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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Clinical Chemistry

Background:

  • End-stage kidney disease (ESKD) necessitates regular haemodialysis for waste removal.
  • Accurate assessment of haemodialysis adequacy is crucial for patient outcomes.
  • Traditional methods for calculating haemodialysis adequacy can be time-consuming.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the accuracy of real-time haemodialysis adequacy measurements with calculated values.
  • To evaluate realtime urea reduction ratio (RT-URR) and realtime Kt/V (RT-Kt/V) against C-URR and C-Kt/V.
  • To determine the clinical utility of real-time measurements in ESKD patients.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional prospective study was conducted with 50 ESKD patients undergoing maintenance haemodialysis.
  • Real-time urea reduction ratio (RT-URR) and realtime Kt/V (RT-Kt/V) were measured using the NIKKISO-DBB-EXAES machine.
  • Calculated urea reduction ratio (C-URR) and calculated Kt/V (C-Kt/V) were derived from pre- and post-dialysis urea values using the Daugirdas formula.

Main Results:

  • A statistically significant positive correlation was observed between RT-URR and C-URR (p <0.001).
  • Similarly, RT-Kt/V showed a significant positive correlation with C-Kt/V (p <0.001).
  • Body surface area demonstrated a significant negative correlation with both real-time and calculated adequacy measures.

Conclusions:

  • Real-time urea reduction ratio (RT-URR) and realtime Kt/V (RT-Kt/V) are reliable indicators of haemodialysis adequacy.
  • These real-time methods offer a precise and potentially more efficient way to assess dialysis effectiveness.
  • The findings support the use of RT-URR and RT-Kt/V in routine clinical practice for monitoring haemodialysis.