C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio and six-month mortality in incident hemodialysis patients.

BACKGROUND: The first few months of hemodialysis (HD) are associated with a higher risk of mortality. Protein-energy malnutrition is a demonstrated major risk factor for mortality in this population. The C-Reactive Protein to Albumin ratio (CAR) has also been associated with increased mortality risk. The aim of this study was to determine the predictive value of CAR for six-month mortality in incident HD patients. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of incident HD patients between January 2014 and December 2019. CAR was calculated at the start of HD. We analyzed six-month mortality. A Cox regression was performed to predict six-month mortality and the discriminatory ability of CAR was determined using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. RESULTS: A total of 787 patients were analyzed (mean age 68.34 ± 15.5 years and 60.6% male). The 6-month mortality was 13.8% (n = 109). Patients who died were significantly older (p < 0.001), had more cardiovascular disease (p = 0.010), had central venous catheter at the start of HD (p < 0.001), lower parathyroid hormone (PTH) level (p = 0.014) and higher CAR (p = 0.015). The AUC for mortality prediction was 0.706 (95% CI (0.65-0.76), p < 0.001). The optimal CAR cutoff was ≥0.5, HR 5.36 (95% CI 3.21-8.96, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: We demonstrated that higher CAR was significantly associated with a higher mortality risk in the first six months of HD, highlighting the prognostic importance of malnutrition and inflammation in patients starting chronic HD.

One-Year Mortality after Hemodialysis Initiation: The Prognostic Role of the CHA2DS2-VASc Score.

BACKGROUND: CKD is a significant cause of morbidity, cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. CHA2DS2-VASc is a score used in patients with atrial fibrillation to predict thromboembolic risk; it also appears to be useful to predict mortality risk. The aim of the study was to evaluate CHA2DS2-VASc scores as a tool for predicting one-year mortality after hemodialysis is started and for identifying factors associated with higher mortality. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of patients who started hemodialysis between January 2014 and December 2019 in Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte. We evaluated mortality within one year of hemodialysis initiation. The CHA2DS2-VASc score was calculated at the start of hemodialysis. RESULTS: Of 856 patients analyzed, their mean age was 68.3 ± 15.5 years and the majority were male (61.1%) and Caucasian (84.5%). Mortality within one-year after starting hemodialysis was 17.8% (n = 152). The CHA2DS2-VASc score was significantly higher (4.4 ± 1.7 vs. 3.5 ± 1.8, p < 0.001) in patients who died and satisfactorily predicted the one-year risk of mortality (AUC 0.646, 95% CI 0.6-0.7, p < 0.001), with a sensitivity of 71.7%, a specificity of 49.1%, a positive predictive value of 23.9% and a negative predictive value of 89.2%. In the multivariate analysis, CHA2DS2-VASc ≥3.5 (adjusted HR 2.24 95% CI (1.48-3.37), p < 0.001) and central venous catheter at dialysis initiation (adjusted HR 3.06 95% CI (1.93-4.85)) were significant predictors of one-year mortality. CONCLUSION: A CHA2DS2-VASc score ≥3.5 and central venous catheter at hemodialysis initiation were predictors of one-year mortality, allowing for risk stratification in hemodialysis patients.

Acute kidney injury in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: A Portuguese cohort / Lesión renal aguda en pacientes hospitalizados con COVID-19: una cohorte portuguesa

Introduction: The incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients ranges from 0.5% to 35% and has been associated with worse prognosis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence, severity, duration, risk factors and prognosis of AKI in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Methods: We conducted a retrospective single-center analysis of 192 hospitalized COVID-19 patients from March to May of 2020. AKI was diagnosed using the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcome (KDIGO) classification based on serum creatinine (SCr) criteria. Persistent and transient AKI were defined according to the Acute Disease Quality Initiative (ADQI) workgroup definitions. Results: In this cohort of COVID-19 patients, 55.2% developed AKI (n=106). The majority of AKI patients had persistent AKI (n=64, 60.4%). Overall, in-hospital mortality was 18.2% (n=35) and was higher in AKI patients (28.3% vs. 5.9%, p<0.001, unadjusted OR 6.03 (2.22–16.37), p<0.001). In this multivariate analysis, older age (adjusted OR 1.07 (95% CI 1.02–1.11), p=0.004), lower Hb level (adjusted OR 0.78 (95% CI 0.60–0.98), p=0.035), duration of AKI (adjusted OR 7.34 for persistent AKI (95% CI 2.37–22.72), p=0.001) and severity of AKI (adjusted OR 2.65 per increase in KDIGO stage (95% CI 1.32–5.33), p=0.006) were independent predictors of mortality. Conclusion: AKI was frequent in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Persistent AKI and higher severity of AKI were independent predictors of in-hospital mortality. (AU)

