Assessment of volume status of pediatric hemodialysis patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accurate volume status assessment and dry weight achievement are the most challenging goals for a nephrologist. We aimed to evaluate the role of ultrasonographic parameters including lung ultrasound and inferior vena cava (IVC) measurements as practical methods of volume status assessment in children on hemodialysis by comparing them with established techniques, such as clinical evaluation and bioimpedance spectroscopy.

Methods

A prospective cross-sectional study compared pre- and post-dialysis volume status using bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) parameters and clinical data with ultrasonographic lung B-lines and IVC parameters in children on regular hemodialysis.

Results

A total 60 children (mean age 9.4 ± 2.8 years) were enrolled. Twenty patients (33.3%) w

SUBMITTER: Fadel FI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11349778 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature