Advances in Nephrology

Clinical Study

Incremental Hemodialysis Schedule in Patients with Higher Residual Renal Function at the Start of Dialysis

Table 1

Baseline data of the patients.
 Group 2 HD/weekGroup 3 HD/week 
70 (52%)64 (48%) 
Age (years)62,2 ± 15,162,6 ± 11,9 = 0,847
Male gender49 (70%)50 (78%) = 0,382
Primary renal diagnosis:   
 Glomerulonephritis12 (17,1%)8 (12,5%) = 0,296
 Renal vascular disease 8 (11,4%)10 (15,6%)
 Interstitial nephropathy14 (20%)10 (15,6%)
 Diabetic nephropathy14 (20%)13 (20,3%)
 Polycystic kidney disease7 (10%)6 (9,4%)
 Other10 (14,3%)10 (15,6%)
 Unknown5 (7,1%)7 (10,9%)
Kidney transplant failure11 (16%)15 (23%) = 0,362
Body mass index (kg/m2)25,9 ± 5,125 ± 4,8 = 0,294
Charlson index6,2 ± 2,76,6 ± 2,5 = 0,362
Arteriovenous fistula as initial vascular access41 (59%)33 (51%) = 0,461
Daily urinary volume (mL)1618 ± 8321153 ± 676 < 0,001
GFR (mL/min/1,73 m2)6,35 ± 2,35 5,22 ± 2,74 = 0,010