Pilot Study of the Effects of High-Protein Meals During Hemodialysis on Intradialytic Hypotension in Patients Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) have high protein and energy requirements, and protein-energy wasting is common and associated with poor outcomes. Eating during dialysis may improve nutritional status by counteracting the catabolic effects of HD treatment; but eating during HD may be discouraged because of concerns of postprandial hypotension. However, little data are available to support this practice. In this study, we hypothesized that high-protein meals during HD do not lead to symptomatic intradialytic hypotension events.

Design

A 9-week, nonrandomized, parallel-arm study.

Setting

A single in-center HD clinic.

Subjects

Eighteen patients undergoing HD from 2 shifts completed the study. Patients were aged 62 ± 16 years with dialysis vintage o

SUBMITTER: Choi MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6370529 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature