From: Ramadan fasting in hemodialysis population: single-center study
Characteristic | Mean (SD)/median (IQR) |
Age | 45.78 (15.97) |
Duration of HD (years) | 6 (3–12) |
Dry weight (pre-fasting) | 67.77 ± 21.52 |
Characteristic | N (%) |
Gender | |
Male | 97 (48.7%) |
Female | 102 (51.3%) |
Vascular access | |
AVF | 181 (91%) |
Permanent catheter | 16 (8%) |
Temporary catheter | 2 (1%) |
Type of fasting | |
No | 83 (41.7%) |
Complete | 28 (14.1%) |
Partial | 88 (44.2%) |
Residual renal function (RRF) | |
Negative | 173 (87.4%) |
Positive | 25 (12.6%) |
Virology (HCV) | |
Positive | 55 (27.6%) |
Negative | 144 (72.4%) |
Comorbidities | |
HTN | 83 (41.7%) |
DM | 23 (11.6%) |
IHD | 7 (3.5%) |
Amyloidosis | 2 9 (1.0%) |
Heart failure | 6 (3.0%) |
AF | 2 (1.0%) |
Bronchial asthma | 1 (0.5%) |