Peri-dialytic hypoglycemia with hemodialysis and online post-dilutional hemodiafiltration.
Andrew DavenportPublished in: Therapeutic apheresis and dialysis : official peer-reviewed journal of the International Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy (2022)
Although hypoglycemia occurred in 2%, 33% had a blood glucose below dialysate glucose. Low post-dialysis glucose was associated with lower glycated hemoglobin and body fat, suggesting nutritional status is important in determining the risk of peri-dialytic hypoglycemia.