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Table 3 Comparison of patient-reported outcomes for 3 months before and after replacement with NF-U

From: New polymethylmethacrylate membrane, NF-U, improves nutritional status and reduces patient-reported symptoms in older dialysis patients

Item

Before

After

p value

Joint pain

2.0

2.0

n.s

Itching

1.4

1.1

n.s

Distraction

1.3

0.9

n.s

Fatigue

2.1

0.9

 < 0.05

Palpitation

1.5

1.0

n.s

Constipation

1.6

0.8

n.s

Falling sleep

1.6

1.9

n.s

Sleep well

1.6

1.5

n.s

Terebrant pain

1.4

1.4

n.s

Headache

1.1

0.8

n.s

Hypotension

1.9

1.1

n.s

Reg cramp

1.1

0.9

n.s

Movement

0.9

1.0

n.s

Appetite

1.3

1.0

n.s

Deliciousness

1.3

0.9

n.s

Dry mouth

1.6

1.3

n.s

Meal restrictions

1.0

1.1

n.s

Melancholy

1.5

1.0

n.s

Interest

1.0

0.5

n.s

Satisfaction

1.9

1.8

n.s

Total score

27.0

20.8

 < 0.05

  1. Results are presented as the mean
  2. n.s., not significant