Seasonal Variation: A Non-negligible Factor Associated With Blood Pressure in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate a seasonal variation in blood pressure (BP) for patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD).

Methods

In this retrospective study, we exported all BP measurements from the information system to investigate a seasonal variation of BP. We also investigated a seasonal variation in BP for patients of different gender types, of different age groups, with diabetic nephropathy (DN), and with non-DN having HD. Multiple linear regression models were used to explore the associations between BP and climatic parameters.

Results

In 2019, a total of 367 patients had received HD therapy in the Longwen HD unit. We included nearly 40,000 pre-dialysis BP measurements. The result of our study demonstrated a clear seasonal variation in pre-dialysis BP in general patient

SUBMITTER: Wu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8971928 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature