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• TITLE: Intradialytic Hypertension and Associated Factors among Chronic Haemodialysed Patients in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Example from Cameroon

  AUTHORS: Halle Marie Patrice, Bana Eric Loïc, Fouda Hermine, Nda Mefo’o Jean Pierre, Tewafeu Denis, Kaze Folefack François, Ashuntantang Enow Gloria

  KEYWORDS: Hemodialysis, Intradialytic Hypertension, Incidence, Associated Factors, Cameroon

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Nephrology, Vol.8 No.4, December 4, 2018

  ABSTRACT: Background: Hemodialysis (HD) is a therapy during which complications such as intradialytic hypertension (IDH) are frequent. We aimed to determine the incidence of IDH and associated factors amongst patients on maintenance hemodialysis in Cameroon. Method: It was a prospective cohort study including end stage kidney disease patients on HD. Data collected were: socio-demographic, comorbidities, current medication, weight, heart rate ultrafiltration rate (UF), albuminemia and electrocardiogram. The first blood pressure (BP) measurement was obtained at the beginning of the session and the last at the end. IDH was defined as an increase in systolic BP ≥ 10 mmHg between the first and the last measurement. Logistic regression was used to look for associated factors, p-value Results: Mean age was 49.06 ± 13.97 years with 64.2% males. Mean number of dialysis session was 11.26 ± 2.49. Incidence of IDH was 48.36%. The median number of IDH episodes was 5 (Range 0 - 12). Factors increasing the risk were hypertension (p = 0.003), number of antihypertensive drugs ≥ 2 (p Conclusion: IDH is frequent amongst patients on maintenance hemodialysis in our setting, with various patients related factors associated.