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Table 2 Baseline characteristics in the GDRRT and DHF groups

From: New, goal-directed approach to renal replacement therapy improves acute kidney injury treatment after cardiac surgery

 

GDRRT (n =70)

DHF (n = 70)

P value

Male (n/%)

70 (64%)

70 (71%)

0.366

Age (y)

54 ± 15

55 ± 15

0.788

BMI (kg/m2)

22.0 ± 3.6

23.8 ± 4.6

0.025

DM (%)

16%

7%

0.118

HT (%)

33%

44%

0.165

NYHA III

44%

54%

0.119

    IV

17%

28%

0.061

CPB duration (min)

116 ± 59

134 ± 52

0.065

Aortic clamping duration (min)

58 ± 38

57 ± 32

0.919

EuroSCORE

   

    Low risk (<3)

12 (17.1%)

11 (15.7%)

0.820

    Medium risk (3 - 6)

28 (40%)

25 (35.7%)

0.601

High risk (>6)

30 (42.9%)

34 (48.6%)

0.497

Pre-op BUN (mmol/L)

9.4 ± 5.0

8.9 ± 6.7

0.632

Pre-op SCr (μmol/L)

112.1 ± 74.8

119.2 ± 101.7

0.639

Renal function before RRT

   

    BUN (mmol/L)

24.8 ± 15.2

27.3 ± 16.2

0.378

    SCr (μmol/L)

334.5 ± 148.9

365.0 ± 156.3

0.250

    K+ (mmol/L)

4.6 ± 1.2

4.5 ± 1.3

0.637

    Oliguria (%)

48%

44%

0.683

AKIN before RRT (%)

   

    AKIN1

19%

12%

0.160

    AKIN2

31%

25%

0.840

    AKIN3

50%

63%

0.211

Time from ICU admission

   

    to RRT (d)

2 (1, 5)

2.5 (2, 5)

0.245

    Sepsis (%)

18%

23%

0.381

Post-op APACHE II (24 h)

21.9 ± 5.4

22.8 ± 4.0

0.266

Post-op SOFA (24 h)

   

    Cardiovascular

2.8 ± 1.1

2.6 ± 1.0

0.262

    Respiratory

2.4 ± 1.0

2.1 ± 1.5

0.164

    Renal

1.8 ± 0.9

1.7 ± 1.2

0.587

    Entire SOFA Score

10.8 ± 2.5

11.4 ± 2.8

0.183

  1. NYHA: New York Heart Association; Pre-op BUN: preoperative blood urea nitrogen; Pre-op Scr: preoperative serum creatinine; Post-op APACHE II (24 h): postoperative acute physiology and chronic health evaluation within the first 24 h after surgery; Post-op SOFA (24 h): postoperative sepsis-related organ failure assessment within the first 24 h after surgery.