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ArticleBioMed research international2020

Effect of Hydrocortisone on Intradialytic Hypotension: A Preliminary Investigational Study.

Hussein H Alhawari, Sameeha Alshelleh, Hussam H Alhawari, Izzat Ahmad Alawwa, Saif Aldeen AlRyalat, Ahmad Mesmar, Khaled Ojjoh, Karem H Alzoubi

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Article in BioMed research international, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03465007 (Effects of Corticosteroids on Intra-dialytic Hypotension), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Effects of Corticosteroids on Intra-dialytic Hypotension

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of JordanRan2017 to 2019Enrolled82ConditionsDialysis HypotensionArmsHydrocortisone, Normal saline
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hussein H AlhawariDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Jordan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5413-3736
Sameeha AlshellehDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Jordan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4216-0662
Hussam H AlhawariDivision of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Jordan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2525-9193
Izzat Ahmad AlawwaDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Jordan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8247-9403
Saif Aldeen AlRyalatDepartment of Special Surgery, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Jordan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5588-9458
Ahmad MesmarDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Jordan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9986-8034
Khaled OjjohDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Jordan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2018-7522
Karem H AlzoubiDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2808-5099
University of Jordan · JOJordan University of Science and Technology · JO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionApproximately 15 to 33% of all dialysis treatments are complicated by intradialytic hypotension (IDH). In this study, we tested the hypothesis that the intravenous administration of hydrocortisone prior to HD treatment could prevent IDH or at least decrease the drop in the blood pressure resulting from IDH.

methodsThis study was approved by our local ethics committee/IRB (2017/87) and by the Jordan Food and Drug Administration (7/clinical/18). Additionally, it is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03465007). In this preliminary investigational study, we screened all chronic hemodialysis patients at our clinic who were 18 years of age or older (

resultsThe initial total sample size was 82 patients. The frequency of IDH at our clinic was 24.4%. Fourteen out of the 20 patients who were diagnosed with IDH agreed to enroll in the interventional part of our study. The mean age of the patients in the interventional part of our study was 53.5 years (±10.3). These patients included 5 (35.7%) men and 9 (64.3%) women. Upon comparing the number of hypotensive attacks with and without the hydrocortisone administration, we found a significant difference (

conclusionThis preliminary investigational study found that the administration of a stress dose of hydrocortisone prior to hemodialysis could be an effective measure for preventing or minimizing the risk of IDH episodes. Additional prospective studies on this subject are needed. Ruling out adrenal insufficiency in patients diagnosed with IDH is also crucial.

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