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Table 1 Characteristics of patients

From: Effects of intermittent hemodialysis on plasmatic levels of endocan

Sex, male

6 (55%)

Age, years

66 (59–69)

Body weight on ICU admission, kg

80 (72–96)

SAPS II on ICU admission

48 (41–72)

Disorder category

 

Medical

8 (73%)

Surgical

3 (27%)

Preexisting conditions

 

 Chronic kidney failure

5 (45%)

 Chronic heart failure

3 (27%)

 Cirrhosis

1 (9%)

 Diabetes mellitus

4 (36%)

Diagnosis on ICU admission

 

 Soft tissues infection

3 (27%)

 Pneumonia

3 (27)

 Carbon monoxide poisoning

1 (9%)

 Decompensated cirrhosis

1 (9%)

 Cardiogenic shock

1 (9%)

 Hemorrhagic shock

1 (9%)

 Gas embolism

1 (9%)

Inflammation biomarkers on day of hemodialysis

 

 CRP, mg/l

66 (41–154)

 Procalcitonin, ng/ml

2 (1.4–2.8)

Characteristics of hemodialysis

 

 Residual volume of diuresis (ml/24 h)

100 (25–450)

 Systemic anticoagulation

8 (72%)

 Daily UFH dose, IU/24 h

10000 (0; 12000)

 Heparin-coated membrane (EVODIAL)

3 (27%)

 Duration of hemodialysis, hrs

5 (4.5–6)

 Blood flow rate, ml/min

250 (250–250)

 Dialysate flow rate, ml/min

500 (500–500)

 Ultrafiltration volume, ml

2000 (860–2500)

 Ultrafiltration rate, ml/h

333 (240–500)

  1. Anticoagulation of the extracorporeal circuit with unfractioned heparin 5000 IU was performed for all patients. Data are presented as number (%) or median (IQR)
  2. SAPS, Simplified Acute Physiology Score; ICU, Intensive Care Unit; IU, International Unit; UFH, unfractioned heparin