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Table 3 Intradialytic hypotension definition and frequency

From: A randomized trial of albumin infusion to prevent intradialytic hypotension in hospitalized hypoalbuminemic patients

Term

Definition

Overall

NS

Albumin

p

Nadir90

Min IHD SBP < 90 mmHg

53 (21.3%)

31 (24.8%)

22 (17.7%)

0.093

Nadir100

Min IHD SBP < 100 mmHg

111 (44.6%)

56 (44.8%)

55 (44.4%)

0.926

Fall20

Pre-HD SBP-min IHD ≥ 20

103 (41.9%)

59 (48.0%)

44 (35.8%)

0.026

Fall30

Pre-HD SBP-min IHD ≥ 30

69 (28.0%)

40 (32.5%)

29 (23.6%)

0.041

Fall20Nadir90

Pre-HD SBP-min IHD ≥ 20 and min IHD SBP < 90

18 (7.3%)

14 (11.4%)

4 (3.3%)

0.016

Fall30Nadir90

Pre-HD SBP-min IHD ≥ 30 and min IHD SBP < 90

12 (4.9%)

9 (7.3%)

3 (2.4%)

0.099

KDOQI

Pre-HD SBP-min IHD ≥ 20 and symptoms of cramping, headache, light-headedness, vomiting, or chest pain during HD

28 (11.4%)

19 (15.4%)

9 (7.3%)

0.002

HEMO

Fall in SBP resulting in intervention of UF reduction, blood flow reduction, or 0.9% sodium chloride administration

42 (16.9%)

26 (20.8%)

16 (12.9%)

0.072

Hypotension episodes

Episodes of hypotension recorded by the nurse

81 (32.5%)

42 (33.6%)

39 (31.5%)

0.718

  1. Numbers as frequency and percentage
  2. IHD intradialytic hypotension, SBP systolic blood pressure, UF ultrafiltration, KDOQI Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative, HEMO Hemodialysis Study