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Table 1 Patient demographics and clinical characteristics

From: Assessment of fluid removal using ultrasound, bioimpedance and anthropometry in pediatric dialysis: a pilot study

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Summary (median or %)

Age (years)

3.4

9.7

10.4

16.8

17.2

17.4

17.5

18.5

17.0

Gender

F

M

M

M

F

M

M

M

M 75%

Race

W

W

AA

AA

AA

AA

AA

AA

AA 75%

Cause of ESKD

Aplasia

MCD

Obstructive uropathy

FSGS

FSGS

FSGS

Dysplasia

Obstructive uropathy

 

Duration on HD (months)

21.9

4.1

75.2

5.8

2.3

1.4

2.7

2.3

3.4

Vascular access

Catheter

Catheter

Catheter

Catheter

Catheter

Fistula

Catheter

Fistula

Catheter 75%

Dialysis settings (avg per session)

 Duration (hr)

3.9

4.2

4.2

3.7

4.2

3.6

3.3

4.1

4

 Prescribed Qb (ml/min)

86

200

150

350

350

350

400

440

350

 UF volume (L)

0.2

1.0

1.2

3.8

2.7

2.1

2.4

3.2

2.25

Number of paired pre/post visits

2

5

2

5

1

5

5

4

4.5

Number of anti-HTN medications

0

2

2

0

2

3

0

3

2.5

HTN medication class

-

CCB

α1-blocker

CCB

α1-blocker

-

CCB

α1-blocker

ARB

α1-blocker

Î’-blocker

-

CCB

α1-blocker ACEI

anti-HTN medication 62.5%

Growth hormone

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

Yes 25%

Completed isotope visit

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes 75%

  1. AA African American, ACEI Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, ARB Angiotensin receptor blocker, avg average, CCB Calcium channel blocker, ESKD End-stage kidney disease, F Female, FSGS Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, HD Hemodialysis, HTN Hypertension, M Male, MCD Minimal change disease, min minutes, Qb blood flow, UF Ultrafiltration, W White