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Table 6 Association of in-hospital mortality and acute kidney injury and underlying chronic kidney disease

From: Severe hyperkalemia requiring hospitalization: predictors of mortality

  

Univariate analysis

Multiple logistic

regression analysisa

 

Number

OR (95% CI)

P

OR (95% CI)

P

CKD- AKI+

199

Reference

 

Reference

 

CKD- AKI-

76

0.22 (0.12-0.40)

< 0.001

0.65 (0.26-1.62)

0.357

CKD+ AKI-

165

0.13 (0.08-0.21)

< 0.001

0.52 (0.25-1.12)

0.095

CKD+ AKI+

483

0.21 (0.15-0.30)

< 0.001

0.42 (0.23-0.74)

0.003

  1. aCovariables: gender, age, serum K+ level, the differences between the admission and highest serum K+ levels, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, malignancy, history of recurrence, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, angiotensin II receptor blocker, beta blocker, K+-sparing diuretics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, infection, volume depletion, bleeding, poor compliance, transfusion, new-onset acute kidney injury (AKI), AKI on chronic kidney disease (CKD), multi-organ failure at the time of diagnosis, the type of admission, onset of hyperkalemia, symptoms pertinent to hyperkalemia, level of support I, and intensive care unit treatment. CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.