Introducción: La incidencia de lesión renal aguda (LRA) en pacientes con enfermedad por coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) oscila entre el 0,5 y el 35% y se ha asociado a peor pronóstico. El propósito de este estudio fue evaluar la incidencia, gravedad, duración, factores de riesgo y pronóstico de la LRA en pacientes hospitalizados con COVID-19. Métodos: Realizamos un análisis retrospectivo de un solo centro de 192 pacientes con COVID-19 hospitalizados de marzo a mayo de 2020. La LRA se diagnosticó utilizando la clasificación Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcome (KDIGO) basada en criterios de creatinina sérica (SCr). La LRA persistente y la transitoria se definieron de acuerdo con las definiciones del grupo de trabajo de la Iniciativa de Calidad de Enfermedades Agudas (ADQI). Resultados: En esta cohorte de pacientes con COVID-19, el 55,2% desarrolló LRA (n=106). La mayoría de los pacientes tenían LRA persistente (n=64; 60,4%). En general, la mortalidad hospitalaria fue del 18,2% (n=35) y fue mayor en los pacientes con LRA (28,3% frente a 5,9%; p<0,001), (OR no ajustada 6,03; IC 95%: 2,22-16,37; p<0,001). En este análisis multivariado, mayor edad (OR ajustada 1,07; IC 95%: 1,02-1,11; p=0,004), menor nivel de Hb (OR ajustada 0,78; IC 95%: 0,60-0,98; p=0,035), duración de la LRA (OR ajustada 7,34 para LRA persistente; IC 95%: 2,37-22,72; p=0,001) y la gravedad de LRA (OR ajustada 2,65 por aumento en el estadio KDIGO; IC 95%: 1,32-5,33; p=0,006) fueron predictores independientes de mortalidad. Conclusión: La LRA fue frecuente en pacientes hospitalizados con COVID-19. La LRA persistente y su mayor gravedad fueron predictores independientes de mortalidad hospitalaria. (AU)

Acute Kidney Disease and Mortality in Acute Kidney Injury Patients with COVID-19.

BACKGROUND: The incidence of AKI in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients is variable and has been associated with worse prognosis. A significant number of patients develop persistent kidney damage defined as Acute Kidney Disease (AKD). There is a lack of evidence on the real impact of AKD on COVID-19 patients. We aim to identify risk factors for the development of AKD and its impact on mortality in COVID-19 patients. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of COVID-19 patients with AKI admitted at the Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte between March and August of 2020. The Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) classification was used to define AKI. AKD was defined by presenting at least KDIGO Stage 1 criteria for >7 days after an AKI initiating event. RESULTS: In 339 COVID-19 patients with AKI, 25.7% patients developed AKD (n = 87). The mean age was 71.7 ± 17.0 years, baseline SCr was 1.03 ± 0.44 mg/dL, and the majority of patients were classified as KDIGO stage 3 AKI (54.3%). The in-hospital mortality was 18.0% (n = 61). Presence of hypertension (p = 0.006), CKD (p < 0.001), lower hemoglobin (p = 0.034) and lower CRP (p = 0.004) at the hospital admission and nephrotoxin exposure (p < 0.001) were independent risk factors for the development of AKD. Older age (p = 0.003), higher serum ferritin at admission (p = 0.008) and development of AKD (p = 0.029) were independent predictors of in-hospital mortality in COVID-19-AKI patients. CONCLUSIONS: AKD was significantly associated with in-hospital mortality in this population of COVID-19-AKI patients. Considering the significant risk of mortality in AKI patients, it is of paramount importance to identify the subset of higher risk patients.

