Kt/V: achievement, predictors and relationship to mortality in hemodialysis patients in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: results from DOPPS (2012-18).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dialysis adequacy, as measured by single pool Kt/V, is an important parameter for assessing hemodialysis (HD) patients' health. Guidelines have recommended Kt/V of 1.2 as the minimum dose for thrice-weekly HD. We describe Kt/V achievement, its predictors and its relationship with mortality in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates).

Methods

We analyzed data (2012-18) from the prospective cohort Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study for 1544 GCC patients ≥18 years old and on dialysis >180 days.

Results

Thirty-four percent of GCC HD patients had low Kt/V (<1.2) versus 5%-17% in Canada, Europe, Japan and the USA. Across the GCC countries, low Kt/V pr

SUBMITTER: AlSahow A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7986324 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature