TABLE 3.
Outcomes in hospitalized transplant recipients and nontransplant controls
| Transplant recipients (n = 35) | Nontransplant controls (n = 100) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary composite outcome – no. (%) | 14 (40) | 48 (48) | 0.72 (0.33, 1.58) | .42 |
| Death – no. (%) | 8 (22.8) | 25 (25) | 0.88 (0.36, 2.21) | .80 |
| ICU admission – no. (%) | 13 (37.1) | 43 (43) | 0.78 (0.35, 1.73) | .55 |
| Mechanical ventilation – no. (%) | 12 (34.3) | 36 (36) | 0.93 (0.41, 2.08) | .86 |
| Median duration of mechanical ventilation (IQR) - d | 8 (3-18) | 8.5 (4-14) | .77 | |
| Failure to extubatea – no. (%) | 9 (75) | 17 (47.2) | 3.73 (0.87, 15.83) | .07 |
| ARDS – no. (%) | 12 (35.3) | 34 (34) | 1.06 (0.47, 2.39) | .89 |
| Mild | 0 | 3 (8.3) | ||
| Moderate | 4 (33) | 9 (25) | ||
| Severe | 8 (66) | 22 (61.1) | 1.05 (0.42, 2.64) | .92 |
| Shock – no. (%) | 8 (22.9) | 17 (17) | 0.69 (0.27, 1.78) | .44 |
| Acute kidney injury | 22 (46.8) | 43 (43) | 2.24 (1.02, 4.95) | .05 |
| Acute kidney injury requiring RRT – no. (%)b | 7 (20) | 4 (4) | 6.0 (1.64, 21.98) | .007 |
| Median hospital length of stay (IQR) - d | 4 (2-13) | 8 (5-14) | .22 | |
| Discharged from hospital – no. (%) | 24 (75) | 72 (72) | 1.04 (0.42, 2.61) | .93 |
| Remains hospitalized – no. (%) | 3 (8.6) | 3 (3) | 3.03 (0.58, 15.7) | .19 |
| Readmission within 30 d – no. (%) | 6 (19.4) | 9 (11.8) | 1.78 (0.57, 5.53) | .31 |
Abbreviations: ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; CI, confidence interval; ICU, intensive care unit; IQR, interquartile ratio; RRT, renal replacement therapy.
a
Includes patients on mechanical ventilation that either died while ventilated or remained ventilated at the end of follow-up period.
b
Of the 7 transplant recipients (5 out 7 were kidneys): 2 died, 2 were discharged, and 3 remain hospitalized. Of the 4 controls: 1 died and 3 were discharged.