Experience in high-volume online hemodiafiltration.

A longitudinal study of 47 months of follow-up in Ecuador.

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56867/44

Keywords:

Renal Dialysis, Hemodialysis Solutions, Hemodiafiltration, Intermittent Renal Replacement Therapy

Abstract

Introduction: High-volume online hemodiafiltration (OL-HDF) offers clinical benefits concerning high-flux hemodialysis (HF-HD) in removing medium molecular weight solutes. The OL-HDF program in Fresenius Clinics Medical Care del Ecuador (FMC-E) began in September 2018. This study aimed to determine the main epidemiological, clinical, and hospitalization parameters in the HDF-OL program and compare them with HD-AF patients.

Methods: The present longitudinal study was carried out in the statistics department of FMC-E from September 3, 2018, to July 30, 2022. Patients receiving renal replacement therapy with >90 days in the hemodialysis program were included. Two groups were formed, the first with HD-AF patients and HDF-OL patients. The variables were demographic, clinical, laboratory, and therapeutic. The source was the EuCLID computer system. The sample was non-probabilistic. Non-inferential and inferential statistics are used.

Results: 3653 patients in HD-AF and 1170 patients in HDF-OL were analyzed. The age of 53.1 years. 5.4 days of hospitalization/patient/year in the HD-AF group and 3.4 in the HDF-OL group ( P <0.01). Hemoglobin 10.9 ± 1.6 gr/dl in HD-AF and 11.1 ± 1.7 gr/dl in HDF-OL ( P<0.001), % transferrin saturation 32.6 ± 15.3% in HD-AF and 31.4 ± 13.5% in HDF-OL ( P =0.02).

Conclusion: Patients undergoing OL-HDF have a better hematological profile, less anemia, and fewer annual hospital requirements.

Published

2023-02-28

How to Cite

Experience in high-volume online hemodiafiltration.: A longitudinal study of 47 months of follow-up in Ecuador. (2023). Revista De La Sociedad Ecuatoriana De Nefrología, Diálisis Y Trasplante, 11(1), 35-42. https://doi.org/10.56867/44

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