Prevalence, risk factors, and short-term outcomes of postparacentesis acute kidney injury using revised criteria of the international club of ascites

The objective of this study was to explore the incidence and clinical implications of postparacentesis AKI. A retrospective cohort of 137 liver cirrhosis patients (mean age: 61.3 ± 11.8 years, male: 100 [73.0%], viral hepatitis: 93 [67.9%]) who underwent paracentesis was analyzed. The incidence of AKI as defined by the international club of ascites (ICA) criteria, the risk factors, and its impact on early mortality were all assessed. Thirty two patients (23.4%) developed AKI after paracentesis. In multivariate analysis, the Model for end-stage liver disease (MELD)-Na score was an independent factor associated with AKI development (odds ratio [OR], 1.14; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.07–1.23) after paracentesis. The incidence of early mortality was significantly higher for those with AKI than without AKI (71.9% [23/32 patients] vs 11.4% [12/105 patients], P 26 (87.5% vs 22.2%, P 
Source: Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research