Turkish Journal of Nephrology
Original Article

Effect of Conductance and Sodium Balance on Inter/Intra-Dialytic Symptoms

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Department of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Karnataka, India

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Department of Nephrology, Kasturba Medical College, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Karnataka, India

Turkish J Nephrol 2020; 29: 52-58
DOI: 10.5152/turkjnephrol.2020.3682
Read: 1644 Downloads: 709 Published: 11 February 2020

Objective: To evaluate Patient Reported Outcomes of intra/interdialytic symptoms and to optimize the ideal conductivity settings maintained for minimal symptom expressions.

Materials and Methods: A prospective observational study, carried out in a south Indian tertiary care teaching hospital. Patient Reported Outcomes Kidney Disease Quality of Life (KDQOLTM) 35 Symptom List Questionnaire was administered to each patient to determine inter/intradialytic symptoms coupled with sodium conductivity measurement during hemodialysis.

Results: Of the 126 study populations, 97 consented were involved, the mean age was 50±11 years, with male predominance of 79%. Of the 31 parameters studied, 9 correlated significantly to conductivity showing some relationship (p<0.05). Muscle cramps, muscle soreness, fatigue, trouble sleeping and nausea were least at population conductivity mean of 14.4 mS/m and peaked at the extremes of mean conductivity range of 13.2 and 15.1 mS/m. Whereas hypotensive symptoms and hot & cold spells were lowest at higher extreme of mean conductivity and peaks at lower end due to sodium removal & hyponatremia.

Conclusion: The change in sodium conductivity with response to sodium gradient was associated with significant increases in inter/intra-dialytic symptom rates associated with symptoms like cramps, soreness, fatigue, nausea and trouble sleeping are least severe around a conductivity of 14.5 mS/m.

Cite this article as: Kumar P, Dube A, Sheena Karim B, Rache T, Prabhu Attur R, Nair S, et al. Effect of Conductance and Sodium Balance on Inter/Intra-Dialytic Symptoms. Turk J Nephrol 2020; 29(1): 52-8.

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