Risk analysis for renal replacement therapy (RRT) after cardiac surgery in patients with preoperatively normal renal function

2006 ◽  
Vol 54 (S 1) ◽  
Author(s):  
F Weis ◽  
K Nassau ◽  
T Goresch ◽  
M Niklas ◽  
P Lamm ◽  
...  
Author(s):  
Aron Chakera ◽  
William G. Herrington ◽  
Christopher A. O’Callaghan

The kidney is a vital organ with multiple functions. Without kidney function, death will occur in a matter of days. Fortunately, several forms of effective renal replacement therapy are available. This chapter gives a concise introduction to basic urinary tract structure, kidney/glomerulus/tubular function and assessment of kidney function.


2013 ◽  
Vol 47 (5) ◽  
pp. 303-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin Julia Steinthorsdottir ◽  
Kristian Kandler ◽  
Nis Agerlin Windeløv ◽  
Daniel Andreas Steinbrüchel

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Orhan Findik ◽  
Ufuk Aydin ◽  
Ozgur Baris ◽  
Hakan Parlar ◽  
Gokcen Atilboz Alagoz ◽  
...  

<strong>Background:</strong> Acute kidney injury is a common complication of cardiac surgery that increases morbidity and mortality. The aim of the present study is to analyze the association of preoperative serum albumin levels with acute kidney injury and the requirement of renal replacement therapy after isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG).<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> We retrospectively reviewed the prospectively collected data of 530 adult patients who underwent isolated CABG surgery with normal renal function. The perioperative clinical data of the patients included demographic data, laboratory data, length of stay, in-hospital complications and mortality. The patient population was divided into two groups: group I patients with preoperative serum albumin levels &lt;3.5 mg/dL; and group II pateints with preoperative serum albumin levels ≥3.5 mg/dL.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> There were 413 patients in group I and 117 patients in group II. Postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) occured in 33 patients (28.2%) in group I and in 79 patients (19.1%) in group II. Renal replacement therapy was required in 17 patients (3.2%) (8 patients from group I; 9 patients from group II; P = .018). 30-day mortality occurred in 18 patients (3.4%) (10 patients from group I; 8 patients from group II; P = .037). Fourteen of these patients required renal replacement therapy. Logistic regression analysis revealing the presence of lower serum albumin levels preoperatively was shown to be associated with increased incidence of postoperative AKI (OR: 1.661; 95% CI: 1.037-2.661; <br />P = .035). Logistic regression analysis also revealed that DM (OR: 3.325; 95% CI: 2.162-5.114; P = .000) was another independent risk factor for AKI after isolated CABG. <br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Low preoperative serum albumin levels result in severe acute kidney injury and increase the rate of renal replacement therapy and mortality after isolated CABG.


Nephron ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Shaoshan Liang ◽  
Lijuan Li ◽  
Dacheng Chen ◽  
Dandan Liang ◽  
Feng Xu ◽  
...  

<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Secondary oxalate nephropathy (OxN) is associated with a variety of causes and has not been well characterized in Chinese population. To investigate the etiology, clinicopathological features, and outcomes of secondary OxN, we report a case series from a single center in China. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A retrospective analysis of 68 patients diagnosed with secondary OxN by renal biopsy from January 2013 to February 2019 in Jinling Hospital was performed. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Secondary OxN accounted for 0.23% of the renal biopsies and 2.31% of patients who received renal biopsies due to acute kidney injury (AKI). A total of 49 men and 19 women with an average age of 51.6 ± 11.8 years were enrolled. The most common cause was iatrogenic medication, followed by oxalate-rich diet and industry exposure. Stage 1, 2, and 3 AKI and AKI on chronic kidney disease (ACKD) were found in 4.4, 8.8, 69.1, and 17.6% of the patients, respectively. The peak serum creatinine during hospitalization was 8.62 ± 4.67 mg/dL. The median urinary oxalate excretion was 51.5 (23.2–147.1) mg/24 h. Kidney biopsy showed extensive calcium oxalate crystal deposits with acute tubulointerstitial nephritis. Thirty-four patients (50.0%) required renal replacement therapy. At the end of a follow-up that lasted 8.7 (0.1–72.1) months, 81.0% of patients achieved renal function recovery in 50 (14–432) days. Patients with renal function recovery had a lower rate of ACKD, a higher level of hemoglobin, a lower level of urine lysozyme, and a lower degree of interstitial fibrosis/tubular atrophy, interstitial inflammation, and global glomerulosclerosis than those in the nonrecovery group. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> In this case series of secondary OxN, the most common cause was iatrogenic medication, and it presented with AKI or ACKD. Half of the patients required renal replacement therapy, and in most of them, the renal function was reversible. Renal biopsy played an important role in diagnosis and prognosis evaluation.


