VExUS Ultrasound Grades and Hypotension in Hospitalized Dialysis Patients

A single-center prospective cohort of 93 hospitalized patients receiving hemodialysis between 2022 and 2024. The dataset includes VExUS ultrasound grades and associations with intra-dialytic hypotensive events. The study was authored by figshare admin karger and published in 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the association between VExUS grade (0-3) and the incidence of intra-dialytic hypotensive events (IDHE).
• Compare the cumulative duration of hypotension (sBP < 90 mmHg) across different VExUS grade patient groups.
• Investigate the distribution of ultrasound findings (IVC dimensions, hepatic, portal, and femoral vein Doppler waveforms) in a hospitalized cohort.
• Evaluate 3-month patient outcomes stratified by VExUS grade classification.

Strengths

• Prospective cohort design with standardized VExUS ultrasound assessment.
• Detailed breakdown of 93 patients into four VExUS grades (0: 52, 1: 22, 2: 11, 3: 8).
• Includes follow-up data on patient outcomes at 3 months post-assessment.

Limitations

• Small sample size of 93 patients limits statistical power for subgroup analyses.
• Single-center study design may limit generalizability to other hospital populations.
• The dataset is a 89.1 KB document, not a structured data table, requiring manual extraction for analysis.

Provenance

Source

figshare, associated with the publisher Karger.

Collection Method

Single-center prospective cohort study with ultrasound assessments.

Time Range

2022-2024

Freshness

Data collection spanned 2022 to 2024, with the record last updated in April 2026.

Geography

Single hospital center; specific location unknown.