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Table 2 Study outcomes and parameters associated with CRRT in groups of patients before and after SCT in both cohorts

From: The benefit of specialized team approaches in patients with acute kidney injury undergoing continuous renal replacement therapy: propensity score matched analysis

 

Unmatched cohort

P-value

Matched cohort

P-value

Before SCT (n = 223)

After SCT (n = 311)

Before SCT (n = 167)

After SCT (n = 167)

Total CRRT time, days

7 (1 to 48)

4 (1 to 34)

0.023

5 (1 to 48)

4 (1 to 32)

0.197

Down-time per day, hrs

5.2 (3.7-16.5)

3.1 (2.5 to 5.9)

<0.001

4.8 (3.7 to 9.4)

3.3 (2.8 to 5.7)

<0.001

Lost time per filter-exchange, minutes

43 (28 to 57)

25 (20 to 32)

<0.001

42 (31 to 55)

23 (20 to 30)

<0.001

Ultrafiltration rate, mL/kg/hr

22.5 (19.8 to 28.1)

27.1 (25.1 to 30.5)

0.031

24.5 (22.5 to 28.1)

28.2 (26.3 to 30.5)

0.039

Number of TF during CRRT

9 (1 to 22)

7 (1 to 17)

0.028

8 (1 to 22)

6 (1 to 14)

0.021

TF rate, n (%)

165 (74.0%)

208 (66.9%)

0.039

118 (70.7%)

106 (63.5%)

0.043

Filter life span, hrs

22.0 (5.9 to 44.1)

29.4 (6.1 to 40.1)

<0.001

25.7 (5.9 to 43.8)

31.1 (6.1 to 39.7)

0.084

CRRT mortality, n (%)

      

  28 days

154 (69.1%)

155 (49.8%)

0.013

104 (62.3%)

81 (48.5%)

0.015

  90 days

170 (76.2%)

187 (60.1%)

0.026

118 (70.7%)

99 (59.3%)

0.039

  1. Data are presented as n (%) and median and interquartile ranges. CRRT, continuous renal replacement therapy; SCT, specialized CRRT team; TF, transfusions; ICU, intensive care unit.