Fluid balance, biomarkers of renal function and mortality in critically ill patients with AKI diagnosed before, or within 24 h of intensive care unit admission: a prospective study.

BACKGROUND: To evaluate fluid balance, biomarkers of renal function and its relation to mortality in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) diagnosed before, or within 24 h of intensive care unit admission. METHODS: A prospective cohort study considered 773 critically ill patients observed over six years. Pre-intensive care unit-onset AKI was defined as AKI diagnosed before, or within 24 h of intensive care unit admission. Body weight-adjusted fluid balance and fluid balance-adjusted biomarkers of renal function were measured daily for the first three days of intensive care unit admission. Primary outcome was mortality in the intensive care unit. RESULTS: Prevalence of pre-intensive care unit-onset AKI was 55.1%, of which 55.6% of cases were hospital-acquired and 44.4% were community-acquired. Fluid balance was higher in AKI patients than in non-AKI patients (p < 0.001) and had a negative correlation with urine output (p < 0.01). Positive fluid balance and biomarkers of renal function were independently related to mortality. Multivariate analysis identified the following AKI-related variables associated with increased mortality: (1) In AKI patients: type 1 cardiorenal syndrome (OR 2.00), intra-abdominal hypertension (OR 1.71), AKI stage 3 (OR 2.15) and increase in AKI stage (OR 4.99); 2) In patients with community-acquired AKI: type 1 cardiorenal syndrome (OR 5.16), AKI stage 2 (OR 2.72), AKI stage 3 (OR 4.95) and renal replacement therapy (OR 3.05); and 3) In patients with hospital-acquired AKI: intra-abdominal hypertension (OR 2.31) and increase in AKI stage (OR 4.51). CONCLUSIONS: In patients with pre-intensive care unit-onset AKI, positive fluid balance is associated with worse renal outcomes. Positive fluid balance and decline in biomarkers of renal function are related to increased mortality, thus in this subpopulation of critically ill patients, positive fluid balance is not recommended and renal function must be closely monitored.

Propuesta de indicadores para la evaluación de la calidad del subprograma de donación de órganos para trasplante / Proposal of indicators for assessment of quality of a subprogram of organ donation for transplantation

Se realizó un estudio que se inscribe como una investigación de desarrollo con la finalidad de diseñar criterios, indicadores y estándares útiles para evaluar la calidad del subprograma de donación de órganos para trasplante, a nivel de las coordinaciones regionales en Cuba. Se utilizaron la revisión bibliográfica y consulta con expertos a través de una técnica grupal de consenso, el grupo Delphi. Se contó con la participación de 23 expertos nacionales seleccionados atendiendo a los criterios de ser profesionales del sector salud capacitados en donación y trasplante de órganos, tener experiencia de tres años o más de trabajo como coordinadores de trasplante a nivel del Centro Coordinador Nacional de Trasplante, las coordinaciones regionales o los servicios hospitalarios de coordinación de trasplantes en una unidad generadora de órganos. Se construyeron 34 criterios de estructura, proceso y resultados con sus correspondientes indicadores y estándares

Authors conducted a developmental study to design criteria, indicators and standards useful to assess the quality of a subprogram of organ donation for transplantation at level of regional coordinations in Cuba. A bibliographic review and consultation with experts through a consensus group technique: the Delphi group. There was the participation of twenty three national experts selected taking into account the criteria to be professionals of health sector trained in organs donation and transplantation at level of the National Coordinator Center of Transplantation, the regional coordinations or hospital services of transplantation coordination in an generator unit of organs. Thirty four structure criteria were constructed, process and results with its corresponding indicators and standards

Propuesta de indicadores para la evaluación de la calidad del subprograma de donación de órganos para trasplante / Proposal of indicators for assessment of quality of a subprogram of organ donation for transplantation

Se realizó un estudio que se inscribe como una investigación de desarrollo con la finalidad de diseñar criterios, indicadores y estándares útiles para evaluar la calidad del subprograma de donación de órganos para trasplante, a nivel de las coordinaciones regionales en Cuba. Se utilizaron la revisión bibliográfica y consulta con expertos a través de una técnica grupal de consenso, el grupo Delphi. Se contó con la participación de 23 expertos nacionales seleccionados atendiendo a los criterios de ser profesionales del sector salud capacitados en donación y trasplante de órganos, tener experiencia de tres años o más de trabajo como coordinadores de trasplante a nivel del Centro Coordinador Nacional de Trasplante, las coordinaciones regionales o los servicios hospitalarios de coordinación de trasplantes en una unidad generadora de órganos. Se construyeron 34 criterios de estructura, proceso y resultados con sus correspondientes indicadores y estándares(AU)

Authors conducted a developmental study to design criteria, indicators and standards useful to assess the quality of a subprogram of organ donation for transplantation at level of regional coordinations in Cuba. A bibliographic review and consultation with experts through a consensus group technique: the Delphi group. There was the participation of twenty three national experts selected taking into account the criteria to be professionals of health sector trained in organs donation and transplantation at level of the National Coordinator Center of Transplantation, the regional coordinations or hospital services of transplantation coordination in an generator unit of organs. Thirty four structure criteria were constructed, process and results with its corresponding indicators and standards(AU)