Key result
Intradialytic hypotension occurred in 18% of patients on maintenance hemodialysis, with incorrectly assessed ideal body weight being the most common cause.
Why the study?
What is the incidence and etiology of intradialytic hypotension in patients on maintenance hemodialysis, and what measures are effective in preventing it?
Observational (n=100)
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What is the incidence and etiology of intradialytic hypotension in patients on maintenance hemodialysis, and what measures are effective in preventing it?
Intradialytic hypotension is a common complication affecting 18% of hemodialysis patients, primarily driven by incorrect dry weight assessment, and can be mitigated by individualized volume and medical management.
Suggests attention to ideal body weight assessment during hemodialysis; this cohort study leaves open causal confirmation and preventive efficacy.
Objective: Hypotension is quite common in any dialysis unit and despite significant improvements of hemodialysis techniques in the recent years; the frequency of recurrent intradialytic hypotension episodes has remained nearly unchanged.
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Malleshappa et al. (2011) conducted an observational in Maintenance hemodialysis (n=100). Maintenance hemodialysis was evaluated on Incidence of intradialytic hypotension. Intradialytic hypotension occurred in 18% of patients on maintenance hemodialysis, with incorrectly assessed ideal body weight being the most common cause.
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