Research Article

Hemodialysis Adequacy and Its Impact on Long-Term Patient Survival in Demographically, Socially, and Culturally Homogeneous Patients

Table 2

Some hemodialysis characteristics and laboratory parameters in two groups.

GroupGroup AGroup B value

Mean of blood hemoglobin (gram/dl)7.1 ± 1.4 versus10.5 ± 1.1 gram/dl<0.01
Mean of serum potassium (mEq/L)4.8 ± 1.15.1 ± 1.2=0.68
Mean of serum phosphate (mg/dl)5.86 ± 0.906.36 ± 0.81=0.25
Mean of serum creatinine (mg/dl)5.40 ± 0585.02 ± 0.49=0.24
Mean of serum BUN (mg/dl)75.53 ± 35.7168.15 ± 36.01<0.01
Mean of weekly Kt/V1.63 ± 0.632.54 ± 0.12<0.01
Mean of the numbers of hemodialysis sessions per week1.45 ± 0.562.8 ± 0.41<0.04
Mean single pool Kt/V in each hemodialysis1.43 ± 0.251.3 ± 0.07<0.04
Mean of hemodialysis session length (hours)4.46 ± 0.423.4 ± 0.32<0.01

Milliequivalents/liter. Milligram/deciliter.