title: Influence of intraperitoneal dialyzate on blood pressure during continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
abstract: Blood pressure (BP) of patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) must be well controlled. The present study tests a clinical impression that BP recordings are higher with dialyzate within the peritoneal cavity than after it is drained out. 8 CAPD patients had systolic BP, diastolic BP and heart rate measured both with dialyzate in situ and after drainage. Paired t-tests showed systolic BP and diastolic BP but not heart rate to be significantly (P less than 0.05) higher with dialyzate in situ. To avoid a false impression of good BP control it is recommended patients on CAPD measure BP with dialyzate in situ.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure; D003971:Diastole; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D013599:Systole