The Dialysis Sodium Gradient: A Modifiable Risk Factor for Fluid Overload

Conclusion: A higher sodium gradient was associated with significant increases in IDWG and UF rates, known to be associated with poor outcomes, but was not associated with intradialytic hypotension. Individualizing the dialysate sodium prescription to minimize sodium gap may lead to less fluid overload in conventional hemodialysis patients.Nephron Extra 2017;7:10 –17
Source: Nephron Extra - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research