VEXUS 0 (n = 28) | VEXUS > 1 (n = 5) | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 64 ± 11 | 60 (15) | 0.61 |
Women, n (%) | 12 (42.9) | 1 (20) | 0.62 |
Aetiology of end-stage renal failure | |||
Hypertension | 17 | 3 | |
Diabetes mellitus | 12 | 0 | |
Focal segmental glomeruloronephritis | 5 | 0 | |
IgA nephropathy | 2 | 0 | |
Adult polycystic kidney disease | 1 | 1 | |
Tubulointestialnephritis | 0 | 1 | |
Uncertain | 1 | 0 | |
Type of dialysis access | |||
Arteriovenous fistula | 19 | 3 | 0.99 |
Tunnelled line | 9 | 2 | |
Dry weight (kg), mean (SD) | 77 (14) | 88 (22) | 0.17 |
Starting weight (kg), mean (SD) | 80 (14) | 90 (21) | 0.17 |
Delta weight (Starting weight – dry weight, kg), mean (SD) | 2.95 (2.9) | 2.78 (1.35) | 0.89 |
Heart rate (bpm), mean (SD) | 70 (11) | 74 (15) | 0.44 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg), median (IQR) | 144 (60.7) | 134 (31) | 0.54 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg), median (IQR) | 75 (30.5) | 72 (27.5) | 0.53 |