Acute kidney injury in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: A Portuguese cohort.

INTRODUCTION: The incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients ranges from 0.5% to 35% and has been associated with worse prognosis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence, severity, duration, risk factors and prognosis of AKI in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective single-center analysis of 192 hospitalized COVID-19 patients from March to May of 2020. AKI was diagnosed using the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcome (KDIGO) classification based on serum creatinine (SCr) criteria. Persistent and transient AKI were defined according to the Acute Disease Quality Initiative (ADQI) workgroup definitions. RESULTS: In this cohort of COVID-19 patients, 55.2% developed AKI (n=106). The majority of AKI patients had persistent AKI (n=64, 60.4%). Overall, in-hospital mortality was 18.2% (n=35) and was higher in AKI patients (28.3% vs. 5.9%, p<0.001, unadjusted OR 6.03 (2.22-16.37), p<0.001). In this multivariate analysis, older age (adjusted OR 1.07 (95% CI 1.02-1.11), p=0.004), lower Hb level (adjusted OR 0.78 (95% CI 0.60-0.98), p=0.035), duration of AKI (adjusted OR 7.34 for persistent AKI (95% CI 2.37-22.72), p=0.001) and severity of AKI (adjusted OR 2.65 per increase in KDIGO stage (95% CI 1.32-5.33), p=0.006) were independent predictors of mortality. CONCLUSION: AKI was frequent in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Persistent AKI and higher severity of AKI were independent predictors of in-hospital mortality.

Acute kidney disease and long-term outcomes in critically ill acute kidney injury patients with sepsis: a cohort analysis.

BACKGROUND: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is frequent during hospitalization and may contribute to adverse short- and long-term consequences. Acute kidney disease (AKD) reflects the continuing pathological processes and adverse events developing after AKI. We aimed to evaluate the association of AKD, long-term adverse renal function and mortality in a cohort of patients with sepsis. METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis of adult patients with septic AKI admitted to the Division of Intensive Medicine of the Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte (Lisbon, Portugal) between January 2008 and December 2014. Patients were categorized according to the development of AKI using the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) classification. AKI was defined as an increase in absolute serum creatinine (SCr) ≥0.3 mg/dL or by a percentage increase in SCr ≥50% and/or by a decrease in urine output to <0.5 mL/kg/h for >6 h. AKD was defined as presenting at least KDIGO Stage 1 criteria for >7 days after an AKI initiating event. Adverse renal outcomes (need for long-term dialysis and/or a 25% decrease in estimated glomerular filtration rate after hospital discharge) and mortality after discharge were evaluated. RESULTS: From 256 selected patients with septic AKI, 53.9% developed AKD. The 30-day mortality rate was 24.5% (n = 55). The mean long-term follow-up was 45.9 ± 43.3 months. The majority of patients experience an adverse renal outcome [n = 158 (61.7%)] and 44.1% (n = 113) of patients died during follow-up. Adverse renal outcomes, 30-day mortality and long-term mortality after hospital discharge were more frequent among AKD patients [77.5 versus 43.2% (P < 0.001), 34.1 versus 6.8% (P < 0.001) and 64.8 versus 49.1% (P = 0.025), respectively]. The 5-year cumulative probability of survival was 23.2% for AKD patients, while it was 47.5% for patients with no AKD (log-rank test, P < 0.0001). In multivariate analysis, AKD was independently associated with adverse renal outcomes {adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 2.87 [95% confidence interval (CI) 2.0-4.1]; P < 0.001} and long-term mortality [adjusted HR 1.51 (95% CI 1.0-2.2); P = 0.040]. CONCLUSIONS: AKD after septic AKI was independently associated with the risk of long-term need for dialysis and/or renal function decline and with the risk of death after hospital discharge.

Acute kidney injury in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: A Portuguese cohort.

