Table 1.
Patient baseline characteristics
| Participants | N = 31 |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 69 (14) |
| Sex | 22 male/9 female |
| Charlson comorbidity index (points) | 6.9 (2.7) |
| Diabetes mellitus (yes) | 14 |
| Cardiovascular disease (yes) | 22 |
| Smoking habit (current) | 9 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) ± SD | 27 (6) |
| Vascular access | 26 AVF/5 CVC |
| HD technique (patients HFHD/LFHD, OLHDF) | 20/1/10 |
| HD session duration (minutes) | 231 (10) |
| Blood flow (mL/min) | 375 (32) |
| Dialysate flow (mL/min) | 588 (84) |
| Kt/V | 1.5 (0.2) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 138 (19) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 61 (12) |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 66 (10) |
| Serum haemoglobin (g/dL) | 11.6 (1.4) |
| Serum albumin (g/dL) | 3.8 (0.2) |
Results as Mean (SD) or Absolute frequencyAVF: arteriovenous fistula, CVC central venous catheter, HFHD high-flux HD, LFHD low-flux HD, OLHDF online hemodiafiltration