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Lekakis V, Gkoufa A, Vlachogiannakos J, Papatheodoridis GV, Cholongitas E. Incidence and risk factors of acute kidney injury in cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 5,202,232 outpatients, inpatients, and ICU-admitted patients. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2024:1-12. [PMID: 39001566 DOI: 10.1080/17474124.2024.2380299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/18/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a commonly seen condition in the natural course of cirrhosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the pooled incidence and risk factors of AKI in different clinical stages and situations in patients with cirrhosis. METHODS Search was conducted on 13 December 2023 across MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase, and Cochrane databases. Meta-analysis was performed using a generalized linear mixed model. RESULTS In total, 73 studies with 5,202,232 patients were finally enrolled in the meta-analysis. AKI commonly occurs among hospitalized cirrhotics experiencing any decompensation event (29%) as well as among stable outpatients (28%) throughout a 1-year follow-up period. On admission, patients with infection or sepsis/septic shock had the highest AKI rate (47%), followed by those with hepatic encephalopathy (41%). Furthermore, the severity of liver disease proved to be a substantial driver for AKI development, while patients at intensive care unit had the greatest AKI incidence (61%). CONCLUSIONS Both hospitalized patients and stable outpatients with cirrhosis exhibited an elevated susceptibility to AKI. Patients at intensive care unit and those with severe liver disease, infection, sepsis/septic shock, hepatic encephalopathy, or acute on chronic liver failure upon admission are at higher risk for AKI. TRIAL REGISTRATION PROSPERO, registered 09/12/23, CRD42023487736.
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- Vasileios Lekakis
- Department of Gastroenterology, Medical School of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, General Hospital of Athens "Laiko", Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, "Laiko", General Hospital, Medical School of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Medical School of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, General Hospital of Athens "Laiko", Athens, Greece
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Medical School of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, General Hospital of Athens "Laiko", Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, "Laiko", General Hospital, Medical School of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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de Mattos ÂZ, Simonetto DA, Terra C, Farias AQ, Bittencourt PL, Pase THS, Toazza MR, de Mattos AA. Albumin administration in patients with cirrhosis: Current role and novel perspectives. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28:4773-4786. [PMID: 36156923 PMCID: PMC9476855 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i33.4773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Revised: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Mortality in cirrhosis is mostly associated with the development of clinical decompensation, characterized by ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, variceal bleeding, or jaundice. Therefore, it is important to prevent and manage such complications. Traditionally, the pathophysiology of decompensated cirrhosis was explained by the peripheral arterial vasodilation hypothesis, but it is currently understood that decompensation might also be driven by a systemic inflammatory state (the systemic inflammation hypothesis). Considering its oncotic and nononcotic properties, albumin has been thoroughly evaluated in the prevention and management of several of these decompensating events. There are formal evidence-based recommendations from international medical societies proposing that albumin be administered in individuals with cirrhosis undergoing large-volume paracentesis, patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, those with acute kidney injury (even before the etiological diagnosis), and those with hepatorenal syndrome. Moreover, there are a few randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses suggesting a possible role for albumin infusion in patients with cirrhosis and ascites (long-term albumin administration), individuals with hepatic encephalopathy, and those with acute-on-chronic liver failure undergoing modest-volume paracentesis. Further studies are necessary to elucidate whether albumin administration also benefits patients with cirrhosis and other complications, such as individuals with extraperitoneal infections, those hospitalized with decompensated cirrhosis and hypoalbuminemia, and patients with hyponatremia.
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- Ângelo Zambam de Mattos
- Graduate Program in Medicine: Hepatology, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre 90050-170, Brazil
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55902, United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 20550-170, Brazil
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- Internal Medicine Unit, Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre 90020-090, Brazil
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre 90020-090, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Medicine: Hepatology, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre 90050-170, Brazil
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Moga L, Robic MA, Blasco-Perrin H, Cabarrou P, Mogno J, Guillaume M, Vinel JP, Péron JM, Bureau C. Acute kidney injury in patients with cirrhosis: Prospective longitudinal study in 405 patients. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2022; 46:101822. [PMID: 34718200 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2021.101822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in patients with cirrhosis. In 2015, the International Club of Ascites (ICA) proposed new definitions of AKI in order to improve the prediction of outcomes. Our aim was to assess the prevalence and prognostic value of ICA 2015 - AKI criteria in hospitalised patients with cirrhosis. METHODS We prospectively collected data from 405 consecutive cirrhotic patients admitted to the hospital between November 2016 and November 2017. AKI was diagnosed at inclusion according to ICA 2015 criteria, and was assessed to predict 30-day and 90-day in-hospital mortality. RESULTS AKI was diagnosed in 78 (19.3%) patients. AKI was independently associated with 90-day death (HR 7.61; 95% CI 4.75-12.19; p < 0.001). In hospital, 30-day and 90-day survival was lower in the group of patients with AKI compared to the group with no AKI (72% vs. 98%, p < 0.001; 64% vs. 96%, p < 0.001; and 49% vs. 81%, p < 0.001, respectively). Patients with stage 1a AKI had a lower 30-day and 90-day survival compared to the group of patients who did not develop AKI (71% vs. 96%, p < 0.001, and 71% vs. 91%, p < 0.01, respectively) and better survival than patients with more severe AKI (71% vs. 40%, p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS AKI was independently associated with mortality in patients with cirrhosis, even at the very early 1a stage. Response to treatment improved survival, and was inversely proportional to the stage of AKI, which suggests that treatment should be started at the earliest stage of AKI.