INTRODUCTION: The incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients ranges from 0.5% to 35% and has been associated with worse prognosis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence, severity, duration, risk factors and prognosis of AKI in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective single-center analysis of 192 hospitalized COVID-19 patients from March to May of 2020. AKI was diagnosed using the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcome (KDIGO) classification based on serum creatinine (SCr) criteria. Persistent and transient AKI were defined according to the Acute Disease Quality Initiative (ADQI) workgroup definitions. RESULTS: In this cohort of COVID-19 patients, 55.2% developed AKI (n = 106). The majority of AKI patients had persistent AKI (n = 64, 60.4%). Overall, in-hospital mortality was 18.2% (n = 35) and was higher in AKI patients (28.3% vs. 5.9%, p < 0.001, unadjusted OR 6.03 (2.22-16.37), p < 0.001). In this multivariate analysis, older age (adjusted OR 1.07 (95% CI 1.02-1.11), p = 0.004), lower Hb level (adjusted OR 0.78 (95% CI 0.60-0.98), p = 0.035), duration of AKI (adjusted OR 7.34 for persistent AKI (95% CI 2.37-22.72), p = 0.001) and severity of AKI (adjusted OR 2.65 per increase in KDIGO stage (95% CI 1.32-5.33), p = 0.006) were independent predictors of mortality. CONCLUSION: AKI was frequent in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Persistent AKI and higher severity of AKI were independent predictors of in-hospital mortality.

INTRODUCCIÓN: La incidencia de lesión renal aguda (LRA) en pacientes con enfermedad por coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) oscila entre el 0,5 y el 35% y se ha asociado a peor pronóstico. El propósito de este estudio fue evaluar la incidencia, gravedad, duración, factores de riesgo y pronóstico de la LRA en pacientes hospitalizados con COVID-19. MÉTODOS: Realizamos un análisis retrospectivo de un solo centro de 192 pacientes con COVID-19 hospitalizados de marzo a mayo de 2020. La LRA se diagnosticó utilizando la clasificación Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcome (KDIGO) basada en criterios de creatinina sérica (SCr). La LRA persistente y la transitoria se definieron de acuerdo con las definiciones del grupo de trabajo de la Iniciativa de Calidad de Enfermedades Agudas (ADQI). RESULTADOS: En esta cohorte de pacientes con COVID-19, el 55,2% desarrolló LRA (n = 106). La mayoría de los pacientes tenían LRA persistente (n = 64; 60,4%). En general, la mortalidad hospitalaria fue del 18,2% (n = 35) y fue mayor en los pacientes con LRA (28,3% frente a 5,9%; p < 0,001), (OR no ajustada 6,03; IC 95%: 2,22-16,37; p < 0,001). En este análisis multivariado, mayor edad (OR ajustada 1,07; IC 95%: 1,02-1,11; p = 0,004), menor nivel de Hb (OR ajustada 0,78; IC 95%: 0,60-0,98; p = 0,035), duración de la LRA (OR ajustada 7,34 para LRA persistente; IC 95%: 2,37-22,72; p = 0,001) y la gravedad de LRA (OR ajustada 2,65 por aumento en el estadio KDIGO; IC 95%: 1,32-5,33; p = 0,006) fueron predictores independientes de mortalidad. CONCLUSIÓN: La LRA fue frecuente en pacientes hospitalizados con COVID-19. La LRA persistente y su mayor gravedad fueron predictores independientes de mortalidad hospitalaria.

Acute kidney injury in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: A Portuguese cohort.

INTRODUCTION: The incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients ranges from 0.5% to 35% and has been associated with worse prognosis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence, severity, duration, risk factors and prognosis of AKI in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective single-center analysis of 192 hospitalized COVID-19 patients from March to May of 2020. AKI was diagnosed using the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcome (KDIGO) classification based on serum creatinine (SCr) criteria. Persistent and transient AKI were defined according to the Acute Disease Quality Initiative (ADQI) workgroup definitions. RESULTS: In this cohort of COVID-19 patients, 55.2% developed AKI (n=106). The majority of AKI patients had persistent AKI (n=64, 60.4%). Overall, in-hospital mortality was 18.2% (n=35) and was higher in AKI patients (28.3% vs. 5.9%, p<0.001, unadjusted OR 6.03 (2.22-16.37), p<0.001). In this multivariate analysis, older age (adjusted OR 1.07 (95% CI 1.02-1.11), p=0.004), lower Hb level (adjusted OR 0.78 (95% CI 0.60-0.98), p=0.035), duration of AKI (adjusted OR 7.34 for persistent AKI (95% CI 2.37-22.72), p=0.001) and severity of AKI (adjusted OR 2.65 per increase in KDIGO stage (95% CI 1.32-5.33), p=0.006) were independent predictors of mortality. CONCLUSION: AKI was frequent in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Persistent AKI and higher severity of AKI were independent predictors of in-hospital mortality.

