Table 1.
Patients characteristics in patients with or without acute kidney injury (AKI)
| No AKI (n = 53) | AKI (n = 73) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age (IQR) | 58 (18) | 68 (20) | 0.001 |
| Female, n (%) | 18 (33) | 15 (21) | ns |
| Bystander-initiated CPR, n (%) | 43 (81) | 41 (56) | 0.003 |
| Time to ROSC > 20 min, n (%) | 22 (42) | 49 (67) | 0.004 |
| Cardiac arrest in hospital, n (%) | 5 (9) | 9 (12) | ns |
| Poor neurological outcome, n (%) | 19 (36) | 45 (62) | 0.004 |
| Favourable neurological outcome, n (%) | 34 (64) | 28 (38) | 0.004 |
| Shockable first monitored rhythm, n (%) | 39 (74) | 36 (49) | 0.007 |
| Catecholamines on admission, n (%) | 39(74) | 61 (84) | ns |
| Baseline creatinine, MV ± SD (mg/dl) | 0.95 ± 0.21 | 1.07 ± 0.97 | ns |
| SOFA score, median (IQR) | 9 (3) | 11 (3) | 0.0001 |
| APACHE II score, median (IQR) | 23 (6) | 27 (7) | 0.0001 |
| MTH, n (%) | 31 (58) | 24 (33) | 0.004 |
Abbreviations: CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation, ROSC return of spontaneous circulation, MV mean value, SOFA Sequential Organ Failure Assessment, APACHE Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation, MTH mild therapeutic hypothermia, ns not significant