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- Lucile Moga
- Service d'Hépatologie, Hôpital Rangueil, Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire IMPACT, CHU de Toulouse, et Université Toulouse 3 - Paul Sabatier, 1 Av. du Professeur Jean Poulhès, 31400 Toulouse, France.
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- Service d'Hépatologie, Hôpital Rangueil, Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire IMPACT, CHU de Toulouse, et Université Toulouse 3 - Paul Sabatier, 1 Av. du Professeur Jean Poulhès, 31400 Toulouse, France
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- Service d'Hépatologie, Hôpital Rangueil, Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire IMPACT, CHU de Toulouse, et Université Toulouse 3 - Paul Sabatier, 1 Av. du Professeur Jean Poulhès, 31400 Toulouse, France
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- Service d'Hépatologie, Hôpital Rangueil, Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire IMPACT, CHU de Toulouse, et Université Toulouse 3 - Paul Sabatier, 1 Av. du Professeur Jean Poulhès, 31400 Toulouse, France
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- Service d'Hépatologie, Hôpital Rangueil, Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire IMPACT, CHU de Toulouse, et Université Toulouse 3 - Paul Sabatier, 1 Av. du Professeur Jean Poulhès, 31400 Toulouse, France
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- Service d'Hépatologie, Hôpital Rangueil, Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire IMPACT, CHU de Toulouse, et Université Toulouse 3 - Paul Sabatier, 1 Av. du Professeur Jean Poulhès, 31400 Toulouse, France
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- Service d'Hépatologie, Hôpital Rangueil, Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire IMPACT, CHU de Toulouse, et Université Toulouse 3 - Paul Sabatier, 1 Av. du Professeur Jean Poulhès, 31400 Toulouse, France
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- Service d'Hépatologie, Hôpital Rangueil, Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire IMPACT, CHU de Toulouse, et Université Toulouse 3 - Paul Sabatier, 1 Av. du Professeur Jean Poulhès, 31400 Toulouse, France
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- Service d'Hépatologie, Hôpital Rangueil, Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire IMPACT, CHU de Toulouse, et Université Toulouse 3 - Paul Sabatier, 1 Av. du Professeur Jean Poulhès, 31400 Toulouse, France
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Value of Acute Kidney Injury in Predicting Mortality in Vietnamese Patients with Decompensated Cirrhosis. GASTROENTEROLOGY INSIGHTS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/gastroent13020015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: Acute kidney injury remains a common complication with a poor prognosis, and is a significant predictor of mortality in cirrhosis patients. We aimed to determine the percentage of acute kidney injury in decompensated cirrhosis patients and evaluate the treatment results of acute kidney injury as well as several factors related to the mortality of decompensated cirrhosis patients. Methods: A prospective study was conducted on decompensated cirrhosis patients in Can Tho City, Vietnam, from 2019 to 2020. Decompensated cirrhosis patients were found to have acute kidney injury on admission by a blood creatinine test. They were treated according to ICA 2015 standards, after which they were monitored and evaluated for treatment outcomes during hospitalization. Results: Of 250 decompensated cirrhosis patients, 64 (25.6%) had acute kidney injury and 37.5% died. Several factors were associated with mortality in decompensated cirrhosis patients, such as Child–Pugh C (p = 0.02; OR = 3, 95% CI 1.5–6.3), acute kidney injury (p < 0.0001; OR = 9.5, 95% CI 4.3–21.1), hyponatremia (p = 0.01; OR = 2.5, 95% CI 1.2–5.1), elevated total bilirubin > 51 µmol/L (p = 0.03; OR = 2.2, 95% CI 1.1–4.6), and prothrombin < 70% (p = 0.03; OR = 6.8, 95% CI 1–51.6). Hypoalbuminemia was unrelated to mortality in these patients (p = 0.8; OR = 1.2, 95% CI 0.5–2.7), but gastrointestinal bleeding significantly increased mortality in these patients up to 2.3 times (p = 0.03; OR = 2.3, 95% CI 1.1–4.9). Three independent factors regarding mortality in decompensated cirrhosis patients included acute kidney injury, hepatic encephalopathy, and gastrointestinal bleeding. The rate of acute kidney injury in patients with decompensated cirrhosis was 25.6%; the mortality rate was 37.5%. Conclusions: Acute kidney injury was a valuable predictor of mortality in Vietnamese patients with decompensated cirrhosis.
