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Table 1 Clinical and biochemical data before and after dialysis start

From: The strange case of Mr. H. Starting dialysis at 90 years of age: clinical choices impact on ethical decisions

 

Predialysis (last biochemical data)

1 month of HD

6 months of HD

12 months of HD

Hospitalisations

23/06/2016 to 08/07/2016

none

none

none

08/08/2016 to 13/08/2016

03/10/2016 to 7/10/16

24/10/2016 to 01/11/2016 (dialysis start)

Autonomy

Preserved

Preserved

Preserved

Preserved

Oedema (clinical)

Yes

No Weight loss on dialysis 0.5–1 kg

No Weight loss on dialysis 1–1.5 kg

No Weight loss on dialysis 0.5–1 kg

BP control

Difficult (160–170/ 90–100 mmHg)

OK (pre: 130–150/ 70–90-mmHg)

OK (pre: 130–150/ 70–90-mmHg)

OK (pre: 130–150/ 70–90-mmHg)

BMI (Kg/m2)

31.7

33.09

33.29

33.71

BUN mg/dL

122.4

86.24 pre

96.88 pre

113.96 pre

34.72 post

41.16 post

50.68 post

Albumin g/dL

3.5

3.2 pre

3.6 pre

3.3 pre

3.3 post

4.0 post

3.6 post

Haemoglobin g/dL

13.4

11.5

11

11.1

Bicarbonate mmol/L

18

24 pre

27 pre

27 pre

26 post

28 post

22 post

Creatinine mg/dL

9.45

6.32 pre

5.71 pre

8.09 pre

3.05 post

3.35 post

3.72 post

  1. BMI Body mass Index, BUN Blood Urea Nitrogen, BP Blood Pressure