Low dialysate [Na+] (< 138 mM) vs neutral dialysate [Na+] (138 to 140 mM): Intradialytic cramps
Low dialysate [Na+] (< 138 mM) showed no clear difference in intradialytic cramps compared with neutral dialysate [Na+] (138 to 140 mM) (low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Low dialysate [Na+] (< 138 mM) vs neutral dialysate [Na+] (138 to 140 mM) Intradialytic cramps · chronic HD Low dialysate [Na+] (< 138 mM) showed no clear difference in intradialytic cramps compared with neutral dialysate [Na+] (138 to 140 mM) (low certainty). Low dialysate sodium levels for chronic haemodialysis (2019) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1.66 [0.92, 2.98] | 4 studies · 11700 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low dialysate sodium levels for chronic haemodialysis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | list not extracted yet | Not assessed |
Studies behind the findings
None of these reviews ties its included studies to this outcome in the data here. Cochrane reviews and reviews with headline outcomes only do not list their studies yet.
How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.