Research Article

Lung Ultrasound and Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis for Fluid Status Assessing Patients Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis

Table 2

Changes of ultrasonographic measurements and biochemical and instrumental parameters before and after hemodialysis.

Pre-HDPost-HD

Body weight (kg)60.91 ± 12.9458.88 ± 12.75<0.001
SBP (mmHg)149.22 ± 23.28147.19 ± 21.940.373
DBP (mmHg)80.56 ± 16.3782.09 ± 13.960.224
HR76.40 ± 13.1877.94 ± 12.380.132
B-line15 (9, 26)5 (2, 10)<0.001
TBW (L)37.29 ± 7.4335.17 ± 6.84<0.001
ECW (L)15.12 ± 3.2013.77 ± 2.64<0.001
ECW/TBW0.40 ± 0.010.39 ± 0.02<0.001

Note. SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; TBW: total body water; ECW: extracellular water. The measurement information is expressed as mean ± standard or median (IQR), and the count information is expressed as %.