The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a marker of vasculitis activity, severe infection and mortality in anca-associated vasculitis: A retrospective study.

INTRODUCTION: Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a multisystemic disease. Despite the improvement in mortality rate since the introduction of immunosuppression, long-term prognosis is still uncertain not only because of the disease activity but also due to treatment associated adverse effects. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been demonstrated as an inflammatory marker in multiple settings. In this study, we aimed to investigate the prognostic ability of the NLR in AAV patients. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis of the clinical records of all adult patients with AVV admitted to the Nephrology and Renal Transplantation Department of Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte from January 2006 to December 2019. NLR was calculated at admission. The outcomes measured were severe infection at 3 months and one-year mortality. The prognostic ability of the NLR was determined using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. A cut-off value was defined as that with the highest validity. All variables underwent univariate analysis to determine statistically significant factors that may have outcomes. Only variables which significantly differed were used in the multivariate analysis using the logistic regression method. RESULTS: We registered 45 cases of AVV. The mean age at diagnosis was 67.5±12.1 years and 23 patients were male. The mean Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score (BVAS) at presentation was 26.0±10.4. Twenty-nine patients were ANCA-MPO positive, 7 ANCA-PR3 positive and 9 were considered negative ANCA vasculitis. At admission, mean serum creatinine (SCr) was 4.9±2.5mg/dL, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) was 76.9±33.8mm/h, hemoglobin was 9.5±1.7g/dL, C-reactive protein was 13.2±5.8mg/dL and NLR was 8.5±6.8. Thirty-five patients were treated with cyclophosphamide, eight patients with rituximab for induction therapy. Twenty patients developed severe infection within the first three months after starting induction immunosuppression. In a multivariate analysis, older age (73.6±10.5 vs. 62.6±11.3, p=0.002, adjusted OR 1.08 [95% CI 1.01-1.16], p=0.035) and higher NLR (11.9±7.4 vs. 5.9±5.0, p=0.002, adjusted OR 1.14 [95% CI 1.01-1.29], p=0.035) were predictors of severe infection at 3 months. NLR ≥4.04 predicted severe infection at 3 months with a sensitivity of 95% and specificity of 52% and the AUROC curve was 0.0794 (95% CI 0.647-0.900). Nine patients died within the first year. Severe infection at 3 months was independently associated with mortality within the first year (OR 6.19 [95% CI 1.12-34.32], p=0.037). CONCLUSIONS: NLR at diagnosis was an independent predictor of severe infection within the first 3 months after immunosuppression start, and severe infection within the first three months was consequently correlated with one-year mortality. NLR is an easily calculated and low-cost laboratory inflammation biomarker and can prove useful in identifying AAV patients at risk of infection and poorer prognosis.

The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a marker of vasculitis activity, severe infection and mortality in anca-associated vasculitis: A retrospective study.

