Table 1 Description of patients converting to in-centre nocturnal dialysis (n = 37)
Female (%) | 11 (30) |
|---|---|
Age at time of conversion, in years | 49.0 ± 12.2 |
Ethnicity (%) | Â |
   Caucasian | 18 (49) |
   Black | 4 (11) |
   Asian | 3 (8) |
   Pacific Islander | 8 (22) |
   Other | 4 (11) |
Etiology of ESRD (%) | Â |
   Diabetes mellitus | 12 (32) |
   Ischemic | 2 (5) |
   Glomerulonephritis | 13 (35) |
   Other | 4 (11) |
   Unknown | 6 (16) |
Median time on dialysis pre-conversion (IQR), in years | 4.0 (1.4-8.3) |
Vascular access at time of conversion | Â |
   Arteriovenous fistula | 18 (49) |
   Arteriovenous graft | 1 (2) |
   Central venous catheter | 18 (49) |
Pre-INHD conversion echocardiographic data | Â |
Left ventricular ejection fraction * | Â |
   > 60% | 26 (72) |
   40-59% | 5 (14) |
   < 40% | 5 (14) |
LV end-diastolic dimension, in cm | 4.9 ± 0.7 |
LV end-systolic dimension, in cm | 3.3 ± 0.9 |
LV posterior wall thickness, in cm | 1.2 ± 0.2 |
Interventricular septal wall thickness, in cm | 1.2 ± 0.3 |
Patient weight, in kg | 77.2 ± 19.9 |
Previous kidney transplant | 13 (35) |
Diabetes | 17 (46) |
History of coronary artery disease# | 8 (22) |
History of cerebrovascular disease | 2 (5) |
History of cancer | 6 (16) |