Blood Pressure and the Risk of Acute Kidney Injury in the ICU: Case-Control Versus Case-Crossover Designs

ObjectivesThis study aimed to assess whether the combined use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or antibiotics (penicillins, macrolides, cephalosporins or fluoroquinolones) was associated with an increased risk of acute kidney injury (AKI).DesignA nested case–control study.SettingA health insurance claims database constructed by the Japan Medical Data Center.ParticipantsPatients were eligible if they were prescribed a PPI, NSAID and antibiotic at least once between January 2005 and June 2017. The patients who were new PPI users and did not have any history of renal diseases before cohort entry were included (n=219 082). The mean age was 45 and 44% were women.InterventionsCurrent use of PPIs, NSAIDs, or antibiotics.Primary outcome measuresAcute kidney injury.ResultsDuring a mean follow-up of 2.4 (SD, 1.7) years, 317 cases of AKI were identified (incidence rate of 6.1/10 000 person-years). The current use of PPIs was associated with a higher risk of AKI compared with past PPI use (unadjusted OR, 4.09; 95% CI, 3.09 to 5.44). The unadjusted ORs of AKI for the current use of PPIs with NSAIDs, cephalosporins and fluoroquinolones, compared with the current use of PPIs alone, were 3.92 (95% CI, 2.40 to 6.52), 2.57 (1.43 to 4.62) and 3.08 (1.50 to 6.38), respectively. The effects of concurrent use of PPIs with NSAIDs, cephalosporins or fluoroquinolones remain significant in the adjusted model. The analyses on absolute risk of AKI confirmed the results from the nested case–control study.ConclusionsConcomitant use of NSAIDs with PPIs significantly increased the risk for AKI. Moreover, the results suggested that concomitant use of cephalosporins or fluoroquinolones with PPIs was associated with increased risk of incident AKI.

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A rare case of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in a patient with severe leptospirosis complicated with rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury; a case report

BMC Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1186/s12879-021-06240-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Jayawardane Pathiranage Roneesha Lakmali ◽

Kanapathipillei Thirumavalavan ◽

Danapala Dissanayake

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Acute Kidney Injury ◽

Blood Pressure Control ◽

Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome ◽

Vision Loss ◽

Kidney Injury ◽

Pressure Control ◽

Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ◽

Peripheral Nerve Involvement ◽

Reversible Encephalopathy

Abstract Background Leptospirosis is a zoonotic spirochetal disease caused by Leptospira interrogans. The clinical presentation ranges from an asymptomatic state to a fatal multiorgan dysfunction. Neurological manifestations including aseptic meningitis, spinal cord and peripheral nerve involvement, cranial neuropathies and cerebellar syndrome are well recognized with varying frequencies among patients with this disease. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome is a very rare occurrence in leptospirosis and only two cases are reported in the medical literature up to now. We report a case of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in a patient with leptospirosis with rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury. Case presentation A 21 year-old male presented with fever and oliguric acute kidney injury with rhabdomyolysis. A diagnosis of leptospirosis was made and he was being managed according to the standard practice together with regular hemodialysis. The clinical condition was improving gradually. On day 8 of the illness, he developed headache and sudden painless complete bilateral vision loss followed by several brief generalized tonic clonic seizure attacks. Examination was significant for a Glasgow Coma Scale of 14/15, blood pressure of 150/90 mmHg and complete bilateral blindness. The findings of magnetic resonance imaging of the brain were compatible with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. He was managed with blood pressure control and antiepileptics with supportive measures and standard treatment for leptospirosis and made a complete recovery. Conclusion Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, though very rare with leptospirosis, should be considered as a differential diagnosis in a patient with new onset visual symptoms and seizures, especially during the immune phase. Optimal supportive care together with careful blood pressure control and seizure management would yield a favourable outcome in this reversible entity.

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Pregnancy-related acute kidney injury at high altitude: a retrospective observational study in a single center

BMC Nephrology ◽

10.1186/s12882-021-02418-7 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Xin Li ◽

Xiaojing Wu ◽

Muyin Zhang ◽

Lili Xu ◽

Guohui Li ◽

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Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Acute Kidney Injury ◽

High Altitude ◽

Kidney Injury ◽

Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy ◽

Fetal Outcomes ◽

Uncontrolled Blood Pressure ◽

Logistic Regression Models ◽

Hypertensive Disorders ◽

Term Delivery

Abstract Background Pregnancy-related acute kidney injury (Pr-AKI) is associated with maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. There are few studies focusing on Pr-AKI at high altitude in the literature. Objectives to investigate the incidence, etiology, clinical features and maternal-fetal outcomes of Pr-AKI in women living at high altitude. Methods 6,512 pregnant women attending the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at local hospital from January 2015 to December 2018 were screened for Pr-AKI. Patients with serum creatinine above normal range(> 70umol/L) then underwent assessment to confirm the diagnosis of Pr-AKI. AKI was diagnosed and staged based on Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes(KDIGO) guideline. Individuals meeting the Pr-AKI criteria were recruited. Their clinical data were recorded and retrospectively analyzed. Results Pr-AKI was identified in 136/6512(2.09 %) patients. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy(HDP) was the leading cause of Pr-AKI(35.3 %). 4(2.9 %) women died and the majority(86.1 %) had recovered renal function before discharge. Fetal outcomes were confirmed in 109 deliveries with gestational age ≥ 20 weeks. Pre-term delivery occurred in 30(27.3 %) cases and perinatal deaths in 17(15.5 %). The rate of low birth weight infant(LBWI) and intrauterine growth restriction(IUGR) was 22.0 and 10.9 % respectively. 16(14.5 %) infants were admitted to NICU after birth. Patients with HDP had a higher cesarean rate(56.3 %). More IUGR(25.0 %) and LBWI(37.8 %) were observed in their infants with a higher risk of admission to NICU(22.0 %). High altitude might have an adverse impact on HDP-related Pr-AKI patients with earlier terminated pregnancy and more stillbirth/neonatal death. Logistic regression models indicated that uncontrolled blood pressure, high altitude and advanced AKI were associated with adverse fetal outcomes in HDP-related Pr-AKI patients. Conclusions Pr-AKI was not rare in high-altitude regions and caused severe fetal morbidities and mortalities. Uncontrolled blood pressure, high altitude and advanced AKI were all risk factors for adverse fetal outcomes in Pr-AKI patients, especially for those with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