INTRODUCTION: Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a multisystemic disease. Despite the improvement in mortality rate since the introduction of immunosuppression, long-term prognosis is still uncertain not only because of the disease activity but also due to treatment associated adverse effects. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been demonstrated as an inflammatory marker in multiple settings. In this study, we aimed to investigate the prognostic ability of the NLR in AAV patients. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis of the clinical records of all adult patients with AVV admitted to the Nephrology and Renal Transplantation Department of Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte from January 2006 to December 2019. NLR was calculated at admission. The outcomes measured were severe infection at 3 months and one-year mortality. The prognostic ability of the NLR was determined using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. A cut-off value was defined as that with the highest validity. All variables underwent univariate analysis to determine statistically significant factors that may have outcomes. Only variables which significantly differed were used in the multivariate analysis using the logistic regression method. RESULTS: We registered 45 cases of AVV. The mean age at diagnosis was 67.5±12.1 years and 23 patients were male. The mean Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score (BVAS) at presentation was 26.0±10.4. Twenty-nine patients were ANCA-MPO positive, 7 ANCA-PR3 positive and 9 were considered negative ANCA vasculitis. At admission, mean serum creatinine (SCr) was 4.9±2.5mg/dL, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) was 76.9±33.8mm/h, hemoglobin was 9.5±1.7g/dL, C-reactive protein was 13.2±5.8mg/dL and NLR was 8.5±6.8. Thirty-five patients were treated with cyclophosphamide, eight patients with rituximab for induction therapy. Twenty patients developed severe infection within the first three months after starting induction immunosuppression. In a multivariate analysis, older age (73.6±10.5 vs. 62.6±11.3, p=0.002, adjusted OR 1.08 [95% CI 1.01-1.16], p=0.035) and higher NLR (11.9±7.4 vs. 5.9±5.0, p=0.002, adjusted OR 1.14 [95% CI 1.01-1.29], p=0.035) were predictors of severe infection at 3 months. NLR ≥4.04 predicted severe infection at 3 months with a sensitivity of 95% and specificity of 52% and the AUROC curve was 0.0794 (95% CI 0.647-0.900). Nine patients died within the first year. Severe infection at 3 months was independently associated with mortality within the first year (OR 6.19 [95% CI 1.12-34.32], p=0.037). CONCLUSIONS: NLR at diagnosis was an independent predictor of severe infection within the first 3 months after immunosuppression start, and severe infection within the first three months was consequently correlated with one-year mortality. NLR is an easily calculated and low-cost laboratory inflammation biomarker and can prove useful in identifying AAV patients at risk of infection and poorer prognosis.

Management of Acute Kidney Injury Following Major Abdominal Surgery: A Contemporary Review.

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent occurrence following major abdominal surgery and is independently associated with both in-hospital and long-term mortality, as well as with a higher risk of progressing to chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular events. Postoperative AKI can account for up to 40% of in-hospital AKI cases. Given the differences in patient characteristics and the pathophysiology of postoperative AKI, it is inappropriate to assume that the management after noncardiac and nonvascular surgery are the same as those after cardiac and vascular surgery. This article provides a comprehensive review on the available evidence on the management of postoperative AKI in the setting of major abdominal surgery.

Neutrophil, lymphocyte and platelet ratio as a predictor of mortality in septic-acute kidney injury patients / Relación entre neutrófilos, linfocitos y plaquetas como factor pronóstico de mortalidad en pacientes con lesión renal aguda por sepsis

BACKGROUND: AKI is frequent in critically ill patients, in whom the leading cause of AKI is sepsis. The role of intrarenal and systemic inflammation appears to be significant in the pathophysiology of septic-AKI. The neutrophils to lymphocytes and platelets (N/LP) ratio is an indirect marker of inflammation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic ability of N/LP ratio at admission in septic-AKI patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU). METHODS: This is a retrospective analysis of 399 septic-AKI patients admitted to the Division of Intensive Medicine of the Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte between January 2008 and December 2014. The Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) classification was used to define AKI. N/LP ratio was calculated as: (Neutrophil count × 100)/(Lymphocyte count × Platelet count). RESULTS: Fifty-two percent of patients were KDIGO stage 3, 25.8% KDIGO stage 2 and 22.3% KDIGO stage 1. A higher N/LP ratio was an independent predictor of increased risk of in-hospital mortality in septic-AKI patients regardless of KDIGO stage (31.59 ± 126.8 vs 13.66 ± 22.64, p = 0.028; unadjusted OR 1.01 (95% CI 1.00-1.02), p = 0.027; adjusted OR 1.01 (95% CI 1.00-1.02), p = 0.015). The AUC for mortality prediction in septic-AKI was of 0.565 (95% CI (0.515-0.615), p = 0.034). CONCLUSIONS: The N/LP ratio at ICU admission was independently associated with in-hospital mortality in septic-AKI patients

