Table 2 Biochemical indices of home hemodialysis patients before and after returning home
From: The initial attempt at home hemodialysis in mainland China
|  | Before HHD training | Before returning home | 6 months later | 12 months later | 24 months later | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 | Patient 4 | Patient 5 | Patient 6 | Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 | Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 | Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 | Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 | |
Blood flow (ml/min) | 260 | 210 | 250 | 250 | 260 | 250 | 260 | 210 | 250 | 260 | 210 | 250 | 260 | 210 | / | 260 | / | / |
Dialysate flow (ml/min) | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | / | / |
Kt/V | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.44 | 1.57 | 1.7 | 1.40 | 1.42 | 1.6 | 1.42 | 1.42 | / | 1.53 | / | / |
URR | 70 | 63 | 56 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 71 | 75 | 75 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 70 | 72 | / | 72 | / | / |
Hemoglobin (g/L) | 111 | 123 | 130 | 116 | 120 | 115 | 117 | 100 | 108 | 138 | 108 | 106 | 114 | 108 | / | 131 | / | / |
Erythropoietin dose (weeks) | 10,000 u | 10,000 u | 10,000 u | 10,000 u | 10,000 u | 10,000 u | 10,000 u | 10,000 u | 10,000 u | 10,000 u | 10,000 u | 10,000 u | 10,000 u | 10,000 u | / | 7000 u | / | / |
Albumin (g/L) | 40 | 37 | 40.7 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 41.8 | 40.1 | 36.4 | 45.4 | 41.4 | 39.6 | 44.5 | 41.4 | / | 43.8 | / | / |
Calcium (mmol/L)/phosphorus (mmol/L) | 2.4/1.57 | 2.4/2.55 | 2.3/1.54 | 2.4/1.67 | 2.3/1.8 | 2.5/1.9 | 2.4/1.21 | 2.42/2.05 | 2.34/1.41 | 2.30/2.46 | 2.33/2.05 | 2.35/1.69 | 2.46/1.87 | 2.33/2.05 | / | 2.46/1.89 | / | / |
Parathyroid hormone (pg/ml) | 38 | 281 | 123 | 300 | 150 | 200 | 94.4 | 181 | 123 | 247 | 177 | 102 | 152 | 177 | / | 78.1 | / | / |
Types of antihypertensive drugs | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | / | 4 | / | / |
Residual renal volume (ml/day) | 500 | 1000 | 500 | 800 | 500 | 1000 | 500 | 1000 | 500 | 500 | 1500 | 500 | 500 | 1500 | / | 300 | / | / |
Brain natriuretic peptide (pg/ml) | 350 | 71 | 227 | 250 | 45 | 150 | 135 | 95 | 56 | 458 | 127 | 95 | 71 | 127 | / | 82 | / | / |
Beta 2 microglobulin (Before/After hemodialysis) | 33/5.6 | 27/9.7 | 23/4.5 | 23/9.5 | 28/4.5 | 25/5.1 | 33.1/5.5 | 26.9/9.9 | 22/4.2 | 34.2/16.3 | 28.6/10.3 | 21.8/4.8 | 36.1/13.3 | 28.6/10.3 | / | 38.9/7.2 | / | / |