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Twice weekly HD
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Thrice weekly HD
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P value
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URR (%)a
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72.6 [66.4–77.2]
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69.7 [62.7–74.8]
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0.009
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Corrected Calciumb (mmol/L)
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2.33 [2.20–2.42]
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2.33 [2.22–2.43]
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0.921
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Phosphatec (mmol/L)
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1.77 [1.44]
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1.65 [1.33–2.09]
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0.117
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Potassiumd (mmol/L)
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4.80 [4.30–5.40]
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4.90 [4.40–5.40]
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0.329
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UF per session (L)
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1.50 [1.00–2.03]
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2.00 [1.40–2.63]
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< 0.001
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COVID-19 positive (%)
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9 (5.4)
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20 (8.5)
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0.245
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Hospitalisations (%)
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13 (7.8)
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17 (7.2)
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0.813
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Deaths (%)
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6 (3.6)
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6 (2.5)
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0.535
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- Results are expressed as median [IQR; interquartile range] or n (%). p-value calculated using Mann-Whitney U Test. Categorical variables were analysed by Chi-square test. Hospitalisation data includes patients who were hospitalised for COVID-19 and prior to death. amissing for 56 patients in twice weekly group and 126 patients in thrice weekly group. bmissing for 9 patients in twice weekly group and 46 patients in thrice weekly group. cmissing for 9 patients in twice weekly group and 46 patients in thrice weekly group. dmissing for 32 patients in thrice weekly group
- COVID-19, hospitalisations and deaths % calculated in relation to original number of patients n = 166 / n = 236. Abbreviations: URR Urea reduction ratio, UF Ultrafiltration