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Blood pressure variability during pediatric cardiac surgery is associated with acute kidney injury

Pediatric Nephrology ◽

10.1007/s00467-021-05234-1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jennifer E. Fishbein ◽

Matthew Barone ◽

James B. Schneider ◽

David B. Meyer ◽

John Hagen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Acute Kidney Injury ◽

Cardiac Surgery ◽

Blood Pressure Variability ◽

Kidney Injury ◽

Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

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Evaluation of Acute Kidney Injury and Mortality After Intensive Blood Pressure Control in Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Journal of the American Heart Association ◽

10.1161/jaha.117.008439 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (8) ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

L. Goodwin Burgess ◽

Nitin Goyal ◽

G. Morgan Jones ◽

Yasser Khorchid ◽

Ali Kerro ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Acute Kidney Injury ◽

Intracerebral Hemorrhage ◽

Blood Pressure Control ◽

Kidney Injury ◽

Pressure Control ◽

Intensive Blood Pressure

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Acute kidney injury during pregnancy leads to increased sFlt-1 and sEng and decreased renal T regulatory cells in pregnant rats with HELLP syndrome

Biology of Sex Differences ◽

10.1186/s13293-020-00331-6 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Jamie Szczepanski ◽

Shauna-Kay Spencer ◽

Ashley Griffin ◽

Teylor Bowles ◽

Jan Michael Williams ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Acute Kidney Injury ◽

Hellp Syndrome ◽

T Regulatory Cells ◽

Ischemia Reperfusion ◽

Kidney Injury ◽

Regulatory Cells ◽

T Helper 17 ◽

Pregnant Rats ◽

The Impact

Abstract Background The incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) during pregnancy precedes a high maternal mortality rate of 20–40%. AKI during pregnancy has multiple etiologies; however, the more common are maternal hypertensive disorders, which include preeclampsia and HELLP (hemolysis, elevated liver enzyme, low platelet) syndrome. Therefore, we sought to assess the impact of AKI on blood pressure, kidney injury, and anti-angiogenic factors during pregnancies with and without HELLP syndrome. Methods On gestational day (GD) 12, mini-osmotic pumps were inserted into a subset of normal pregnant (NP) rats infusing 4.7 μg/kg soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1) and 7 μg/kg soluble endoglin (sEng) to induce HELLP syndrome. On GD18, the renal pedicles were occluded for 45 min to induce AKI via bilateral ischemia reperfusion in a subset of NP (n = 18) or HELLP (n = 20) rats. Control NP (n = 20) and HELLP (n = 20) rats underwent a SHAM surgery on GD18. Plasma, urine, and maternal organs were saved for further analysis. Renal injury was assessed via renal histopathology, glomerular filtration rate (GFR), T cell infiltration, and assessment of kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL). Data was measured via two-way analysis of variance with Tukey’s test for post hoc analysis. Results Blood pressures were increased in HELLP+AKI rats (p = 0.0001); both NP+AKI and HELLP+AKI rats had increased lactate dehydrogenase (p < 0.0001) and aspartate aminotransferase levels (p < 0.0001), and decreased platelet levels (p < 0.001) vs. NP rats. HELLP+AKI (p = 0.002) and HELLP rats (p = 0.0002) had evidence of renal fibrosis vs. NP rats. GFR was decreased in HELLP+AKI (p = 0.01) rats vs. NP rats. Urinary KIM-1 was increased in NP+AKI rats vs. NP (p = 0.003) and HELLP rats (p = 0.01). HELLP+AKI rats had increased urinary KIM-1 vs. NP (p = 0.0008) and HELLP rats (p = 0.004) and increased NGAL vs. HELLP rats (p = 0.002). HELLP+AKI rats had increased sFlt-1 (p = 0.009) vs. NP rats. NP+AKI (p = 0.02) and HELLP+AKI (p = 0.007) rats had increased sEng vs. NP rats. CD3+CD4+ T cells were significantly increased in HELLP+AKI rats vs. NP (p = 0.0002) and NP+AKI (p = 0.05) rats. T regulatory cells were significantly decreased in HELLP+AKI (p = 0.03) and NP+AKI (p = 0.02) rats vs. NP rats; there were no changes between groups in T helper 17 cells (p = 0.34). Conclusion The findings in this study suggest that AKI during pregnancy contributes to increased blood pressure and biochemical markers for HELLP syndrome, creates an anti-angiogenic imbalance, and exacerbates kidney injury as shown on histopathology, GFR, and kidney injury markers.

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