THE PREDICTORS OF HOSPITALIZATION IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS

The aim of the present research was to identify predictors of hospitalization hemodialysis (HD) patients. Materials and methods. The study involved 186 HD patients (49,38±0,94 у.) between Jan 2013 and Jan 2014. We studied the evolution of laboratory and treatment parameters, including dry body-weight, ultrafiltration, mean blood pressure, plasma albumin, Hb, absolute lymphocyte count, absolute neutrophil count, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, “hemoglobin variability ” all patients. The HD patients were divided for 2 groups: I group of outpatients (n=103), II group of hospitalized patients (n=83). Data from 83 hospitalized patients were compared with non-hospitalized patients. Laboratory and treatment parameters were assessed at least 3 months prior to admission. Results. We found that hospitalization was 45,29±4,20 days, frequency of hospitalization 1,46±0,07. The likelihood of frequency and duration a hospitalization increased with patient age (p<0,05). Hospitalizations were preceded by a decrease level albumin, a decline in Hb concentration, a decrease absolute lymphocyte count, increase in the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, a reduction ultrafiltration. The hozpitalization of patients with “stable hemoglobin ” was significantly lower than in patients with “low of hemoglobin variability”(p<0,005). Conclusions. Patients whose noted these parameters should be monitored, thus, it may be useful to identify risk factors for hospitalization.