Table 3.
Outcomes of the patients with SA-AKI required SLED or CRRT
| Details | SLED group (n = 31) | CRRT group (n = 22) | Total (n = 53) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of ICU admission (days) | 7 ± 2.7 | 6.8 ± 2.9 | – | 0.8 |
| Dialysis sessions per patient | 4.7 ± 2.1 | 2.0 ± 1.6 | – | <0.001 |
| Cost of a single dialysis session (USD) | 96 ± 43 | 645 ± 256 | – | <0.001 |
| Cost of dialysis per patient (USD) | 451 ± 90 | 2580 ± 410 | – | <0.001 |
| *Cost of ICU admission per patient (USD) | 661 ± 257 | 1192 ± 480 | – | <0.001 |
| Medical insurance coverage | 21 (67.7%) | 14 (63.6%) | 35 (66%) | 0.76 |
| Dialysis insurance coverage | 16 (51.6%) | 4 (18.2%) | 20 (37.7%) | 0.01 |
| Overall patient outcome | 0.2 | |||
| Died during the ICU admission | 15 (48.4%) | 13 (59.1%) | 28 (52.8%) | |
| Recovered renal function in the ICU | 9 (29%) | 8 (36.4%) | 17 (32.1%) | |
| Required to be on intermittent dialysis after discharge from the ICU | 7 (22.6%) | 1 (4.5%) | 8 (15.1%) |
Data are presented as means ± SD or n (%). *Intensive care unit costs other than that of dialysis. CRRT, continuous renal replacement therapy; SLED, sustained low-efficiency dialysis