The NT-ProBNP Test in Subjects with End-Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis Presenting with Acute Dyspnea: Is Knowing Worth the Cost?

Table 2

Mean, median, and standard deviation of subgroups via systolic function.

NT-ProBNP group	EF (%)			Creatinine^1	HD performed	Volume removed^2	Weight prior to dialysis^3	Weight after dialysis^3	Cardiology consult	ECHO	Furosemide	Infectious disease consult	Antibiotics
No NT-ProBNP	<45	𝑁	Valid	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6
			Mean	8.95	1.00	2.43	72.57	68.77	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.33	0.33
			Median	9.90	1.00	2.00	67.70	65.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
			Std. deviation	3.91	0.00	1.40	10.50	10.13	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.52	0.52
	≥45	𝑁	Valid	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
			Mean	8.00	1.00	2.00	77.20	75.68	1.00	1.00	0.20	0.20	0.20
			Median	8.10	1.00	2.00	74.30	68.65	1.00	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
			Std. deviation	2.39	0.00	0.00	14.34	18.08	0.00	0.00	0.45	0.45	0.45
NT-ProBNP normal	<45	𝑁	Valid	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
			Mean	10.45	0.00	0.00	136.34	136.34	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
			Median	10.45	0.00	0.00	136.34	136.34	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
	≥45	𝑁	Valid	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
			Mean	9.23	0.75	2.28	78.73	77.78	0.50	0.75	0.00	0.25	0.25
			Median	6.60	1.00	2.55	72.50	71.35	0.50	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
			Std. deviation	8.52	0.50	1.72	14.66	14.42	0.58	0.50	0.00	0.50	0.50
NT-ProBNP elevated	<45	𝑁	Valid	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	48	49	49
			Mean	6.00	0.98	2.45	72.36	71.60	0.59	0.49	1.60	0.12	0.14
			Median	5.60	1.00	2.00	72.50	70.38	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
			Std. deviation	2.31	0.14	1.14	20.97	19.28	0.50	0.51	6.55	0.33	0.35
	≥45	𝑁	Valid	185	185	185	185	185	185	185	185	185	185
			Mean	6.69	0.98	2.44	81.88	79.10	0.74	0.61	0.72	0.09	0.12
			Median	6.10	1.00	2.00	75.90	72.50	1.00	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
			Std. deviation	3.28	0.15	1.13	24.96	24.69	0.44	0.49	5.76	0.28	0.33

¹Creatinine in milligrams/deciliter (mg/dL), ²hemodialysis performed in liters, and ³weight in kilograms (kg).