Table 1:
Demographic and clinical characteristics at KRT start.
| Variable | Values |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 70 (10.5) |
| Male sex, n (%) | 30 (63.8) |
| APACHE II score | 25.1 (7.0) |
| Serum creatinine, mg/dL | 3.5 (2–5) |
| SUN, mg/dL | 59 (29–75) |
| Oliguria, n (%) | 44 (93.6) |
| Platelets, ×103/μL | 202 (156.80) |
| White blood cells, ×103/μL | 13.9 (6.29) |
| Hb, g/dL | 9.6 (1.9) |
| Glucose, mg/dL | 133 (48) |
| Sodium, mmol/L | 138 (4.0) |
| Potassium, mmol/L | 4.6 (0.7) |
| Bicarbonate, mmol/L | 22.5 (4.99) |
| Calcium, mg/dL | 8.07 (0.95) |
| Phosphorus, mg/dL | 5.5 (2.3) |
| Magnesium, mg/dL | 2.1 (0.6) |
| Lactate, mmol/dL | 1.48 (0.91) |
| Total bilirubin, mg/dL | 1.29 (0.78) |
| Serum albumin, g/dL | 2.6 (0.4) |
| INR, prothrombin time | 1.40 (0.53) |
| aPTT ratio | 1.06 (0.25) |
| MELD score | 23 (20–25) |
| Mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 32 (68) |
| Non-invasive, n (%) | 17 (53.1) |
| Invasive, n (%) | 15 (46.9) |
| Postoperative status, n (%) | 21 (44.6) |
| Abdominal surgery, n (%) | 7 (33.3) |
| Heart surgery, n (%) | 10 (47.6) |
| Vascular, n (%) | 3 (14.3) |
| Other, n (%) | 1 (4.8) |
| Vasopressors use for hemodynamic instability, n (%) | 29 (61.7) |
| Sepsis, n (%) | 36 (76.6) |
| Artificial nutrition, n (%) | 32 (68.1) |
| Enteral, n (%) | 21 (65.6) |
| Parenteral, n (%) | 11 (34.4) |
| Chronic comorbidities, n (%) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 23 (48.9) |
| CAD | 18 (38.3) |
| Heart failure | 18 (38.3) |
| Chronic liver disease | 6 (12.8) |
| CKD | 32 (68.1) |
| ESKD on hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis | 9 (19.1) |
| ICU mortality | 8/47 (17) |
Categorical variables are presented as n (%), and continuous variable as mean (SD) or median (range).
SUN, serum urea nitrogen; Hb, hemoglobin; CAD, coronary artery disease; aPTT, activated partial thromboplastin time.