Cold dialysis and its impact on renal patients’ health: An evidence-based mini review

Table 1 Pros and cons implementing “cold dialysis”

Measurable and perceived benefits	Measurable and perceived side effects
Reduce intradialytic hypotension incidences	Possible patient discomfort (shivering)
Induce hemodynamic stability
Reduce ischemic brain injuries and preserving brain’s white matter
Improve cardiac functionality and morphology indices
Control arterial blood pressure during and after haemodialysis
Reduce post-dialysis fatigue
Increase energy levels
Dialysis efficiency is not changed
Improve overall perception of general health
Reduce the number of nursing interventions during HD
Can be delivered without additional cost and is universally applicable

HD: Haemodialysis.