Table 2 Prevalence of blood pressure drop, clinical events, and nursing interventions in all 3818 haemodialysis sessions
Nr of dialysis sessions (%) | |
|---|---|
Blood pressure drop | |
Decrease in SBP ≥20 mmHg | 2434 (63.8) |
Decrease in MAP of ≥10 mmHg | 2719 (71.2) |
Decrease in SBP ≥20 mmHg or in MAP ≥10 mmHg | 2966 (77.7) |
Clinical events | |
Any clinical event | 817 (21.4) |
Cramps | 337 (8.8) |
Dizziness | 187 (4.9) |
Nausea | 101 (2.6) |
Vomiting | 18 (0.5) |
Fatigue | 131 (3.4) |
Loss of consciousness | 20 (0.5) |
Miscellaneous | 233 (6.1) |
Nursing interventions | |
Any nursing intervention | 326 (8.5) |
Stop of ultrafiltration | 267 (7.0) |
Trendelenburg position | 219 (5.7) |
Administration of isotonic saline | 132 (3.5) |
Administration of colloid solution | 47 (1.2) |
BP drop in combination with a clinical event | |
Decrease in SBP ≥20 mmHg | 610 (16.0) |
Decrease in MAP ≥10 mmHg | 662 (17.3) |
Decrease in SBP ≥20 mmHg or decrease in MAP ≥10 mmHg | 701 (18.4) |
BP drop in combination with a nursing intervention | |
Decrease in SBP ≥20 mmHg | 285 (7.5) |
Decrease in MAP ≥10 mmHg | 288 (7.5) |
Decrease in SBP ≥20 mmHg or decrease in MAP ≥10 mmHg | 300 (7.9) |
BP drop in combination with a clinical event and nursing intervention | |
Decrease in SBP ≥20 mmHg | 242 (6.3) |
Decrease in MAP ≥10 mmHg | 247 (6.5) |
Decrease in SBP ≥20 mmHg or in MAP ≥10 mmHg (full EBPG definition) | 256 (6.7) |