Key result
Long dialysis was associated with lower blood pressure (115/67 vs 143/81 mm Hg) and lower total peripheral resistance compared to short dialysis, with 0% vs 73% using antihypertensive medication.
Why the study?
Does long dialysis improve blood pressure control and hemodynamics compared to short dialysis in non-diabetic dialysis patients?
Population
67 participants, including 26 non-diabetic patients on long dialysis, 22 patients on short dialysis, and 19…
Comparison
Long dialysis (3 times a week for 8 h) vs Short dialysis and healthy volunteers
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support longer dialysis for BP control in non-diabetics; hypothesis-generating and requires RCTs before practice change.
Observational (n=67)
Does long dialysis improve blood pressure control and hemodynamics compared to short dialysis in non-diabetic dialysis patients?
Long dialysis provides superior blood pressure control compared to short dialysis, which appears to be driven by reduced total peripheral resistance rather than differences in fluid state.
Luik et al. (1998) conducted an observational in Dialysis (n=67). Long dialysis (3 times a week for 8 h) vs. Short dialysis (3 times a week for 4 h) was evaluated on Blood pressure and hemodynamic parameters. Long dialysis was associated with lower blood pressure (115/67 vs 143/81 mm Hg) and lower total peripheral resistance compared to short dialysis, with 0% vs 73% using antihypertensive medication.
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