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. 2024 Dec 27;16(12):8399–8416. doi: 10.21037/jtd-24-1185

Table 3. Comparison of baseline characteristics and outcomes of patients between the AKI and non-AKI groups.

Variables Total (n=689) AKI (n=201) Non-AKI (n=488) P values
Male 417 (60.5) 109 (54.2) 308 (63.1) 0.03*
Age (years) 57.0 (48.0, 64.0) 62.0 (54.0, 68.0) 55.0 (46.0, 62.0) <0.001*
Weight (kg) 60.0 (53.0, 67.0) 58.0 (52.0, 67.0) 60.0 (53.0, 67.0) 0.28
Medical history
   Hypertension 158 (22.9) 71 (35.3) 87 (17.8) <0.001*
   Diabetes mellitus 62 (9.0) 27 (13.4) 35 (7.2) 0.01*
   Hyperlipidemia 5 (0.7) 1 (0.5) 4 (0.8) >0.99
   CAD 12 (1.7) 6 (3.0) 6 (1.2) 0.12
   CKD 5 (0.7) 3 (1.5) 2 (0.4) 0.15
Nephrotoxic drugs 33 (4.8) 10 (5.0) 23 (4.7) >0.99
Pre-op LVEF (%) 63.0 (57.0, 67.0) 63.0 (55.0, 67.0) 63.0 (57.0, 67.0) 0.56
Pre-op examination
   Hemoglobin (g/L) 134.0 (120.0, 145.0) 129.0 (115.0, 139.0) 136.0 (123.0, 146.0) <0.001*
   D-dimer (ng/mL) 360.0 (240.0, 830.0) 500.0 (290.0, 1,110.0) 330.0 (220.0, 722.5) <0.001*
   Albumin (g/L) 38.5 (36.3,40.9) 37.7 (35.1, 40.1) 38.8 (36.6, 41.3) <0.001*
   Baseline sCr (µmol/L) 78.0 (65.3, 93.6) 77.6 (63.2, 97.3) 78.5 (66.8, 92.7) 0.65
Outcomes
   Hospital costs (10k CNY) 14.8 (11.8, 19.4) 19.7 (15.7, 26.3) 13.5 (10.8, 16.9) <0.001*
   In-hospital mortality 20 (2.9) 15 (7.5) 5 (1.0) <0.001*
   IABP 43 (6.2) 27 (13.4) 16 (3.3) <0.001*
   CRRT 19 (2.8) 15 (7.5) 4 (0.8) <0.001*
   ECMO 11 (1.6) 6 (3.0) 5 (1.0) 0.09
   MV (h) 20.0 (13.0, 43.0) 43.0 (19.0, 100.0) 17.0 (10.8, 24.0) <0.001*
   ICU LOS (h) 45.0 (27.0, 112.0) 110.0 (46.0, 208.0) 42.0 (22.0, 68.2) <0.001*
AKI staging
   Stage 1 132 (65.7)
   Stage 2 48 (23.9)
   Stage 3 21 (10.4)

Data were presented as median (interquartile range) or n (%). *, there is a statistical difference. AKI, acute kidney injury; CAD, coronary artery disease; CKD, chronic kidney disease; Nephrotoxic drugs, including immunosuppressants, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics (including vancomycin, acyclovir, amphotericin B, aminoglycosides), mannitol, angiography agents, etc.; Pre-op, preoperative; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; sCr, serum creatinine; CNY, Chinese yuan; IABP, intra-aortic balloon pump; CRRT, continuous renal replacement therapy; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; MV, mechanical ventilation; ICU LOS, intensive care unit length of stay.