Timing for initiation of continuous renal replacement therapy in patients with septic shock and acute kidney injury.

The optimal timing for renal replacement therapy initiation in septic acute kidney injury (AKI) remains controversial. This study investigates the impact of early versus late initiation of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) on organ dysfunction among patients with septic shock and AKI. Patients were dichotomized into "early" (simplified RIFLE Risk) or "late" (simplified RIFLE Injury or Failure) CRRT initiation. Patients with chronic kidney disease stage 5 or those on long-term dialysis were excluded. Organ dysfunction was quantified by Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score. From January 2008 to June 2011, 120 patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Thirty-one (26%) underwent "early" while 89 (74%) had "late" CRRT. No significant difference was noted between groups on improvement of total SOFA/non-renal SOFA score or noradrenaline equivalent in the first 24 and 48 h after CRRT initiation. Dialysis requirement and mortality (at 28 days, 3 months and 6 months) did not differ. In conclusion, improvement of non-renal SOFA score 48 h after CRRT correlated with SOFA score on CRRT initiation (P = 0.040) and APACHE IV risk of death (P = 0.000), but not estimated glomerular filtration rate on CRRT initiation (P = 0.377). Improvement of non-renal SOFA score correlated with SOFA score on CRRT initiation and APACHE IV risk of death. However, this retrospective review cannot identify any significant clinical benefit of early CRRT initiation in patients presenting with septic shock and AKI.

Shum HP ，Chan KC ，Kwan MC ，Yeung AW ，Cheung EW ，Yan WW ... -  《-》

Predictive value of RIFLE classification on prognosis of critically ill patients with acute kidney injury treated with continuous renal replacement therapy.

Li WX ，Chen HD ，Wang XW ，Zhao S ，Chen XK ，Zheng Y ，Song Y ... -  《-》

Outcomes of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) under chronic hemodialysis requiring continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) and patients without ESRD in acute kidney injury requiring CRRT: a single-center study.

In most continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) studies, end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients were excluded and the outcomes of patients with ESRD treated with chronic hemodialysis (HD) were unknown. The purposes of this study were to (1) evaluate short-term patient survival and (2) compare the survival of conventional HD patients needing CRRT with the survival of non-ESRD patients in acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring CRRT. We evaluated adults (>18 years) requiring CRRT who were treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Kosin University Gospel Hospital from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2010. A total of 100 (24 ESRD, 76 non-ESRD) patients underwent CRRT during the study period. Patients were divided into two major groups: patients with ESRD requiring chronic dialysis and patients without ESRD (non-ESRD) with AKI. We compared the survival of conventional HD patients requiring CRRT with the survival of non-ESRD patients in AKI requiring CRRT. For non-ESRD patients, the 90-day survival rate was 41.6%. For ESRD patients, the 90-day survival rate was 55.3%. Multivariate Cox proportional hazards analyses demonstrated that conventional HD was not a significant predictor of mortality (hazard ratio [HR]: 0.334, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.063-1.763, P = 0.196), after adjustment for age, gender, presence of sepsis, APACHE score, use of vasoactive drugs, number of organ failures, ultrafiltration rate, and arterial pH. The survival rates of non-ESRD and ESRD patients requiring CRRT did not differ; ESRD with conventional HD patients may be not a significant predictor of mortality.

Jung YS ，Lee J ，Shin HS ，Rim H ... -  《-》

Who may not benefit from continuous renal replacement therapy in acute kidney injury?

This study aimed to identify factors that may predict early kidney recovery (less than 48 hours) or early death (within 48 hours) after initiating continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in acute kidney injury (AKI) patients. This is a multicenter retrospective observational study of 14 Japanese Intensive care units (ICUs) in 12 tertiary hospitals. Consecutive adult patients with severe AKI requiring CRRT admitted to the participating ICUs in 2010 (n=343) were included. Patient characteristics, variables at CRRT initiation, settings, and outcomes were collected. Patients were grouped into early kidney recovery group (CRRT discontinuation within 48 hours after initiation, n=52), early death group (death within 48 hours after CRRT initiation, n=52), and the rest as the control group (n=239). The mean duration of CRRT in the early kidney recovery group and early death group was 1.3 and 0.9 days, respectively. In multivariable regression analysis, in comparison with the control group, urine output (mL/h) (odds ratio [OR]: 1.02, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.01-1.03), duration between ICU admission to CRRT initiation (days) (OR: 0.65, 95% CI: 0.43-0.87), and the sepsis-related organ failure assessment score (OR: 0.87, 95% CI; 0.78-0.96) were related to early kidney recovery. Serum lactate (mmol/L) (OR: 1.19, 95% CI: 1.11-1.28), albumin (g/dL) (OR: 0.52, 95% CI: 0.28-0.92), vasopressor use (OR: 3.68, 95% CI: 1.37-12.16), and neurological disease (OR: 9.64, 96% CI: 1.22-92.95) were related to early death. Identifying AKI patients who do not benefit from CRRT and differentiating such patients from the study cohort may allow previous and future studies to effectively evaluate the indication and role of CRRT.

Kawarazaki H ，Uchino S ，Tokuhira N ，Ohnuma T ，Namba Y ，Katayama S ，Toki N ，Takeda K ，Yasuda H ，Izawa J ，Uji M ，Nagata I ，JSEPTIC (Japanese Society for Physicians Trainees in Intensive Care) Clinical Trial Group ... -  《-》

Urine output is associated with prognosis in patients with acute kidney injury requiring continuous renal replacement therapy.

Although some studies have found that early initiation of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is associated with better prognosis, no consensus exists on the best timing to start CRRT. We investigated whether the timing of CRRT initiation was relevant to overall mortality and explored which factors at the time of CRRT initiation were associated with better outcomes in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI). A total of 361 patients who received CRRT for AKI between 2009 and 2011 were collected and divided into 2 groups based on the median blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels or 6-hour urine output immediately before CRRT was started. The impact of the timing of CRRT initiation stratified by BUN concentration or urine output on 28-day all-cause mortality was compared between groups. When the timing of CRRT initiation was stratified by 6-hour urine output, 28-day all-cause mortality rates were significantly lower in the nonoliguric group compared with the oliguric group (P = .02). In contrast, clinical outcomes were not different between the low-BUN and the high-BUN groups (P = .30). Cox regression analysis revealed that 28-day all-cause mortality risk was significantly lower in the nonoliguric group stratified by 6-hour urine output, even after adjusting for age, sex, mean arterial pressure, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment scores, and serum biomarkers (hazard ratio, 0.85; 95% confidence interval, 0.65-0.99; P = .04). Urine output but not BUN concentration was significantly associated with a better prognosis in critically ill patients with AKI requiring CRRT.

Oh HJ ，Shin DH ，Lee MJ ，Ko KI ，Kim CH ，Koo HM ，Doh FM ，Kwon YE ，Kim YL ，Nam KH ，Park KS ，An SY ，Park JT ，Han SH ，Yoo TH ，Kang SW ... -  《-》