Plasma Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin Is Associated With Acute Kidney Injury and Clinical Outcomes in Neonates Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass

The objectives of this study were to determine if plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin levels were associated with acute kidney injury and clinical outcomes in neonates with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass. Design: Retrospective single-center observational study. Setting: A pediatric cardiac ICU within a tertiary-care academic hospital. Patients: Patients age less than 30 days undergoing cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass. Interventions: None. Measurements and Main Results: Plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin peaked at 12 hours postcardiopulmonary bypass and more than doubled compared with preoperative levels. Higher preoperative and 24-hour postoperative neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin levels were associated with acute kidney injury (r = 0.30, r = 0.49), longer duration of mechanical ventilation (r = 0.40, r = 0.51), ICU (r = 0.32, r = 0.33) and hospital lengths of stay (r = 0.28, r = 0.32), and total hospital charges (r = 0.35, r = 0.30; all p values
Source: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - Category: Pediatrics Tags: Cardiac Intensive Care Source Type: research