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.