Table 1: Patient demographics data.
|
|
N |
|
Number of patients (N) |
45 |
|
Age (years) |
Mean = 63 |
|
Gender |
|
|
Female |
24 |
|
Male |
21 |
|
BMI |
|
|
Under wt. |
2 |
|
Normal wt. |
18 |
|
Over wt. |
13 |
|
Obese |
12 |
|
Elderly (Age ≥ 65 years) |
23 |
|
Diabetes mellitus |
27 |
|
Cardiovascular disease |
30 |
|
Anemia |
41 |
|
Hypoalbuminemia |
22 |
|
Using anti-HTN medicines* |
16 |
|
Pre-dialysis SBP < 100 mmHG |
37 |
|
Pre-dialysis blood pressure |
Mean (mmHG) |
|
Pre-dialysis SBP |
112 |
|
Pre-dialysis DBP |
54 |
|
Pre-dialysis MAP |
74 |
|
Uremic syndrome |
2 |
*Anti-HTN medications were discontinued 24 hours before the hemodialysis session.