Table 3 Interventions after AKI in the matched AKI cohorts.

From: Propensity-score-matched evaluation of under-recognition of acute kidney injury and short-term outcomes

 

Timely-recognition (n = 241)

Under-recognition (n = 241)

p-value

Renal consult within 3 days

33(13.7)

14(5.8)

0.008

Renal consult within 7 days

37(15.3)

19(7.9)

0.028

Nephrotoxic antibiotics within 3 days

30(12.4)

30(12.4)

1.000

Stop Nephrotoxic antibiotics within 3 days

22/30

17/30

0.180

Nephrotoxic antibiotics within 7 days

30(12.4)

33(13.7)

0.686

Stop Nephrotoxic antibiotics within 7 days

22/30

22/33

0.568

ACEI or ARB within 3 days

29(12.0)

31(12.9)

0.783

Stop ACEI or ARB within 3 days

15/29

14/31

0.614

ACEI or ARB within 7 days

31(12.9)

34(14.1)

0.689

Stop ACEI or ARB within 7 days

19/31

12/34

0.038

NSAIDS within 3 days

44(18.2)

42(17.4)

0.812

NSAIDs within 7 days

54(22.4)

48(19.9)

0.504

Contrasts within 3 days

2(0.8)

3(1.2)

0.653

Contrasts within 7 days

2(0.8)

7(2.9)

0.093

Transfusion within 3 days

10(4.1)

8(3.3)

0.632

Urinalysis within 3 days

34(14.1)

43(17.8)

0.264

Renal ultrasound examination within 3 days

4(1.6)

0(0)

0.045

SCr tests within 3 days

154(63.9)

139(57.6)

0.162

SCr tests within 7 days

168(69.7)

160(66.4)

0.435

  1. Nephrotoxic antibiotics refer to aminoglycoside or vancomycin. Abbreviations: ACEI, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; NSAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; SCr, serum creatinine.