Changes in biochemical, hemodynamic, and dialysis adherence parameters in hemodialysis XXXX during Ramadan.

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UNASSIGNED: This paper aimed to study the effect of Ramadan fasting on biochemical and clinical parameters and compliance for dialysis. A prospective multicenter observational cross-sectional study comparing fasting with a non-fasting stable adult hemodialysis @entity1 for demographic and biochemical parameters, compliance with dialysis, inter-dialytic @entity1017 , pre- and post-blood pressure, and frequency of intradialytic @entity551 episodes was carried out. Six hundred thirty-five @entity1 , of whom 64.1% fasted, were studied. The fasters were younger (53.3        16.2 vs. 58.4        16.1 years; P   =   0.001) but had similar duration on dialysis (P   =   0.35). More fasters worked (22.0% vs. 14.6%; P   =   0.001) and missed dialysis sessions during Ramadan. No differences were noted between groups in sex, @entity6 status, or dialysis shift or day. There were no differences in the pre- and post-dialysis blood pressure; serum @entity972 , albumin or @entity1017 ; @entity6 status; sex; and dialysis shift time or days. However, serum phosphorous was significantly higher in the fasting group (2.78        1.8 vs. 2.45        1.6   mmol/L; P   =   0.045). There were no intragroup differences in any of the parameters studied when comparing the findings during Ramadan with those in the month before Ramadan. Fasters were significantly younger and more likely to be working, to miss dialysis sessions, and to have higher serum phosphorous levels. No other differences were observed.
