Epidemiological trends in community acquired acute Kidney Injury in Pakistan: 25 years Experience from a Tertiary Care Renal Unit

Background: Epidemiological studies of community acquired acute kidney injury (AKI) are sparse especially from South Asia and none has published from Pakistan. Reported incidences from different countries vary with use of different criteria of defining AKI. There is also variation found in different class of income countries, hospital based versus community based AKI. Methods: The current study was carried out in all adult AKI patients developing community acquired AKI and coming to a tertiary care renal institution from January 1990 to December 2014. This is a retrospective data collection from patient’s records and AKI was defined according to KDIGO guidelines. Trends among different groups which are classified in medical, obstetrical and surgical were observed and presented. Results: In medical AKI there has been found a rise in toxic rhabdomyolysis, vivax malaria and dengue infection during later part of study. In obstetrical AKI observed continuous rise in numbers contributing to total AKI during these years. Surgical AKI included obstructed cases during initial ten years and only surgical trauma during later 15 years. Older age on presentation in medical AKI, and thrombocytopenia, deranged coagulation, deranged liver function, hyperkalemia, requirement of mechanical ventilation and multi organ failure in all groups remained predictors of higher mortality. Conclusion: From Pakistan epidemiology for community acquired AKI has never been published on a large scale and this study would remain source of great information in this regard over coming years. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3876 How to cite this:Naqvi R. Epidemiological trends in community acquired acute Kidney Injury in Pakistan: 25 years Experience from a Tertiary Care Renal Unit. Pak J Med Sci. 2021;37(2):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3876 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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POS-044 EPIDEMIOLOGICAL TRENDS IN COMMUNITY ACQUIRED ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY IN PAKISTAN: 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE FROM A TERTIARY CARE RENAL UNIT

Kidney International Reports ◽

10.1016/j.ekir.2021.03.050 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. S19-S20

Author(s):

R. Naqvi

Keyword(s):

Acute Kidney Injury ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Kidney Injury ◽

Renal Unit ◽

Epidemiological Trends

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Peritoneal Dialysis with Rigid Catheters in Children with Acute Kidney Injury: A Single-Centre Experience

Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care ◽

10.1055/s-0041-1741466 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

Manasi Garg ◽

Lalitha A. V. ◽

Anil Vasudevan

Keyword(s):

Acute Kidney Injury ◽

Peritoneal Dialysis ◽

Critically Ill ◽

Dengue Infection ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Kidney Injury ◽

Renal Outcome ◽

Critically Ill Children ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Major Life

AbstractPeritoneal dialysis (PD) is a simple and preferred modality of dialysis for children with acute kidney injury (AKI) in resource poor countries. The aim of the study is to evaluate the utility and safety of acute PD using rigid catheter in critically ill children admitted to pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) with emphasis on short-term patient and renal outcome and complications. In this retrospective study, outcome and complications of PD using rigid catheter were evaluated in 113 critically ill children admitted in PICU of a tertiary care hospital from 2014 to 2019. The most common causes for AKI were sepsis (39.8%), dengue infection (16.8%), and hemolytic uremic syndrome (13.2%). In 113 patients, 122 PD catheters were inserted, and the median duration of PD was 60 (IQR: 36–89) hours. At the initiation of PD, 64 (56.6%) patients were critically ill requiring mechanical ventilation and inotropes, 26 (23%) had disseminated intravascular coagulation, and 42 (37%) had multiorgan dysfunction syndrome. PD was effective and there was a significant improvement in urea and creatinine, and one-third patients (n = 38; 33.6%) had complete renal recovery at the end of PD. Total complications were seen in 67% children but majority of them were metabolic (39.8%). Total catheter related complications were seen in 21.2% and peritonitis was seen in 4.4%. Catheter removal due to complications was required in 8.8% children. Overall, among children on PD, 53.7% survived. Acute PD with rigid catheters can be performed bedside in absence of soft catheters and significant clearance can be obtained without major life-threatening complications.

