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Abstract Background and Aims The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic impact of intradialytic hypotension (IDH). Method This study comprised 237 hemodialysis patients (158 males, 64±13 years old, dialysis vintage:110±88 months) in a community-based dialysis center. IDH was recorded in 12 consecutive hemodialysis sessions from February to April in 2014. The patients were divided into 2 groups: Group A, patients with IDH, and Group B, those without IDH, and all-cause mortality rates for 4 years were examined. IDH was defined as a rapid symptomatic fall of systolic blood pressure by at least 30 mmHg or that required medical intervention. Logistic regression was used to investigate the association between IDH and mortality. Results IDH was observed in 123 patients (52 %). The frequency of IDH was 3.8±3.1 times during 12 hemodialysis sessions in Group A. Mortality rates from all causes of death were significantly higher in Group A than in Group B (40 % and 17 % at 4 years, respectively, p < 0.05). Univariate analysis showed that IDH, age, female, dry weight, ultrafiltration rate (UFR), serum albumin level, and serum hemoglobin level were significantly associated with all-cause mortality. In multivariate analysis, IDH, age, UFR, and serum hemoglobin level were independent risk factors for all-cause mortality (Table). Conclusion In our population, IDH was associated with a poor prognosis at 4 years.

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