2021 ◽  
Vol 05 (01) ◽  
pp. 007-011
Author(s):  
Shaheen Afsal ◽  
K. Sujani ◽  
Shashank Viswanathan ◽  
Akshay Bhati ◽  
Harish BR ◽  
...  

AbstractCardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause for a significant proportion of all deaths and disability worldwide. Postoperative renal dysfunction following cardiac surgery is not an uncommon complication of cardiac surgery, which has serious implications with regard to morbidity, mortality, financial expenditure, and resource utilization. This study was performed to compare outcomes of patients with preoperative renal dysfunction with those having normal renal function undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG). Patients were divided into two categories, depending on their preoperative serum creatinine and glomerular filtration rate (GFR). The preoperative renal dysfunction was defined as serum creatinine >1.3 mg/dL and/or estimated GFR (eGFR) of <60 mL/min/1.73 m2. The category A patients had normal renal function defined as serum creatinine ≤1.3 mg/dL and/or eGFR of ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m2 while the category B patients had preoperative renal dysfunction that did not necessitate renal dialysis. Blood samples were collected from both category patients for serum creatinine prior to surgery, following surgery, on postoperative days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and on the day of discharge. The occurrence of acute kidney injury (AKI) was defined as an increase in the serum creatinine levels of ≥0.3 mg/dL within 48 hours or an increase of ≥1.5 above baseline known or presumed to have occurred within the previous 7 days based on Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes criteria. This study demonstrated that there was worsening of renal function in 7.4% of patients with normal renal function and 10.74% of patients with renal dysfunction that was not statistically different. Based on the results, we conclude that preoperative renal dysfunction may be a contributing predictor of AKI following OPCABG, and we recommend that the patients with more severe renal dysfunction with eGFR of 45–60 mL/min should be studied to demonstrate this hypothesis.


2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. e01957-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne B. Leuppi-Taegtmeyer ◽  
Laurent Decosterd ◽  
Michael Osthoff ◽  
Nicolas J. Mueller ◽  
Thierry Buclin ◽  
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ABSTRACT Intravenous colistimethate sodium (CMS) is used to treat infections with multiresistant Gram-negative bacteria. Optimal dosing in patients undergoing continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is unclear. In a prospective study, we determined CMS and colistin pharmacokinetics in 10 critically ill patients requiring CRRT (8 underwent continuous venovenous hemodialysis [CVVHD]; median blood flow, 100 ml/min). Intensive sampling was performed on treatment days 1, 3, and 5 after an intravenous CMS loading dose of 9 million international units (MU) (6 MU if body weight was <60 kg) with a consecutive 3-MU (respectively, 2 MU) maintenance dose at 8 h. CMS and colistin concentrations were determined by liquid chromatography with mass spectroscopy. A model-based population pharmacokinetic analysis incorporating CRRT settings was applied to the observations. Sequential model building indicated a monocompartmental distribution for both CMS and colistin, with interindividual variability in both volume and clearance. Hematocrit was shown to affect the efficacy of drug transfer across the filter. CRRT clearance accounted for, on average, 41% of total CMS and 28% of total colistin clearance, confirming enhanced elimination of colistin compared to normal renal function. Target colistin steady-state trough concentrations of at least 2.5 mg/liter were achieved in all patients receiving 3 MU at 8 h. In conclusion, a loading dose of 9 MU followed after 8 h by a maintenance dose of 3 MU every 8 h independent of body weight is expected to achieve therapeutic colistin concentrations in patients undergoing CVVHD using low blood flows. Colistin therapeutic drug monitoring might help to further ensure optimal dosing in individual patients. (This study has been registered at ClinicalTrials.gov under identifier NCT02081560.)


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