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. 2016 Nov 4;99(4):307–312. doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2016.0324

Table 3.

Univariate analysis of intra/postoperative risk factors

Characteristics With AKI (n=34) AKI prevalence p-value Odds ratio (95% CI)
Procedure Hip (20/187) 10.7% 0.10* 1.8 (0.9–3.7)
Knee (14/226) 6.2%
Intraoperative fluids <1l (20/211) 9.5% 0.54*
1–2l (9/145) 6.2%
>2l (5/57) 8.8%
Intraoperative NSAIDs No (33/370) 8.9% 0.24**
Yes (1/43) 2.3%
Antibiotics Teicoplanin/gentamicin or other (19/202) 9.4% 0.40*
Cefuroxime (15/211) 7.1%
Tranexamic acid No (3/28) 10.7% 0.62*
Yes (31/385) 8.1%
Transfusion No (32/387) 8.3% 0.92*
Yes (2/26) 7.7%
Postoperative fluids No / <1l (22/339) 6.5% 0.006* 2.8 (1.3–5.9)
>1l (12/74) 16.2%
Postoperative NSAIDs No / stopped preoperatively (23/263) 8.7% 0.54**
Yes (continued preoperative NSAID) (6/82) 7.3%
Yes (commenced new NSAID) (3/56) 5.4%
Yes (continued preoperative NSAID + commenced new NSAID) (2/12) 16.7%

AKI = acute kidney injury; CI = confidence interval; NSAID = non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

*chi-squared test; **Fisher’s exact test