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Gong J, Lu H. Regulator 1-Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor- γ Coactivator-1 α Signaling Pathway in Investigating the Pathological Characteristics and Molecular Mechanism of Liver Cirrhosis Complicated by Acute Kidney Injury. J BIOMATER TISS ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1166/jbt.2022.2859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The objective of this study was to investigate the molecular mechanism of the histopathological characteristics of liver cirrhosis (LC) complicated with acute kidney injury (AKI) and the signaling pathway of silent information regulator 1 (SIRT1)-peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ
coactivator 1α (PGC-1α) during the pathogenesis of LC. 20 healthy male rats with AKI complicated by laparoscopic cholecystectomy were selected and divided randomly into control group (C group), lipopolysaccharide (LPS) group, bile duct ligation (BDL) group, and model
group (lipopolysaccharide+BDL) (D group). The indexes of all the rats were determined, including serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), sarcoplasmic enzyme (Scr), and blood urea nitrogen (BUN); the SIRT1 and PGC-1α expressions in renal tissues
of rats from each group was detected. Results showed that the AST and ALT levels in BDL group and D group were higher markedly than those before surgery (P < 0.05). The serum levels of Scr and BUN in D group 4 hours after LPS injection increased hugely compared with before injection
(P < 0.05). Compared with BDL group, the protein levels of SIRT1 and PGC-1α in renal tissue of group D were decreased sharply (P < 0.05), and the SIRT1 protein expression was positively correlated with PGC-1α (r = 0.836 and P < 0.01).
When LC were complicated with AKI, SIRT1 activity was reduced and PGC-1α expression was inhibited. Moreover, SIRT1-PGC-1α signaling pathway played a protective role in pathogenesis of LC complicated with AKI.
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- Jieqi Gong
- Department of General Surgery, Qingpu Branch, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Qingpu District, Shanghai 201700, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Qingpu Branch, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Qingpu District, Shanghai 201700, China
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The prognostic impact of different stages of acute kidney injury in patients with decompensated cirrhosis: a prospective cohort study. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021; 33:e407-e412. [PMID: 33731594 DOI: 10.1097/meg.0000000000002120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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AIM To assess the impact of the different stages of acute kidney injury (AKI) on the prognosis of patients hospitalized with decompensated cirrhosis. METHODS This was a prospective cohort study of consecutive patients admitted in two tertiary hospitals in southern Brazil. Participants were considered eligible if they were admitted for acute decompensation of cirrhosis. The main exposure factor was the onset of AKI. AKI stages were defined according the European recommendations. The outcomes evaluated were survival time and death rates at 28 and 90 days from hospital admission. A χ2 test was used to compare mortality between groups. Kaplan-Meier survival analyses were undertaken assessing time to event as days from AKI diagnosis to death or liver transplant. RESULTS Two hundred and five patients were included in the study, and 121 met the criteria for AKI. Patients with AKI 1b, AKI 2 and AKI 3 had higher 90-day mortality than patients without AKI (P = 0.008, P < 0.001 and P < 0.001, respectively). However, there was no difference in 90-day mortality when patients with AKI 1a were compared with those without AKI (P = 0.742). The mean survival of patients without AKI was higher than that of patients with AKI 1b (591.4 and 305.4 days, respectively, P = 0.015), while there was no significant difference between the mean survival of patients without AKI and that of patients with AKI 1a (591.4 and 373.6 days, respectively, P = 0.198). CONCLUSION Only AKI ≥1b seems to substantially impact mortality of patients hospitalized for acute decompensation of cirrhosis.
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Morais Rateke EC, Matiollo C, de Andrade Moura EQ, Andrigueti M, Maccali C, Fonseca JS, Canova SMF, Narciso-Schiavon JL, Schiavon LL. Low sodium to potassium ratio in spot urine sample is associated with progression to acute kidney injury and mortality in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis. Dig Liver Dis 2021; 53:1159-1166. [PMID: 33446446 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2020.12.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND sodium to potassium ratio in spot urine sample (Na/Kur) is a surrogate marker of sodium excretion that is recommended for the management of patients with ascites due to cirrhosis. AIMS to investigate Na/Kur ratio and fractional excretion of sodium (FENa) in patients admitted with decompensated cirrhosis, evaluating its relationship with acute kidney injury (AKI) and prognosis. METHODS prospective cohort study included 225 adult subjects. Urine samples were obtained within 48 h of hospitalization. RESULTS AKI at admission was observed in 32.9% of patients and was associated with lower Na/Kur ratio, but not FENa. Among 151 subjects initially without kidney dysfunction, AKI at some point during hospitalization occurred in 26.2% and was independently associated with low Na/Kur ratio at admission. AKI was observed in 44% of the patients with Na/Kur ratio < 1 and only in 8% when values ≥ 2. Na/Kur ratio at admission was independently associated with 30-day mortality, with Kaplan-Meier survival probability of 78.8% for Na/Kur ratio < 1 and 93.6% for values ≥ 1. CONCLUSIONS low Na/Kur ratio in spot urine sample is associated with progression to AKI and lower short-term survival in patients hospitalized for decompensated cirrhosis.
