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Table 2 The main dialysis parameters of the study population, according to mode of dialysis (HD versus HDF) and setting of study

From: Efficiency and nutritional parameters in an elderly high risk population on hemodialysis and hemodiafiltration in Italy and France: different treatments with similar names?

 

HDF Le Mans

HDF Cagliari

HDF all cases

P Le Mans vs Cagliari HDF

HD Le Mans

HD Cagliari

HD all cases

P Le Mans vs Cagliari HD

N

74

34

108

–

23

49

72

–

Males/Females

54.1%

45.9%

70.6%

29.4%

59.3%

40.7%

0.104

60.9%

39.1%

59.2%

40.8%

59.7%

40.3%

0.892

Age median (min-max)

69 (31–87)

68.5 (41–87)

69 (31–87)

0.608

78 (18–90)

65 (26–89)

70 (18–90)

0.001

RRT vintage (min-max)

5.2 (0.2–43.5)

9.8 (0.6–34.9)

5.9 (0.2–43.5)

0.001

2.7 (0.1–14.3)

10.8 (0.5–36.9)

7.9 (0.1–36.9)

< 0.001

KT/V Daugirdas median (min-max)

1.6 (0.7–2.2)

1.7 (0.8–2.3)

1.6 (0.7–2.3)

0.013

1.5 (1.2–1.9)

1.6 (0.9–2.3)

1.6 (0.9–2.3)

0.104

nPCR median (min-max)

0.9 (0.5–1.7)

1.1 (0.6–1.5)

0.9 (0.5–1.7)

0.138

1.0 (0.7–1.3)

1.1 (0.6–1.8)

1.1 (0.6–1.8)

0.046

AV fistula, N (%)

61 (82.4%)

27 (79.4%)

88 (81.5%)

0.913

13 (56.5%)

40 (81.6%)

53 (73.6%)

0.049

Hours of dialysis (a)

4 (3–4.5)

4 (3–4.5)

4 (3–4.5)

0.729

4 (2.5–4.0)

4 (3–4.5)

4 (2.5–4.5)

0.942

Intradialytic Weight loss

1.7 (0.1–3.9)

2.2 (0.2–3.1)

2.0 (0.1–3.9)

0.148

1.2 (0.3–3.7)

2.1 (0.9–4.1)

1.9 (0.3–4.1)

0.011

  1. Legend M: RRT Renal replacemet therapy, HD Hemodialysis, HDF Hemodiafiltration, BUN Blood urea nitrogen (predialysis), Kt/V Dialysis efficiency index, according to Daugirdas 2 formula, nPCR Normalised protein catabolic rate, AV Fistula: arteriovenous fistula
  2. Notea: only cases treated 3 times per week were selected