Early initiation of renal replacement therapy improves survival in patients with acute kidney injury

Background/Aim. Defining renal replacement therapy (RRT) initiation in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) has become an imperative for nephrologists and intensivists. The aim of this study was to determine 28-day survival and the renal function recovery in patients with AKI. Meth...

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Main Authors: Knežević Violeta, Azaševac Tijana, Šibalić-Simin Marija, Sladojević Vesna, Urošević Ivana, Ćelić Dejan
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Published: Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, Belgrade 2021-01-01
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author Knežević Violeta
Azaševac Tijana
Šibalić-Simin Marija
Sladojević Vesna
Urošević Ivana
Ćelić Dejan
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Azaševac Tijana
Šibalić-Simin Marija
Sladojević Vesna
Urošević Ivana
Ćelić Dejan
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description Background/Aim. Defining renal replacement therapy (RRT) initiation in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) has become an imperative for nephrologists and intensivists. The aim of this study was to determine 28-day survival and the renal function recovery in patients with AKI. Methods. A single-center retrospective study included 385 surgical and non-surgical patients with AKI and episode of AKI in chronic kidney disease who were admitted to the Emergency Center of Clinical Center of Vojvodina (Novi Sad, Serbia) between 2014 and 2017 and received RRT. Patients with the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) stage 2 AKI and/or volume overload were assigned to the “early” group with RRT (dialysis) start within 24 h of the diagnosis; patients with poor response to conservative treatment or evidence of clinical complications associated with AKI were assigned to the “late” RRT group. Results. Based on the retrospective analysis we found that 241 patients (62.6%) received “early” RRT within 24 h. Patients in the “early” RRT group had significantly higher survival compared to the “late” RRT group (63.9% vs. 36.1%; p = 0.001). The “early” RRT group had more patients with renal function recovery (56.8%), but without statistical significance (p = 0.514). The patients who started RRT within 24 hours with the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score of 1–3 were twice likely to recover renal function in relation to the patients with the SOFA score of 4 or higher [odds ratio (OR) = 2.01; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.37–2.95; p < 0.001], while septic patients had a 62% lower chance of renal function recovery in relation to non-septic patients (OR = 0.38; 95% CI: 0.18–0.82; p = 0.013). In the “late” RRT group, it was found that non-diabetic patients had 3.8 times greater chance for renal function recovery compared to diabetic patients (OR = 3.53; 95% CI: 1.27–9.83; p = 0.016). Conclusions. Patients with the early initiation of RRT had significantly improved 28-day survival.
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spelling doaj-art-bb7572ce722c4d87964538cedaa818e82025-08-20T03:22:50ZengMinistry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, BelgradeVojnosanitetski Pregled0042-84502406-07202021-01-0178101028103510.2298/VSP191117019K0042-84502000019KEarly initiation of renal replacement therapy improves survival in patients with acute kidney injuryKnežević Violeta0Azaševac Tijana1Šibalić-Simin Marija2Sladojević Vesna3Urošević Ivana4Ćelić Dejan5Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Clinic for Nephrology and Clinical Immunology, Novi Sad, Serbia + University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine, Serbia, Novi Sad, SerbiaClinical Center of Vojvodina, Clinic for Nephrology and Clinical Immunology, Novi Sad, Serbia + University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine, Serbia, Novi Sad, SerbiaClinical Center of Vojvodina, Clinic for Nephrology and Clinical Immunology, Novi Sad, SerbiaClinical Center of Vojvodina, Emergency Center, Novi Sad, SerbiaUniversity of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine, Serbia, Novi Sad, Serbia + Clinical Center of Vojvodina, §Clinic for Hematology, Novi Sad, SerbiaClinical Center of Vojvodina, Clinic for Nephrology and Clinical Immunology, Novi Sad, Serbia + University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine, Serbia, Novi Sad, SerbiaBackground/Aim. Defining renal replacement therapy (RRT) initiation in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) has become an imperative for nephrologists and intensivists. The aim of this study was to determine 28-day survival and the renal function recovery in patients with AKI. Methods. A single-center retrospective study included 385 surgical and non-surgical patients with AKI and episode of AKI in chronic kidney disease who were admitted to the Emergency Center of Clinical Center of Vojvodina (Novi Sad, Serbia) between 2014 and 2017 and received RRT. Patients with the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) stage 2 AKI and/or volume overload were assigned to the “early” group with RRT (dialysis) start within 24 h of the diagnosis; patients with poor response to conservative treatment or evidence of clinical complications associated with AKI were assigned to the “late” RRT group. Results. Based on the retrospective analysis we found that 241 patients (62.6%) received “early” RRT within 24 h. Patients in the “early” RRT group had significantly higher survival compared to the “late” RRT group (63.9% vs. 36.1%; p = 0.001). The “early” RRT group had more patients with renal function recovery (56.8%), but without statistical significance (p = 0.514). The patients who started RRT within 24 hours with the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score of 1–3 were twice likely to recover renal function in relation to the patients with the SOFA score of 4 or higher [odds ratio (OR) = 2.01; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.37–2.95; p < 0.001], while septic patients had a 62% lower chance of renal function recovery in relation to non-septic patients (OR = 0.38; 95% CI: 0.18–0.82; p = 0.013). In the “late” RRT group, it was found that non-diabetic patients had 3.8 times greater chance for renal function recovery compared to diabetic patients (OR = 3.53; 95% CI: 1.27–9.83; p = 0.016). Conclusions. Patients with the early initiation of RRT had significantly improved 28-day survival.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2021/0042-84502000019K.pdfacute kidney injuryrenal dialysismortalityrisk assessmentsurvivaltime factors
spellingShingle Knežević Violeta
Azaševac Tijana
Šibalić-Simin Marija
Sladojević Vesna
Urošević Ivana
Ćelić Dejan
Early initiation of renal replacement therapy improves survival in patients with acute kidney injury
Vojnosanitetski Pregled
acute kidney injury
renal dialysis
mortality
risk assessment
survival
time factors
title Early initiation of renal replacement therapy improves survival in patients with acute kidney injury
title_full Early initiation of renal replacement therapy improves survival in patients with acute kidney injury
title_fullStr Early initiation of renal replacement therapy improves survival in patients with acute kidney injury
title_full_unstemmed Early initiation of renal replacement therapy improves survival in patients with acute kidney injury
title_short Early initiation of renal replacement therapy improves survival in patients with acute kidney injury
title_sort early initiation of renal replacement therapy improves survival in patients with acute kidney injury
topic acute kidney injury
renal dialysis
mortality
risk assessment
survival
time factors
url http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2021/0042-84502000019K.pdf
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