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Table 4 Hypotension-related parameters among sessions with at least one episode of hypotension recorded by the nurse

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

 

Overall

Albumin

Normal saline

P value

Initial SBP (mmHg)

107 (21)

105 (18)

109 (23)

0.789

Lowest SBP (mmHg)

87 (14)

90 (15)

83 (12)

0.035

Time to first episode (min)

57 (65)

53 (65.44)

61 (66)

0.341

Number of episodes with need for discontinuing UF during the session

0

47 (58.0%)

27 (69.2%)

20 (47.6%)

 < 0.001

1

30 (37.0%)

12 (30.8%)

18 (42.9%)

 

2

2 (2.5%)

0 (0.0%)

2 (4.8%)

 

3

2 (2.5%)

0 (0.0%)

2 (4.8%)

 

Total time with UF discontinued during session (ml)

28 (50)

20 (47)

35 (52)

0.018

Total NS infused during session (ml)

N = 22

177 (75)

N = 9

166 (86)

N = 13

184 (68)

1.00

  1. Data are n (%), or mean (SD)
  2. SBP systolic blood pressure, UF ultrafiltration, NS: normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride). p values are based on GEE analysis