A worldwide multicentre evaluation of the influence of deterioration or improvement of acute kidney injury on clinical outcome in critically ill patients with and without sepsis at ICU admission: results from The Intensive Care Over Nations audit

Abstract

BackgroundAcute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of critical illness and is associated with worse outcomes. However, the influence of deterioration or improvement in renal function on clinical outcomes is unclear. Using a large international database, we evaluated the prevalence and evolution of AKI over a 7-day period and its effects on clinical outcomes in septic and non-septic critically ill patients worldwide.MethodsFrom the 10,069 adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients in the Intensive Care Over Nations database, all those with creatinine and urine output data were included in this substudy. Patients who developed sepsis during the ICU stay (≥ 2 days after admission) were excluded. AKI was evaluated within 72 hours after admission and before discharge/death up to day 7 according to the Acute Kidney Injury Network (AKIN) criteria.ResultsA total of 7970 patients were included, 59% of whom met AKIN criteria for AKI within the first 72 hours of the ICU stay. Twenty-four per cent of patients had sepsis on admission, of whom 68% had AKI, compared to 57% of those without sepsis on admission (p < 0.001). AKIN stage 3 (40% vs 24%, p < 0.001) and use of renal replacement therapy (20% vs 5%, p < 0.0001) were more prevalent in patients with sepsis. Patients with sepsis and AKIN stage 3 were less likely to improve to a lower stage during the 7-day follow-up period than non-septic patients with AKIN stage 3 (21% vs 32%, p < 0.0001). In-hospital mortality was related to severity of AKI and was reduced in patients in whom AKI improved compared to those who remained stable or deteriorated, but remained higher than in patients without AKI, even if there was apparent full recovery at day 7.ConclusionThese findings illustrate the different kinetics of AKI in septic and non-septic ICU patients and emphasize the important impact of AKI on mortality rates even when there is apparent full renal recovery at day 7.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s13054-018-2112-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

Sepsis Management with a Blood Purification Membrane: European Experience

“…Septic shock is a leading cause of acute kidney injury (AKI) among patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs); it is associated with increased mortality and prolonged renal impairment in those who survive [1][2][3]. Observational studies of ICUs suggest that almost a quarter of patients are admitted with sepsis [2].…”

“…Observational studies of ICUs suggest that almost a quarter of patients are admitted with sepsis [2]. AKI is present in around half of those with severe sepsis [3,4] and is significantly more frequent and more severe in patients presenting with sepsis on admission than in those without [2]. Endotoxins play a central role in the initiation and propagation of sepsis [5] by inducing the release of cytokines.…”

MiR-21-3p Plays a Crucial Role in Metabolism Alteration of Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells during Sepsis Associated Acute Kidney Injury via AKT/CDK2-FOXO1 Pathway

“…The kidney is one of the most vulnerable organs in sepsis and sepsis associated acute kidney injury (SAKI) is determined to be closely related to poor prognosis and progress to chronic kidney disease (CKD) [5][6][7][8]. Renal tubular epithelial cell (TEC) acts as a central role in the occurrence and development of SAKI [9][10][11].…”

Two subphenotypes of septic acute kidney injury are associated with different 90-day mortality and renal recovery

“…Heterogeneity in the development, evolution, treatment effects, and outcomes of septic AKI may be explained by genetic factors, different comorbidities, other organ dysfunction, and expression of biomarkers following underlying pathophysiological processes [16]. These factors are not included in the current AKI KDIGO classification, using only serum creatinine and urinary output [17], which may be seen as an important limitation [18].…”