †† (bpm §§ ) | 72.1 ± 8.67 | 81.24 ± 12.27 | p † = 0.044 * |
| PreHD weight ¶ (kg) | 79.1 ± 13.82 | 71.62 ± 21.16 | p † = 0.32 |
| PostHD weight †† (kg) | 76.76 ± 13.54 | 70.01 ± 20.69 | p † = 0.36 |
| Intradialysis weight difference (kg) |||| | 2.34 ± 0.88 | 1.61 ± 0.89 | p † = 0.042 |
UF = Ultrafiltration;
p = Level of significance;
Kt = Urea clearance multiplied by dialysis time;
Kt/v = Kt divided by the volume of distribution of urea;
SBP = Systolic blood pressure;
preHD = Pre dialysis;
DBP = Diastolic blood pressure;
PostHD = Post dialysis;
HR = Heart rate;
bpm = Beats per minute;
kg = kilogram