Table 1.
Overview of CRRT patients and comparison of patients who died within 24 h vs. patients who died after 24 h
| Variable | Died within 24 h | Died after 24 h | All CRRT patients | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time in hours—admission to CRRT | 22.5 (10.85–101.93) | 36.2 (11.62–114.92) | 34.42 (11.12–114.92) | 0.4925 |
| Time in hours—ICU to CRRT | 9.42 (5.18–22.5) | 9.42 (3.45–28.92) | 9.42 (3.6–28.92) | 0.9682 |
| Creatinine at admission (μmol/L) | 156.5 (94–284) | 182.5 (106.5–411.5) | 180.0 (103.5–390) | 0.5151 |
| Creatinine at CRRT (μmol/L) | 227 (121–370) | 295 (169–413) | 284.5 (165–412) | 0.335 |
| Fraction of inspired oxygen, % | 0.79 (±0.21) | 0.61 (±0.24) | 0.64 (±0.24) | 0.0075 |
| Age | 62.88 (±14.88) | 58.43 (±15.96) | 59.15 (±15.81) | 0.2905 |
| Duration of anuria (h) | 6 (0–6) | 3 (0–6) | 3 (0–6) | 0.7102 |
| Duration of oliguria (h) | 4 (2–8) | 9 (2–12) | 8 (2–12) | 0.1825 |
| Epinephrine μg/min | 32.0 (±29.9) | 7.07 (±13.6) | 11.07 (±19.38) | <0.0001 |
| Norepinephrine μg/min | 39.4 (±23.5) | 19.6 (±17.1) | 22.5 (±19.6) | <0.0001 |
| pH | 7.08 (±) 0.19 | 7.21 (±0.14) | 7.19 (±0.15) | 0.0095 |
| Vasopressin μg/min | 0.03 (±0.01) | 0.02 (±0.01) | 0.02 (±0.01) | <0.0001 |
| APACHE | 38.5 (±9.5) | 34.03 (±8.74) | 34.7 (±8.98) | 0.0265 |
| Cardiac surgery | 11.76 % | 17.98 % | 16.98 % | 0.7312 |
| Diabetes | 41.18 % | 29.21 % | 31.13 % | 0.329 |
| Hypertension | 52.94 % | 48.31 % | 49.06 % | 0.7582 |
| Pre-existing CKD | 17.65 % | 24.72 % | 23.58 % | 0.5291 |
| Sepsis | 52.94 % | 79.71 % | 60.38 % | 0.4939 |
| Sex (% male) | 58.82 % | 65.17 % | 64.15 % | 0.6172 |
Normally distributed variables are presented as means (±SD) and non-normally distributed variables are presented as mean (IQR). Categorical variables are presented as percentages