STUDY METHODOLOGY:

STUDY AREA: This study prospective done at hemodialysis unit, department of

nephrology, SIMS Vadapalani , Chennai. From November 2021 to January 2022.

STUDY DESIGN: Observational cross-sectional study.

STUDY METHOD: Student T- test, Standard deviation.

SAMPLE SIZE: 60 Patients

SELECTION OF SAMPLE: Patient undergoing maintanence hemodialysis.

INCLUSION:

Patients on HD (twice, thrice dialysis)

HBsAg, HIV, Anti HCV negative

EXCLUSION:

Hemodiafiltration patients

ASSESMENT TECHNIQUES: The entire procedure were explained to the subjects

before starting assessment.

DATA COLLECTION: Demographic data of subjects specifically age, sex, weight,

diagnosis, duration, vintage of dialysis are collected.

PARAMETERS:

1. Age
2. Gender
3. Diagnosis
4. Comorbidity
5. Vintage
6. Weight (pre wt, post wt)
7. Acess
8. Adequacy
 9. Biochemical
10.Anemia management
11.Nutrition

ADEQUACY:

URR : pre urea- post / pre urea (100)

Normal range = 65- 75%

kt/v
KtV = In (R - 0.008 x t) + (4 - 3.5 x R) x UF/W.

Normal range = 1.2 - 1.4

k- clearance

t- time

v- volume

W- post dialysis wt

R- post BUN / pre BUN

UF- ultrafiltration