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. 2023 May 22. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2023.05.009

Table 8.

Variables Significantly Associated with OIs in the Study Groups

OI
n = 11
Non-OI
n = 109
P Value
Group n (%)
 Tx patients 8 (72.7) 22 (20.18) < .001*
 Non-Tx patients 3 (27.3) 87 (79.81)
Baseline eGFR (mL/min) 42.06 ± 15.65 72.86 ± 27.55 < .008*
Diabetes mellitus n (%) 8 (72.7) 31 (28.44) .003*
eGFR at dx (mL/min) 36.28 ± 19.87 68.24 ± 30.94 .01*
IL-6 (pg/mL) 135.4 (1682-25) 23.3 (744.7-1) .001*
MULBSTA score 13.3 ± 3.88 9.27 ± 3.94 .003*
AKI at admission n (%) 6 (54.5) 22 (20.18) .01*
ICU admission 6 (54.5) 13 (11.92) < .001*
Shock n (%) 6 (54.5) 5 (4.58) < .001*
Ventilatory support/O2 therapy n (%)
 High-flow nasal cannula O2 4 (50) 26 (74.28) .001*
 Non-invasive mechanical ventilation 0 (0) 7 (20)
 Invasive mechanical ventilation 4 (50) 2 (5.72)
AKI during follow-up n (%) 6 (54.5) 9 (8.25) < .001*
CVVHD/HD n (%) 2 (18.2) 3 (2.75) .01*
Concomitant infection n (%) 6 (54.3) 27 (24.77) .03*
COVID-19 pharmacologic therapy n (%)
 Remdesevir 5 (45.5) 16 (15) .01*
Final eGFR (mL/min) 45.35 ± 28.45 74.2 ± 29.59 .003*
Hospitalization time (d) 19 (61-7) 7 (90-1) .001*
ICU time (d) 25 ± 7.92 12.21 ± 14.58 .02*
Logistic Regression Model.
B E.T. P Value Exp(B) IC 95%
Basal eGFR (mL/min) –0.097 0.042 .02 0.9 0.83-0.98
IL-6 (pg/mL) 0.005 0.002 .021 1 1-1.01
Coinfection at admission –3.08 1.34 .02 0.046 0.003-0.63

R2 Nagelkerke: 0.70.

AKI, acute kidney injury; B,unstandarddized regression weight; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CVVHD; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; E.T., standard Error; HD, hemodialysis; ICU, intensive care unit; CI, confidence interval; IL, interleukin; OI, opportunistic infection; Tx, transplant.

P < .05.