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- Unidade de Laboratório de Análises Clínicas, Hospital Universitário, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Unidade de Laboratório de Análises Clínicas, Hospital Universitário, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Serviço de Gastroenterologia, Hospital Universitário, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil
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- Serviço de Gastroenterologia, Hospital Universitário, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil
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- Serviço de Gastroenterologia, Hospital Universitário, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil
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- Serviço de Gastroenterologia, Hospital Universitário, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil.
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Vaz NF, da Cunha VNR, Cunha-Silva M, Sevá-Pereira T, de Souza Almeida JR, Mazo DF. Evolution of diagnostic criteria for acute kidney injury in patients with decompensated cirrhosis: A prospective study in a tertiary university hospital. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2020; 44:551-563. [PMID: 31427198 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2019.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2019] [Revised: 06/22/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recently, changes in acute kidney injury (AKI) diagnostic criteria have been proposed (ICA-AKI criteria). However, in Brazil there is a paucity of data and analyses that evaluate AKI in patients with cirrhosis and determine the impact of the implemented AKI criteria changes. Therefore, this study sought to evaluate the incidence of AKI in patients with cirrhosis; to evaluate the agreement between traditional and ICA-AKI criteria; and to assess its clinical and laboratory characteristics, etiologies, risk factors and outcomes. METHODS This is a prospective cohort study in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis and acute decompensation. The total number of hospitalizations was evaluated using the PWP statistical model for recurring events; P values<0.05 were considered significant. RESULTS A total of 154 admissions of 75 patients were included in the study. Among the hospitalizations, 89 (57.79%) met the ICA-AKI criteria. There was substantial agreement between both AKI classifications (Kappa 0.7293). The main etiology of AKI was pre-renal (59.55%), followed by renal (26.96%) and hepatorenal syndrome (10.11%). A multivariate analysis uncovered risk factors for ICA-AKI, including the MELD score (P=0.0162, RR:1.055, 95% CI:1.010-1.101) and the use of furosemide (P=0.001,RR:2.360, 95% CI:1.417-3.931). A univariate analysis found an association between in-hospital mortality and serum creatinine (sCr)≥1.5mg/dL(P=0.0373), MELD (P=0.0296), bilirubin (P=0.0064), and infection (P=0.0045), while in the multivariate analysis, the bilirubin levels (P=0.0030, RR:1.077, 95% CI: 1.025-1.130) and the presence of shock (P=0.0002, RR:8.511, 95% CI: 2.746-26.377) were associated with in-hospital mortality. Among the hospitalizations with AKI, death was significantly associated with non-response to treatment and dialysis. Initial stage 1A-AKI had lower in-hospital mortality than stage 1B-AKI. CONCLUSIONS AKI incidence was high in this cohort of patients with decompensated cirrhosis, and substantial agreement between AKI definitions was observed. In-hospital mortality was associated with worse liver function, AKI, infection and the presence of shock. Also, sCr>1,5mg/dL remained an important prognostic factor.
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- Nayana Fonseca Vaz
- Division of Gastroenterology (Gastrocentro), School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Rua Carlos Chagas n°420, 13083-878 Campinas, Brazil
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- Division of Gastroenterology (Gastrocentro), School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Rua Carlos Chagas n°420, 13083-878 Campinas, Brazil
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- Division of Gastroenterology (Gastrocentro), School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Rua Carlos Chagas n°420, 13083-878 Campinas, Brazil
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- Division of Gastroenterology (Gastrocentro), School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Rua Carlos Chagas n°420, 13083-878 Campinas, Brazil
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- Division of Gastroenterology (Gastrocentro), School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Rua Carlos Chagas n°420, 13083-878 Campinas, Brazil
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- Division of Gastroenterology (Gastrocentro), School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Rua Carlos Chagas n°420, 13083-878 Campinas, Brazil; Division of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Gastroenterology, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Avenida Dr. Enéas de Carvalho Aguiar n°255, Instituto Central, 9159 Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Yatsuhashi H, Sano H, Hirano T, Shibasaki Y, Yada T. Prevalence of ascites and its treatment in inpatients with liver cirrhosis: a cohort study using a Japanese medical claims database. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.2957/kanzo.61.314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Medical Affairs, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
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