Table 3 Associations of basal serum electrolyte levels with per cent increase in the number of PVCs during (period I) and immediately after (period II) haemodialysis
Correlation coefficient (period I: during the first 4 h of dialysis) | Correlation coefficient (period II: during the 4 h right after dialysis) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | |
β ± S.E (P) | β ± S.E (P) | β ± S.E (P) | β ± S.E (P) | β ± S.E (P) | β ± S.E (P) | |
Predialysis K+ | − 5.0 ± 4.2 (ns) | − 5.7 ± 3.65 (ns) | − 2.5 ± 4.8 (ns) | − 8.37 ± 2.16 (0.0003) | 6.22 ± 2.81 (0.033) | − 7.85 ± 2.79 (0.0072) |
Predialysis Ca2+ | − 8.70 ± 34.4 (ns) | − 0.15 ± 36.8 (ns) | − 10.9 ± 34.2 (ns) | 73.4 ± 18.0 (0.0002) | 56.4 ± 20.5 (0.009) | 86.3 ± 17.4 (< 0.0001) |
Predialysis Mg2+ | 11.7 ± 11.5 (ns) | − 0.36 ± 8.94 (ns) | − 9.54 ± 10.9 (ns) | − 16.4 ± 9.1 (ns) | − 16.1 ± 9.4 (ns) | − 15.8 ± 9.30 (ns) |
Predialysis HCO3− | NA | NA | − 1.41 ± 1.33 (ns) | NA | NA | 0.16 ± 1.36 (ns) |
Post dialysis BNP | NA | 0.005 ± 0.005 (ns) | NA | NA | 0.003 ± 0.004 (ns) | NA |