From: suPAR as a marker of infection in acute kidney injury – a prospective observational study
Parameter | Total cohort (n = 55) |
---|---|
Age [years], mean (SD) | 60.5 (15.9) |
Male gender, n (%) | 34 (61.8%) |
Ethnicity | |
Caucasian | 60% |
Afro-Caribbean | 16.4% |
Asian | 10.9% |
Other | 12.7% |
Diabetes Mellitus | 18 (32.7%) |
Any CKD | 19 (34.6%) |
CKD stages | |
1 | 0 |
2 | 2 (3.6%) |
3a | 7 (12.7%) |
3b | 7 (12.7%) |
4 | 2 (3.6%) |
5 | 1 (1.8%) |
ICU admission diagnosis, n (%) | |
Post-major surgery | 19 (34.5%) |
Sepsis | 16 (29%) |
Respiratory failure | 6 (10.9%) |
Vasculitis | 2 (3.6%) |
Multi-organ failure | 4 (7.2%) |
Neurological emergency | 2 (3.6%) |
Cardiac arrest | 1 (1.8%) |
Other | 5 (9.1%) |
Severity of illness on admission to ICU | |
APACHE II score, mean (SD) | 19.4 (5.2) |
SOFA score, mean (SD) | 8.1 (2.4) |