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ArticlePloS one2021

The incidence, mortality and renal outcomes of acute kidney injury in patients with suspected infection at the emergency department.

Meriem Khairoun, Jan Willem Uffen, Gurbey Ocak, Romy Koopsen, Saskia Haitjema, Jan Jelrik Oosterheert, Karin Kaasjager

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Meriem KhairounDepartment of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-4833-9639
Jan Willem UffenDepartment of Acute Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-7196-1229
Gurbey OcakDepartment of Internal Medicine and Nephrology, Sint Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands.
Romy KoopsenDepartment of Acute Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Saskia HaitjemaDepartment of Laboratory of Clinical Chemistry/Haematology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Jan Jelrik OosterheertDepartment of Acute Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Karin KaasjagerDepartment of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.

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Abstract

backgroundAcute kidney injury (AKI) is a major health problem associated with considerable mortality and morbidity. Studies on clinical outcomes and mortality of AKI in the emergency department are scarce. The aim of this study is to assess incidence, mortality and renal outcomes after AKI in patients with suspected infection at the emergency department.

methodsWe used data from the SPACE-cohort (SePsis in the ACutely ill patients in the Emergency department), which included consecutive patients that presented to the emergency department of the internal medicine with suspected infection. Hazard ratios (HR) were assessed using Cox regression to investigate the association between AKI, 30-days mortality and renal function decline up to 1 year after AKI. Survival in patients with and without AKI was assessed using Kaplan-Meier analyses.

resultsOf the 3105 patients in the SPACE-cohort, we included 1716 patients who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Of these patients, 10.8% had an AKI episode. Mortality was 12.4% for the AKI group and 4.2% for the non-AKI patients. The adjusted HR for all-cause mortality at 30-days in AKI patients was 2.8 (95% CI 1.7-4.8). Moreover, the cumulative incidence of renal function decline was 69.8% for AKI patients and 39.3% for non-AKI patients. Patients with an episode of AKI had higher risk of developing renal function decline (adjusted HR 3.3, 95% CI 2.4-4.5) at one year after initial AKI-episode at the emergency department.

conclusionAcute kidney injury is common in patients with suspected infection in the emergency department and is significantly associated with 30-days mortality and renal function decline one year after AKI.

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Acute Kidney InjuryAgedCase-Control StudiesCohort StudiesEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansIncidenceInfectionsMaleMiddle AgedMortalityNetherlandsPrognosisRisk FactorsSurvival Rate

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PMCPMC8654152

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