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Table 1 Differences between patients with and those without contrast-associated acute kidney injury (CA-AKI)

From: Incidence and outcome of contrast-associated acute kidney injury in a mixed medical-surgical ICU population: a retrospective study

 

No CA-AKI N = 119

CA-AKI N = 24

P

Age (yrs)

61 [49–73]

63 [53–78]

0.33

Male sex

74 (62.2)

15 (62.5)

0.98

SAPS II score

40 [28–57]

57 [41–78]

0.001

Admission category

medical

83 (69.8)

14 (58.3)

0.22

scheduled surgery

11 (9.2)

1 (4.2)

unscheduled surgery

25 (21)

9 (37.5)

Mc Cabe class

1

65 (54.6)

9 (37.5)

0.08

2

38 (31.9)

8 (33.3)

3

16 (13.5)

7 (29.2)

Serum creatinine (μmol/L) before administration of ICM

87 [68–120]

90 [64–128]

0.91

Preventive measure

6 (5)

1(4.2)

1

Risk factors for AKI within 48 hrs before ICM administration

64 (53.8)

20 (83.3)

0.01

diabetes mellitus

24 (20.2)

4 (16.7)

1

myeloma

0 (0)

1 (4.2)

0.17

nephrotoxic drugs

22 (18.5)

7 (29.2)

0.26

sepsis

48 (40.3)

16 (66.7)

0.02

hemodynamic failure

14 (11.8)

11 (45.8)

< 0.001

New risk factors for AKI within 48 hrs after ICM administration

36 (30.2)

7 (29.2)

1

nephrotoxic drugs

19 (16)

4 (16.7)

1

sepsis

30 (25.2)

7 (29.2)

0.63

hemodynamic failure

4 (3.4)

1 (4.2)

0.9

  1. Results are expressed as median [interquartile range] or as number (percent).
  2. ICM, iodinated contrast media.