Table 1 comparison of baseline demographic and clinical data, anthropometric measurements and laboratory data between cooling and non-cooling groups

Demographic and Clinical data

Age (years)

51 ± 18.15

51.95 ± 14.65

0.80^*

Gender

Male

Female

16 (53.3)

14 (46.7)

23 (57.5)

17 (42.5)

0.72^#

DM

4 (13.3)

7 (17.5)

0.44^#

HTN

18 (60)

20 (50)

0.40^#

Original disease

Diabetic nephropathy

Hypertensive nephropathy

Polycystic kidney disease

Interstitial nephritis

SLE

Failed Transplantation

Unknown

Obstructive uropathy

Chronic GN

2 (6.7)

14 (46.7)

0

2 (6.7)

0

0

10 (33.3)

2 (6.7)

0

3 (7.5)

21 (52.5)

1 (2.5)

2 (5)

1 (2.5)

1 (2.5)

9 (22.5)

1 (2.5)

1 (2.5)

0.79^#

HD duration(years)

4.5 (3–7)

3.5 (2–7)

0.17^Ω

BP

DBP

SBP

139.8 ± 16.58

80.8 ± 7.43

137.7 ± 11.7

79.7 ± 6.29

0.54^*

0.51^*

Anthropometric measurements

BMI (kg/m²)

29.6 ± 6.73

28.6 ± 5.13

0.45^*

Weight(kg)

79.5 ± 17.33

78.5 ± 15.86

0.8^*

Height(m)

163.1 ± 9.86

165.9 ± 8.5

0.21^*

MAC (cm)

29.6 ± 4.55

28.8 ± 4.66

0.49^*

SFT (cm)

17.7 ± 7.35

17.9 ± 7.65

0.91^*

MAMC (cm)

24.9 ± 2.91

24.5 ± 3.8

0.64^*

MIS

3 (2–5)

4 (2.25–5.75)

0.20 ^Ω

Laboratory data

Calcium (mg/dl)

8.45 ± 1.1

8.1 ± 1.03

0.17*

Phosphorus (mg/dl)

5.27 ± 1.81

4.97 ± 1.07

0.48*

P.T.H (pg/ml)

583 (171–1129)

570 (332–1106)

0.48 ^Ω

Albumin (g/dl)

3.85 ± 0.35

3.79 ± 0.36

0.47*

Cholesterol

158.9 ± 38.26

168.2 ± 43.87

0.35*

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

11.5 ± 2.26

10.9 ± 1.72

0.25^Ω

Ferritin (ng/ml)

1157 (604–1338)

680 (443–932)

0.02^Ω

TSAT (%)

35 (29.5–55.5)

35.5 (27-44.75)

0.39 ^Ω

ESR (mm\hr)

25 (15-31.25)

30 (10-44.75)

0.75 ^Ω

HS-CRP (mg\l)

14.15 (5.88–21.08)

11.55 (4.90-18.58)

0.45 ^Ω

IL-6 (pg\ml)

4.4 (3.85-5)

4.2 (3.32–4.8)

0.31 ^Ω

KT/V

1.19 ± 0.32

1.17 ± 0.32

0.76 *