• Skule Mo, Thor W Bjelland, NilsenTom I LTILDepartment of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.Department of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway., and Pål Klepstad.
• Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, St. Olavs hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.
• Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2022 Sep 1; 66 (8): 961968961-968.

BackgroundAcute kidney injury (AKI) is frequent and influences the prognosis of intensive care unit (ICU) patients. The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence, time-course, risk factors, and mortality of AKI among unselected ICU patients.MethodsAll adult ICU patients admitted to the ICU at the University Hospital in Central Norway from 2010 to 2015 with a stay of 24 h or more were included in the study. AKI was defined according to the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) guidelines. All patients were followed with respect to reversal of AKI. Risk factors for AKI were analyzed using Cox regression.ResultsAmong 2325 ICU patients, 1245 developed AKI during the ICU stay, corresponding to an incidence of 53.5 % (CI, 51.5-55.5). The incidence according to KDIGO AKI stages 1, 2, and 3 was 26.2, 11.7, and 15.7%, respectively. The median duration of AKI was 24 (CI 19-24), 32 (CI 26-39), and 101 (CI 75-164) hours for AKI KDIGO stage 1, 2, and 3, respectively. AKI was transient, persistent, or AKD in 73.4, 16.5, and 10.0% of the patients with a known outcome. AKI reversal was observed in 72.9% of all AKI patients. Independent risk factors for AKI in a multivariate analysis were hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, and higher body weight. Episodes of mean arterial pressure below 73 mmHg were associated with a higher risk of AKI.ConclusionsIn our material, the incidence of AKI was comparable to what has been reported previously. Risk factors for the development of AKI were a MAP below 73, hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, chronic kidney disease, and higher body weight. Most AKI patients regain their kidney function during the ICU stay, particularly in the KDIGO AKI stages 1 and 2.© 2022 The Authors. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica Foundation.

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