Electrochemical skin conductance by Sudoscan®: a new tool to predict intradialytic hypotension.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intradialytic hypotension (IDH), a common complication in haemodialysis (HD) patients, is associated with multiple risk factors including cardiac dysfunction and alterations of the peripheral autonomic nervous system. To what extent dysautonomia may contribute to the occurrence of IDH remains elusive. We sought to investigate the clinical utility of Sudocan®, a device that quantifies dysautonomia, in the prediction of IDH.

Methods

We conducted a prospective monocentric study in adult HD patients from July 2019 to February 2020. Dysautonomia was assessed by the measurements of hand and foot electrochemical skin conductance (ESC) using Sudocan®, before HD. The primary endpoint was the incidence of IDH (The National Kidney Foundation/Kidney-Dialysis Outcome Quality I

SUBMITTER: Reach P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8311574 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature