Introduction
Serum bicarbonate (SBIC) is a surrogate for acid-base. Although higher and lower SBIC concentrations are associated with mortality in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis (HD), the association of SBIC with patient-reported outcomes is unclear.
Methods
Using data from the Frequent Hemodialysis Network Daily Trial, we performed linear and repeated measures random effects regression to assess the association of pre-HD SBIC with general well-being (feeling thermometer score), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) score, and Physical Health Composite score.
Results
Among the 244 subjects included in this study, mean age was 50 ± 14 years, 39% were women, and 42% were Black. Compared with SBIC 25–<28 mEq/L, SBIC <22 mEq/L and SBIC ≥28 mEq/L were associated with lower feeling thermometer scores (−3.4; 95% confidence interval [CI] –10.3, +3.5 and −4.4; 95% CI –12.2, +3.4, respectively); SBIC levels ≥28 mEq/L were associated with higher BDI scores (4.3; 95% CI + 0.5, +8.1). Compared with SBIC 25–<28 mEq/L in the adjusted repeated measures analysis, SBIC <22 mEq/L and SBIC ≥28 mEq/L were associated with lower feeling thermometer scores (−5.1; 95% CI –9.1, −1.1 and −3.7; 95% CI –8.2, +0.7, respectively); SBIC levels ≥28 mEq/L were associated with higher BDI scores (1.5; 95% CI –0.0, +3.1). There was no association of SBIC with Physical Health Composite score.
Conclusion
Higher and lower pre-HD SBIC were associated with a lower sense of general well-being and higher SBIC was associated with more pronounced depressive symptoms. Whether normalization of SBIC could enhance the well-being of patients receiving maintenance dialysis is unclear.
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