Table 3.
Comparison of clinical characteristics in ESKD patients between those with normal or delayed gastric emptying at 6 h after a meal on non-dialysis day.
| Normal emptying (n = 26) | Delayed emptying (n = 11) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 46.7 ± 11.7 | 40.2 ± 11.2 | 0.128 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 21.6 ± 2.8 | 23.3 ± 3.4 | 0.133 |
| Hemodialysis duration, months | 11 (5, 48.5) | 12 (7, 54) | 0.748 |
| Blood urea nitrogen, mmol/l | 21.7 ± 4.6 | 25.3 ± 5.0 | 0.038 |
| Serum creatinine, mmol/l | 941.9 ± 173.2 | 1189.1 ± 300.0 | 0.003 |
| K, mmo/l | 4.7 ± 0.6 | 4.5 ± 0.5 | 0.459 |
| Na, mmo/l | 140.0 ± 3.5 | 140.0 ± 2.6 | 0.972 |
| Ca, mmo/l | 2.2 ± 0.2 | 2.1 ± 0.2 | 0.148 |
| PO4, mmol/l | 1.86 (1.55, 2.18) | 1.99 (1.74, 2.51) | 0.408 |
| Parathyroid hormone, pg/ml | 232.6 (151.5, 448.0) | 238.9 (30, 394.5) | 0.915 |
| Hemoglobin, g/l | 108.7 ± 16.8 | 110.7 ± 18.8 | 0.752 |
| Albumin, g/l | 40.8 ± 3.2 | 41.6 ± 4.7 | 0.525 |
| Kt/V | 1.47 ± 0.15 | 1.36 ± 0.28 | 0.103 |
| Urea reduction ratio (%) | 71.1 ± 5.8 | 68.8 ± 6.5 | 0.301 |
Kt/V, urea clearance × dialysis duration (min)/urea VD.
Normal gastric emptying: Perlas grade 0 and 1; delayed gastric emptying: Perlas grade 2.
Data were presented as the mean ± SD or median (upper and lower quartiles).