Table 7.
Clinical and laboratory characteristics in patients admitted in ICU according to renal acute support indication.
| Variables | General (n = 25) | Standard indication (n = 15) | Early indication (n = 10) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male sex (%) | 12 (48) | 7 (45.4) | 5 (50) | 0.45 |
| Age (years)* | 59.2 ± 13.8 | 60.2 ± 13.3 | 57.8 ± 13.9 | 0.62 |
| Arterial hypertension (%) | 10 (40) | 5 (36.4) | 5 (50) | 0.45 |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 10 (40) | 7 (45.4) | 3 (30.0) | 0.06 |
| Obesity (%) | 14 (56) | 8 (54.5) | 6 (60) | 0.81 |
| ATN-ISS* | 0.65 ± 0.13 | 0.68 ± 0.13 | 0.61 ± 0.14 | 0.36 |
| APACHE II* | 22.1 ± 8.1 | 23.5 ± 8.2 | 20.2 ± 8.1 | 0.09 |
| Death (%) | 22 (88) | 15 (100) | 7 (70) | 0.05 |
AKI, acute kidney injury; ICU, intensive care unit; ATN-ISS, Acute Tubular Necrosis–Individual Severity Score; APACHE II, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health disease Classification System II score.
*
Mean ± SD. Bold values refer to variables that had a p-value less than 0.05.