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.