Table 4

Effects of pulse high-volume haemofiltration on metabolic variables

Variables
Pre-PHVHF
End-PHVHF
12 hours after PHVHF
P

Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dl)
102.5 (80.5–150.5)
86.0 (68.5–109.0)*
94.0 (69.0–138.0)*
<0.0001
Creatinine (mg/dl)
2.5 (1.4–3.5)
1.8 (1.2–2.9)*
1.9 (1.2–2.8)*
<0.0001
pH
7.38 (7.34–7.45)
7.40 (7.35–7.46)
7.39 (7.33–7.45)
NS
HCO3- (mmol/l)
23.9 (21.3–25.9)
24.0 (22.4–25.4)
24.0 (22.1–25.7)
NS

Reported values are median (25th to 75th percentiles); P values determined using Friedman's two-way analysis of varience with post-hoc Wilcoxon signed rank test. *P < 0.0001 versus baseline. PHVHF, pulse high volume haemofiltration.

Ratanarat et al. Critical Care 2005 9:R294   doi:10.1186/cc3529