ANTECEDENTES: La LRA es frecuente en pacientes críticos, en quienes la causa principal de LRA es la sepsis. El papel de la inflamación intrarrenal y sistémica parece ser significativo en la fisiopatología de la LRA por sepsis. La relación entre neutrófilos y linfocitos y plaquetas (N/LP) es un marcador indirecto de inflamación. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la capacidad pronóstica de N/LP en el momento del ingreso en pacientes con LRA por sepsis ingresados en una unidad de cuidados intensivos. MÉTODOS: Se trata de un análisis retrospectivo de 399 pacientes con LRA por sepsis ingresados en la Unidad de Medicina Intensiva del Centro Hospitalario Universitario Lisboa Norte, entre enero de 2008 y diciembre de 2014. Se usó la clasificación del Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) para definir la LRA. La relación N/LP se calculó como: (recuento de neutrófilos × 100)/(recuento de linfocitos × recuento de plaquetas). RESULTADOS: El 52% de los pacientes presentaba KDIGO estadio 3, el 25,8% KDIGO estadio 2 y el 22,3% KDIGO estadio 1. Un valor más elevado de N/LP fue un factor pronóstico independiente de mayor riesgo de mortalidad intrahospitalaria en pacientes con LRA por sepsis, independientemente del estadio KDIGO (31,59 ± 126,8 frente a 13,66 ± 22,64, p = 0,028); OR sin ajustar 1,01 (IC del 95%: 1,00-1,02, p = 0,027), OR ajustada 1,01 (IC del 95%: 1,00-1,02, p = 0,015). El AUC para la predicción de mortalidad en la LRA por sepsis fue de 0,565 (IC del 95%: 0,515-0,615, p = 0,034). CONCLUSIONES: La relación N/LP en el momento del ingreso en la unidad de cuidados intensivos se asoció de forma independiente con la mortalidad intrahospitalaria en pacientes con LRA por sepsis

Acute Kidney Injury: From Diagnosis to Prevention and Treatment Strategies.

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is characterized by an acute decrease in renal function that can be multifactorial in its origin and is associated with complex pathophysiological mechanisms. In the short term, AKI is associated with an increased length of hospital stay, health care costs, and in-hospital mortality, and its impact extends into the long term, with AKI being associated with increased risks of cardiovascular events, progression to chronic kidney disease (CKD), and long-term mortality. Given the impact of the prognosis of AKI, it is important to recognize at-risk patients and improve preventive, diagnostic, and therapy strategies. The authors provide a comprehensive review on available diagnostic, preventive, and treatment strategies for AKI.

Transient and Persistent AKI and Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery.

INTRODUCTION: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent diagnosis in surgical patients which has a detrimental effect on short-term and long-term outcomes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence and predictive factors of transient and persistent postoperative AKI in patients submitted to major abdominal surgery and to characterize the impact of AKI on in-hospital mortality. METHODS: This study was a cross-examination of a retrospective analysis of clinical data of 450 patients who underwent major abdominal surgery from January 2010 to February 2011. Only AKI developing in the first 48 h after surgery was considered. AKI was diagnosed using the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcome (KDIGO) classification based on both serum creatinine (SCr) and urine output criteria. Persistent and transient AKI were defined according to the Acute Disease Quality Initiative (ADQI) workgroup definitions. RESULTS: In our study, 22.4% of patients developed AKI in the first 48 h post-surgery (n = 101), and 48% of patients had persistent AKI (n = 49), defined as postoperative AKI, with a duration of more than 48 h. Older age (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 1.06 [1.00-1.11], p = 0.039), hypertension (adjusted OR 4.60 [1.17-18.11], p = 0.029), and higher preoperative SCr (adjusted OR 22.67 [4.00-128.46], p < 0.001) were independent predictors of persistent AKI. The overall in-hospital mortality was 6.4% (n = 29). Persistent AKI was associated with higher mortality than transient AKI (51.9 vs. 20.7%; unadjusted OR 13.03 [5.78-29.36], p < 0.001; adjusted OR 4.20 [1.02-17.27], p = 0.047). CONCLUSION: In this cohort of patients submitted to major abdominal surgery, persistent AKI was an independent predictor of in-hospital mortality in contrast to transient AKI.