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Unusual clinical manifestations of dengue infection in children in a tertiary care hospital in northeast Thailand

Asian Biomedicine ◽

10.5372/1905-7415.0801.267 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 97-103 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tanaporn Duangmala ◽

Pagakrong Lumbiganon ◽

Pope Kosalaraksa

Keyword(s):

Acute Kidney Injury ◽

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Dengue Infection ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Clinical Manifestations ◽

Kidney Injury ◽

Neurological Symptoms ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Northeast Thailand ◽

Altered Consciousness

AbstractBackground: Dengue virus infection has been a public health concern in Thailand. In the past decades, there has been recent interest concerning unusual clinical manifestations in both dengue fever (DF) and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF).Objective: We described the unusual clinical manifestations and outcomes of children with dengue admitted to a tertiary care hospital in northeast Thailand.Materials and Methods: A study was conducted on the 73 patients with serologically confirmed dengue infection admitted to Srinagarind Hospital, a tertiary care facility in northeast Thailand between January 2007 and August 2011.Results: Of the 73 children examined, 42 (57%) were boys and 31 were girls. Their age ranged from 8 months to 14 years (median 11 years). Nine patients developed neurological symptoms, 6 patients had altered consciousness, and 3 patients convulsion. Among 9 patients with neurological symptoms, 1 patient had acute kidney injury, 1 had hepatic failure, and 1 had kidney and liver involvement, mostly associated with fluid resuscitation or prolonged shock. Apart from neurological symptoms, one patient developed infection associated hemophagocytic syndrome and was treated with intravenous immunoglobulin. Two patients died from multiple organ failure, and 1 patient was brought back home in a moribund condition. The other patients recovered completely.Conclusion: Altered consciousness was the most commonly observed unusual neurological manifestation. Patients who did not develop acute kidney injury or liver failure had mild clinical courses and recovered from neurological symptoms without sequelae. Acute kidney injury was associated with fluid overload and/or prolonged shock. Careful fluid management and close monitoring for complications resulted in favorable outcomes.

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Preoperative Albuminuria and Intraoperative Chloride Load: Predictors of Acute Kidney Injury Following Major Abdominal Surgery

Journal of Clinical Medicine ◽

10.3390/jcm7110431 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (11) ◽

pp. 431 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Diamantina Marouli ◽

Kostas Stylianou ◽

Eleftherios Papadakis ◽

Nikolaos Kroustalakis ◽

Stavroula Kolyvaki ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Acute Kidney Injury ◽

Abdominal Surgery ◽

Care Center ◽

Chronic Kidney Disease Stage ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Kidney Injury ◽

Major Abdominal Surgery ◽

Disease Stage ◽

Postoperative Aki

Background: Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a common and serious complication associated with significant morbidity and mortality. While several pre- and intra-operative risk factors for AKI have been recognized in cardiac surgery patients, relatively few data are available regarding the incidence and risk factors for perioperative AKI in other surgical operations. The aim of the present study was to determine the risk factors for perioperative AKI in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. Methods: This was a prospective, observational study of patients undergoing major abdominal surgery in a tertiary care center. Postoperative AKI was diagnosed according to the Acute Kidney Injury Network criteria within 48 h after surgery. Patients with chronic kidney disease stage IV or V were excluded. Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the association between perioperative factors and the risk of developing postoperative AKI. Results: Eleven out of 61 patients developed postoperative AKI. Four intra-operative variables were identified as predictors of AKI: intra-operative blood loss (p = 0.002), transfusion of fresh frozen plasma (p = 0.004) and red blood cells (p = 0.038), as well as high chloride load (p = 0.033, cut-off value > 500 mEq). Multivariate analysis demonstrated an independent association between AKI development and preoperative albuminuria, defined as a urinary Albumin to Creatinine ratio ≥ 30 mg·g−1 (OR = 6.88, 95% CI: 1.43–33.04, p = 0.016) as well as perioperative chloride load > 500 mEq (OR = 6.87, 95% CI: 1.46–32.4, p = 0.015). Conclusion: Preoperative albuminuria, as well as a high intraoperative chloride load, were identified as predictors of postoperative AKI in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery.

