Reducing the risk of intradialytic hypotension by altering the composition of the dialysate

© 2020 International Society for Hemodialysis Hypotension is the most common complication of outpatient hemodialysis sessions, with a reported prevalence of 4% to 31%, depending on which definition has been used and whether patients are symptomatic and nursing interventions were required. Dialysis c...

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Main Authors: Kornchanok Vareesangthip, Andrew Davenport
Other Authors: UCL Medical School
Format: Review
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/56313
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Institution: Mahidol University
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Summary:© 2020 International Society for Hemodialysis Hypotension is the most common complication of outpatient hemodialysis sessions, with a reported prevalence of 4% to 31%, depending on which definition has been used and whether patients are symptomatic and nursing interventions were required. Dialysis centers which mix the dialysate in the dialysis machine have the opportunity to individualize the composition of the dialysate for patients. This permits a choice of dialysate sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, bicarbonate, acetate, and citrate concentrations and temperature. Studies have reported a higher intradialytic systolic blood pressure and fewer episodes of intradialytic hypotension when using a higher dialysate sodium, calcium, magnesium concentrations and lower temperature, but no clinical advantage for changing the potassium, bicarbonate, or citrate for acetate concentrations. The introduction of newer technology allowing real time measurements of plasma electrolyte concentrations will potentially allow changing the dialysate composition to reduce the risk of intradialytic hypotension without increasing the risk of positive electrolyte balances.