Is there anycorrelation between intradialytic complications and interdialytic weight gain (IDWG)?

Abstract

Background: Intradialytic complications are commonly experienced in hemodialysis patients. Haemodialysis patients usually gain weight between two dialysis time (interdialytic weight gain=IDWG). Patients who experience an increase in IDWG are associated with the incidence of intradialytic complications, such as hypotension, muscle cramps, hypertension, chest pain, headache, fever, nausea and vomiting. Objectives: To analyze the correlation between intradialytic complications and IDWG. Methods: This study used an observational analysis method with a cross-sectional design. Sample were recruited by using simple random sampling as and there were 56 samples on inclusion criteria. Data were analysed using Pearson product moment with significance level α≤0.05. Research ethics was obtained from Margono Soekarjo Hospital. Results: The results showed that highest IDWG is 6.58% and the lowest is 0.62%, Complications most experienced intradialytic hypertension (85.7%), followed by muscle cramps (55.4%), nausea (51.8%), headache (46.4%), chest pain (12.5%), fever (8.9%) and hypotension (5.4 %). There was correlation between interdialytic weight gain (IDWG) and intradialysis complications (p=0.00 and r=0.443). Conclusion: It concluded that there was correlation between IDWG and intradialytic complications in patients undergoing a hemodialysis treatment at RSUD Prof. Dr Margono Soekarjo Purwokerto.