Neutrophil, lymphocyte and platelet ratio as a predictor of mortality in septic-acute kidney injury patients.

BACKGROUND: AKI is frequent in critically ill patients, in whom the leading cause of AKI is sepsis. The role of intrarenal and systemic inflammation appears to be significant in the pathophysiology of septic-AKI. The neutrophils to lymphocytes and platelets (N/LP) ratio is an indirect marker of inflammation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic ability of N/LP ratio at admission in septic-AKI patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU). METHODS: This is a retrospective analysis of 399 septic-AKI patients admitted to the Division of Intensive Medicine of the Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte between January 2008 and December 2014. The Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) classification was used to define AKI. N/LP ratio was calculated as: (Neutrophil count×100)/(Lymphocyte count×Platelet count). RESULTS: Fifty-two percent of patients were KDIGO stage 3, 25.8% KDIGO stage 2 and 22.3% KDIGO stage 1. A higher N/LP ratio was an independent predictor of increased risk of in-hospital mortality in septic-AKI patients regardless of KDIGO stage (31.59±126.8 vs 13.66±22.64, p=0.028; unadjusted OR 1.01 (95% CI 1.00-1.02), p=0.027; adjusted OR 1.01 (95% CI 1.00-1.02), p=0.015). The AUC for mortality prediction in septic-AKI was of 0.565 (95% CI (0.515-0.615), p=0.034). CONCLUSIONS: The N/LP ratio at ICU admission was independently associated with in-hospital mortality in septic-AKI patients.

Neutrophil, lymphocyte and platelet ratio as a predictor of postoperative acute kidney injury in major abdominal surgery.

BACKGROUND: Surgery is one of the leading causes of acute kidney injury (AKI) in hospitalized patients. Major abdominal surgery has the second higher incidences of AKI, after cardiac surgery. AKI results from a complex interaction between hemodynamic, toxic and inflammatory factors. The pathogenesis of AKI following major abdominal surgery is distinct from cardiac and vascular surgery. The neutrophil, lymphocytes and platelets (N/LP) ratio has been demonstrated as an inflammatory marker and an independent predictor for AKI and mortality after cardiovascular surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic ability of the post-operative N/LP ratio after major abdominal surgery. METHODS: We cross-examined data of a retrospective analysis of 450 patients who underwent elective or urgent major nonvascular abdominal surgery at the Department of Surgery II of Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte from January 2010 to February 2011. N/LP ratio was determined using maximal neutrophil counts and minimal lymphocyte and platelet counts in the first 12 h after surgery. AKI was considered when developed within 48 h after surgery. RESULTS: One-hundred and one patients (22.4%) developed AKI. Patients with higher N/LP ratio had an increased risk of developing postoperative AKI (6.36 ± 7.34 vs 4.33 ± 3.36, p < 0.001; unadjusted OR 1.1 (95% CI 1.04-1.16), p = 0.001; adjusted OR 1.05 (95% CI 1.00-1.10), p = 0.048). Twenty-nine patients died (6.44%). AKI was an independent predictor of mortality (20.8 vs 2.3%, p < 0.0001; unadjusted OR 11.2, 95% CI 4. 8-26.2, p < 0.0001; adjusted OR 3.56, 95% CI 1.0 2-12.43, p = 0.046). In a multivariate analysis higher N/LP ratio was not associated with increased in-hospital mortality. CONCLUSION: Postoperative N/LP ratio was independently associated with AKI after major abdominal surgery, although there was no association with in-hospital mortality.

Acute kidney injury in major abdominal surgery: incidence, risk factors, pathogenesis and outcomes.

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. Various recent studies using modern standardized classifications for AKI reported a variable incidence of AKI after major abdominal surgery ranging from 3 to 35%. Several patient-related, procedure-related factors and postoperative complications were identified as risk factors for AKI in this setting. AKI following major abdominal surgery has been shown to be associated with poor short- and long-term outcomes. Herein, we provide a contemporary and critical review of AKI after major abdominal surgery focusing on its incidence, risk factors, pathogeny and outcomes.