Table 1.
Characteristics of the patients included in the study at call to Nephrology.
| Patients included | AKI recovery (n = 43) | AKI non-recovery (n = 42) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (male/female) | 26/17 | 36/6** |
| 60.5%/39.5% | 85.7%/14.3% | |
| Age (years) | 63.3 ± 2.3 | 63.9 ± 2.3 |
| Weight (kg) | 78.5 ± 2.4 | 77.5 ± 2.3 |
| Height (cm) | 167.4 ± 1.4 | 168.6 ± 1.6 |
| Diabetes mellitus (no/yes) | 33/10 | 25/17 |
| 76.7%/23.3% | 59.5%/40.5% | |
| Hypertension (no/yes) | 14/29 | 9/33 |
| 32.6%/67.4% | 21.4%/78.6% | |
| Chronic kidney disease (no/yes) | 32/11 | 22/20* |
| 74.4%/25.6% | 52.4%/47.6% | |
| Cardiovascular disease (no/yes) | 21/22 | 16/26 |
| 48.8% /51.2% | 38.1%/61.9% | |
| KDIGO | ||
| 0 | 1 (2.3%) | 1 (2.5%) |
| 1 | 7 (16.3%) | 6 (15%) |
| 2 | 6 (14%) | 7 (17.5%) |
| 3 | 29 (67.4%) | 26 (65%) |
Data are expressed as the absolute value (qualitative variables) or the mean (quantitative variables) ± standard error of the mean (SEM).
AKI acute kidney injury, KDIGO Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes AKI classification.
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01 versus the “recovery” group.