Restitution volumes at the end of dialysis sessions: A potential influencing factor on patients' haemoglobin levels?

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To evaluate whether haemoglobin (Hb) levels are influenced by the restitution volume (RestVol) at the end of the dialysis session, independently of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA) and iron doses.

Design

Over 12 months, 4,386 haemodialysis patients from 34 centres were enrolled in this observational descriptive study according to the checklist STrengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE).

Method

RestVol, Hb levels, ESA and iron doses of every patient were assessed on a monthly basis. To determine the ideal RestVol, the clinics were classified into three groups according to the restitution volumes at the end of the dialysis sessions.

Results

Mean age was 69 ± 14 years, and 58.9% were men. The evaluation of 665,712 trea

SUBMITTER: Matos JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6805275 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature