Risk Scoring Systems Including Electrolyte Disorders for Predicting the Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized Patients

Overview

Journal Clin Epidemiol

Publisher Dove Medical Press

Specialty Public Health

Date 2021 Jun 7

PMID 34093042

Citations 5

Authors

Xin Chen

Jiarui Xu

Yang Li

Xialian Xu

Bo Shen

Zhouping Zou

Xiaoqiang Ding

Jie Teng

Wuhua Jiang

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Abstract

Introduction: Electrolyte disorders are common among hospitalized patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) and adversely affect the outcome. This study aimed to explore the potential role of abnormal electrolyte levels on predicting AKI and severe AKI.

Methods: In this retrospective, observational study, we included all hospitalized patients in our hospital in China from October 01, 2014, to September 30, 2015. Since only a few patients had arterial blood gas analysis (ABG), all subjects involved were divided into two groups: patients with ABG and patients without ABG. Severe AKI was defined as AKI stage 2 or 3 according to KDIGO guideline.

Results: A total of 80,091 patients were enrolled retrospectively and distributed randomly into the test cohort and the validation cohort (2:1). Logistic regression was performed in the test cohort to analyze risk factors including electrolyte disorders and elucidate the association. The test data (derivation cohort) led to AUC values of 0.758 (95% CI: 0.743-0.773; AKI with ABG), 0.751 (95% CI: 0.740-0.763; AKI without ABG), 0.733 (95% CI: 0.700-0.767; severe AKI with ABG), 0.853 (95% CI: 0.824-0.882; severe AKI without ABG). Application of the scoring system in the validation cohort led to AUC values of 0.724 (95% CI: 0.703-0.744; AKI with ABG), 0.738 (95% CI: 0.721-0.755; AKI without ABG), 0.774 (95% CI: 0.732-0.815; severe AKI with ABG), 0.794 (95% CI: 0.760-0.827; severe AKI without ABG). Hosmer-Lemeshow tests revealed a good calibration.

Conclusion: The risk scoring systems involving electrolyte disorders were established and validated adequately efficient to predict AKI and severe AKI in hospitalized patients. Electrolyte imbalance needs to be carefully monitored and corrections should be made on time to avoid further adverse outcome.

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