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Table 6 Treatment effect of dialysate to serum sodium alignment on volume-related and hemodynamic parameters in those patients part to this quality initiative (as-treated cohort; N = 137) and the propensity score matched control cohort (N = 137)

From: Effects of dialysate to serum sodium (Na+) alignment in chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients: retrospective cohort study from a quality improvement project

Parameter

Study Regimen

Baseline

Follow-up

Difference (95% CI)

Treatment effect (95% CI)

IDWG [L]

aligned

2.52+/−0.86

2.33+/−0.76

−0.19 (−0.38 to 0)

−0.18 (−0.3 to −0.05)

unaligned

2.64+/−0.92

2.60+/−1.0

−0.01 (−0.24 to 0.21)

UFV [L]

aligned

2.45+/−0.87

2.28+/−0.76

−0.17 (−0.37 to 0.02)

−0.15 (−0.26 to −0.04)

unaligned

2.58+/−0.93

2.6+/−0.9

−0.02 (−0.24 to 0.2)

Pre HD weight [kg]

aligned

81.29+/−20.67

80.48+/−20.17

−0.8 (−5.66 to 4.06)

−0.39 (−1.13 to 0.35)

unaligned

75.36+/−19.3

75.0+/−18.70

−0.41 (−4.93 to 4.11)

Post HD weight [kg]

aligned

78.84+/−20.16

78.22+/−19.80

−0.61 (−5.36 to 4.14)

−0.2 (−0.92 to 0.53)

unaligned

72.82+/−18.9

72.4+/−18.30

−0.42 (−4.84 to 4.0)