Organ support & nutrition

Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and plasma IL-6 in discontinuation of continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration for severe acute kidney injury: a multicenter prospective observational study

Ann Intensive CarePublished Prospective observational study

Authors' conclusion

Urinary NGAL at CVVHDF initiation and discontinuation was associated with mortality and RRT dependence, respectively.

Study context

Population
Adults with severe acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring CVVHDF in intensive care unit (ICU), seven university-affiliated ICUs105 CVVHDF survivors
Participants
133 adults
Exposure
Success vs Failure
  • CVVHDF nonsurvivorsn = 28
  • Successn = 70reference
  • Failuren = 35
Outcome
Deaths during CVVHDF and CVVHDF dependence
Methodological detailsmulticentre
  • Multicentre

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Urinary NGAL at CVVHDF discontinuation · CVVHDF discontinuation

P < 0.01

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

Temporal change of urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) · first 48 h since CVVHDF initiation

Temporal elevations of urinary NGAL in CVVHDF nonsurvivors and those who failed CVVHDF discontinuation

Original publication

Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and plasma IL-6 in discontinuation of continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration for severe acute kidney injury: a multicenter prospective observational study. Ann Intensive Care. Published 15 May 2023. doi:10.1186/s13613-023-01137-6

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