Why the study?
The study was conducted to evaluate the effects of stopping ultrafiltration on arterial pressure in hemodialysis patients.
Does stopping ultrafiltration improve arterial pressure in hemodialysis patients?
Population
92 hemodialysis patients
Comparison
Stopping ultrafiltration after the 3rd hour of hemodialysis
Follow-up
10 minutes
Authors
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Modest BP rises after stopping ultrafiltration should not change practice; hypothesis-generating for intradialytic hemodynamics.
Does stopping ultrafiltration improve arterial pressure in hemodialysis patients?
Stopping ultrafiltration during hemodialysis produces a limited increase in arterial pressure, which is more evident in females, the elderly, and those with a prior mean arterial pressure decrease of ≥ 10 mmHg.
Karataş et al. (2020) studied this question.