Prevalence and factors associated with acute kidney injury in patients in intensive care units
Karla Yasmim de Andrade Santana, Ana Paula Aragão Santos, Fernanda Barbosa Magalhães, Jussiely Cunha Oliveira, Fernanda Gomes de Magalhães Soares Pinheiro, Eduesley Santana Santos
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: to identify the prevalence and factors associated with the development of acute kidney injury in critically ill patients. METHODS: a cross-sectional study, conducted from June 2018 to August 2019. The Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes was used to classify acute kidney injury. A significant value was set at p<0.05. RESULTS: a total of 212 patients were included, of whom 35.8% evolved into an acute kidney injury. Patients with acute kidney injury had hypertension, higher levels on severity scores and a higher baseline creatinine rate> 1.5 mg/dL, also, when applied logistic regression, were 7 times more likely to develop acute kidney injury, Odds Ratio 7.018. More than half (56.6%) of the patients with acute kidney injury died. Moreover, 26.7% of these patients developed pressure sore. CONCLUSIONS: the prevalence of kidney injury was high (35.8%). The patients who developed it had a higher severity, mortality, and pressure sore index.