Table 2 Hemodialysis sessions’ features and biochemical variables – country results (n = 294)
From: Impact of variables on recovery time in patients undergoing hemodialysis: an international survey
Variables | Turkey (n = 187) | Portugal (n = 107) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Transport from home to dialysis center | < 0.001 | ||
Own car | 29 (15.5) | 3 (2.8) | |
Dialysis unit service vehicle | 150 (80.2) | - | |
Public transportation | 3 (1.6) | - | |
Ambulance | 5 (2.7) | 104 (97.2) | |
Commuting time from home to dialysis center (minutes) | 21.50 [29.50–14.50 = 15.0] | 17.77 [25.83–10.33 = 15.5] | 0.002 |
Waiting time upon arrival at the dialysis center (minutes) | 6.25 [7.41–4.75 = 2.66] | 13.66 [25.83–7.91 = 17.92] | < 0.001 |
Dialysate sodium concentration (mEq/L) | 140 [140–140 = 0] | 138 [140 − 138 = 2] | < 0.001 |
Dialysate bicarbonate concentration (mmol/L) | 3 [3–3 = 0] | 36 [36 − 32 = 4] | < 0.001 |
Blood flow rate (mL/min) | 300 [350 − 300 = 50] | 350 [400 − 307 = 93] | < 0.001 |
UFR (ml/h/kg) | 10.37 ± 3.23 | 8.58 ± 2.84 | < 0.001 |
IDWG (kg) | 2.64 ± 0.94 | 2.06 ± 0.72 | < 0.001 |
Hgb (g/dl) | 11.01 ± 1.61 | 10.81 ± 1.01 | 0.178 |
Kt/V | 1.73 ± 0.25 | 1.74 ± 0.33 | 0.798 |
Phosphor (mg/dl) | 4.8 [5.9–3.9 = 2.0] | 4.9 [5.7–3.9 = 1.8] | 0.786 |
CRP (mg/dl) | 7.2 [20.1–3.9 = 016.2] | 1 [1.4–0.8 = 0.6] | < 0.001 |
Sodium (mEq/l) | 137 [139 − 134 = 5] | 138 [141 − 136 = 5] | < 0.001 |
HTC (%) | 36 [40-32.1 = 7.9] | 32.9 [35.3–31.2 = 4.1] | < 0.001 |
PTH (pg/dl) | 283 [543 − 146 = 397] | 375 [638.3–271 = 367.3] | < 0.003 |
WBC (103/µl) | 3.64 [4.07–3.23 = 0.84] | 5.87 [7.03–4.9 = 2.13] | < 0.001 |
Albumin (g/dl) | 3.82 [4.04–3.6 = 0.44] | 4.10 [4.3–3.8 = 0.5] | < 0.001 |
Predialysis Creatinine (mg/dl) | 6.72 [8.17–5.51 = 2.66] | 7.8 [9.2–6.5 = 2.7] | < 0.001 |
Postdialysis Creatinine (mg/dl) | 2.30 [2.91–1.75 = 1.16] | 2.3 [2.7–1.8 = 0.9] | 0.873 |
Bicarbonate (mEg/l) | 22 [25 − 20 = 5] | 20.7 [22.1–19.3 = 2.8] | < 0.001 |
Calcium (mg/dl) | 8.8 [9.3–8.4 = 0.9] | 8.8 [9.4–8.4 = 1.0] | 0.539 |
Predialysis Urea (mg/dl) | 113.18 ± 32.17 | 114.04 ± 35.48 | 0.832 |
Postdialysis Urea (mg/dl) | 29 [38 − 22 = 16] | 25 [35 − 20 = 15] | 0.031 |
Hospital Depression Scale | 0.088 | ||
The depression risk is low (0–7) | 120 (60.3) | 79 (39.7) | |
The depression risk is high (8–21) | 67 (70.5) | 28 (29.5) | |
Hospital Anxiety Score | 0.124 | ||
The anxiety risk is low (0–10) | 134 (60.9) | 86 (39.1) | |
The anxiety risk is high (11–21) | 53 (71.6) | 21 (28.4) |