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Acute Kidney Injury in Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine ◽

10.1177/0885066620944042 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 088506662094404

Author(s):

Shubhi Kaushik ◽

Sindy Villacres ◽

Ruth Eisenberg ◽

Shivanand S. Medar

Keyword(s):

Acute Kidney Injury ◽

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ◽

Respiratory Distress Syndrome ◽

Respiratory Distress ◽

Distress Syndrome ◽

Invasive Mechanical Ventilation ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Kidney Injury ◽

Oxygenation Index ◽

Significant Difference

Objectives: To describe the incidence of and risk factors for acute kidney injury (AKI) in children with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and study the effect of AKI on patient outcomes. Design: A single-center retrospective study. Setting: A tertiary care children’s hospital. Patients: All patients less than 18 years of age who received invasive mechanical ventilation (MV) and developed ARDS between July 2010 and July 2013 were included. Acute kidney injury was defined using p-RIFLE (risk, injury, failure, loss, and end-stage renal disease) criteria. Interventions: None. Measurements and Main Results: One hundred fifteen children met the criteria and were included in the study. Seventy-four children (74/115, 64%) developed AKI. The severity of AKI was risk in 34 (46%) of 74, injury in 19 (26%) of 74, and failure in 21 (28%) of 74. The presence of AKI was associated with lower Pao 2 to Fio 2 (P/F) ratio ( P = .007), need for inotropes ( P = .003), need for diuretics ( P = .004), higher oxygenation index ( P = .03), higher positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP; P = .01), higher mean airway pressure ( P = .008), and higher Fio 2 requirement ( P = .03). Only PEEP and P/F ratios were significantly associated with AKI in the unadjusted logistic regression model. Patients with AKI had a significantly longer duration of hospital stay, although there was no significant difference in the intensive care unit stay, duration of MV, and mortality. Recovery of AKI occurred in 68% of the patients. A multivariable model including PEEP, P/F ratio, weight, need for inotropes, and need for diuretics had a better receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve with an AUC of 0.75 compared to the ROC curves for PEEP only and P/F ratio only for the prediction of AKI. Conclusions: Patients with ARDS have high rates of AKI, and its presence is associated with increased morbidity and mortality.

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Predictors of mortality in acute kidney injury patients admitted to medicine intensive care unit in a Rural Tertiary Care Hospital

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine ◽

10.4103/ijccm.ijccm_462_17 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 22 (4) ◽

pp. 231-237 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Amrish Saxena ◽

Shrikant Meshram

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care Unit ◽

Acute Kidney Injury ◽

Intensive Care ◽

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Kidney Injury ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Predictors Of Mortality

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Evaluation of Aetiology and Outcome of Acute Kidney Injury in a Tertiary Care Hospital of India- A Prospective Observational Study

JOURNAL FOR CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH ◽

10.7860/jcdr/2020/45161.13845 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

VS Gaurav Narayan ◽

SG Ramya ◽

Sonal Rajesh Kumar ◽

SK Nellaiappa Ganesan

Keyword(s):

Acute Kidney Injury ◽

Intensive Care ◽

Observational Study ◽

Prospective Observational Study ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Kidney Injury ◽

Rapid Decline ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Medical Intensive Care

Introduction: The Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a rapid decline in renal filtration function. The aetiological spectrum, prevalence of AKI and outcome is highly variable. This variation exists due to the difference in the criteria used, study population and demographic features. Huge differences are noted when AKI is compared in developing and developed countries. Hence, it is important to analyse the spectrum of AKI to facilitate earlier diagnosis and treatment which shall help in improving the outcome. Aim: To study the prevalence, aetiology and outcome of AKI in the medical intensive care. Materials and Methods: This was a prospective observational study conducted in a medical intensive care for 18 months where 1490 patients were screened and 403 patients were included as AKI by KDIGO criteria. History, examination, appropriate investigations and treatment details including dialysis were noted. The serum creatinine levels were obtained every day, to know the time of onset of AKI, at the time of death or discharge, and after one month for patients who turned up for follow-up. Patients were categorised based on outcome as survivors and nonsurvivors. Survivors were divided into as fully recovered and partially recovered and those who left the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) against medical advice were termed as lost to follow-up. Results: A total of 403 patients (27.04% of 1490) of medical intensive care admissions were found to have AKI. Sepsis was the most common cause of AKI. At the end of the month, 78.4% of AKI patients fully recovered, 1.2% partially recovered and the mortality was 14.9%. Mortality was higher in AKI associated with chronic medical conditions like cardiac failure, chronic liver disease and stroke. Conclusion: If treated early, AKI is mostly reversible. Regional differences in AKI should be studied extensively and local guidelines should be formulated by experts for prevention and early treatment, to improve the disease outcome.

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