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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2022

Prevalence of polymyxin-induced nephrotoxicity and its predictors in critically ill adult patients: A meta-analysis.

Jiang-Lin Wang, Bi-Xiao Xiang, Xiao-Li Song, Rui-Man Que, Xiao-Cong Zuo, Yue-Liang Xie

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Jiang-Lin WangDepartment of Pharmacy, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, Hunan Province, China.
Bi-Xiao XiangDepartment of Pharmacy, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, Hunan Province, China.
Xiao-Li SongDepartment of Pharmacy, Sanya Central Hospital, Sanya 572000, Hainan Province, China.
Rui-Man QueDepartment of Pharmacy, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, Hunan Province, China.
Xiao-Cong ZuoDepartment of Pharmacy, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, Hunan Province, China.
Yue-Liang XieDepartment of Pharmacy, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, Hunan Province, China. xieyliang@csu.edu.cn.
Central South University · CNSanya Central Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPolymyxin-induced nephrotoxicity is a major safety concern in clinical practice due to long-term adverse outcomes and high mortality.

aimTo conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence and potential predictors of polymyxin-induced nephrotoxicity in adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients.

methodsPubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library and Reference Citation Analysis database were searched for relevant studies from inception through May 30, 2022. The pooled prevalence of polymyxin-induced nephrotoxicity and pooled risk ratios of associated factors were analysed using a random-effects or fixed-effects model by Stata SE ver. 12.1. Additionally, subgroup analyses and meta-regression were conducted to assess heterogeneity.

resultsA total of 89 studies involving 12234 critically ill adult patients were included in the meta-analysis. The overall pooled incidence of polymyxin-induced nephrotoxicity was 34.8%. The pooled prevalence of colistin-induced nephrotoxicity was not higher than that of polymyxin B (PMB)-induced nephrotoxicity. The subgroup analyses showed that nephrotoxicity was significantly associated with dosing interval, nephrotoxicity criteria, age, publication year, study quality and sample size, which were confirmed in the univariable meta-regression analysis. Nephrotoxicity was significantly increased when the total daily dose was divided into 2 doses but not 3 or 4 doses. Furthermore, older age, the presence of sepsis or septic shock, hypoalbuminemia, and concomitant vancomycin or vasopressor use were independent risk factors for polymyxin-induced nephrotoxicity, while an elevated baseline glomerular filtration rate was a protective factor against colistin-induced nephrotoxicity.

conclusionOur findings indicated that the incidence of polymyxin-induced nephrotoxicity among ICU patients was high. It emphasizes the importance of additional efforts to manage ICU patients receiving polymyxins to decrease the risk of adverse outcomes.

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Critically ill adult patientsMeta-analysisNephrotoxicityPolymyxinsRisk factors

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