Predicting factors of intradialytic hypotension in the last half of hemodialysis therapy

Background Intradialytic hypotension (IDH) is one of the most frequent complications of hemodialysis. IDH alters a patient’s quality of life and has a strong association with mortality. IDH mainly occurs when ultrafiltration during hemodialysis exceeds the pace of the plasma refill. Ultrasonography has been used to evaluate the intravascular volume status. We evaluated the association between IDH and baseline laboratory data or ultrasound...