Relative hypotension in shock patients treated with Vasopressor may lead to AKI
Written By : Dr. Nandita Mohan
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2021-01-25 14:15 GMT | Update On 2021-01-26 08:49 GMT
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Researchers have recently noted that vasopressor-treated patients with shock are often exposed to a significant degree and duration of relative hypotension, which is associated with new-onset, adverse kidney-related outcomes, as published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical care Medicine.
There are no prospective observational studies exploring the relationship between relative hypotension and adverse kidney-related outcomes among critically ill patients with shock.
Hence, Rakshit Panwar and his colleagues from the John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia conducted the present study to investigate the magnitude of relative hypotension during vasopressor support among critically ill patients with shock and to determine whether such relative hypotension is associated with new significant acute kidney injury (AKI) or major adverse kidney events (MAKE) within 14 days of vasopressor initiation.
The authors included a total of 302 patients, aged ≥40 years and requiring ≥4 hours of vasopressor support for nonhemorrhagic shock present at seven multidisciplinary ICUs. They assessed the time-weighted average of the mean perfusion pressure (MPP) deficit (i.e., the percentage difference between patients' preillness basal MPP and achieved MPP) during vasopressor support and the percentage of time points with an MPP deficit > 20% as key exposure variables. New significant AKI was defined as an AKI-stage increase of two or more (Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcome creatinine-based criteria).
The following observations were noted-
a. The median MPP deficit was 19% (interquartile range, 13-25), and 54% (interquartile range, 19-82) of time points were spent with an MPP deficit > 20%. Seventy-three (24%) patients developed new significant AKI; 86 (29%) patients developed MAKE.
b. For every percentage increase in the time-weighted average MPP deficit, multivariable-adjusted odds of developing new significant AKI and MAKE increased by 5.6% (95% confidence interval, 2.2-9.1; P = 0.001) and 5.9% (95% confidence interval, 2.2-9.8; P = 0.002), respectively.
c. Likewise, for every one-unit increase in the percentage of time points with an MPP deficit > 20%, multivariable-adjusted odds of developing new significant AKI and MAKE increased by 1.2% (0.3-2.2; P = 0.008) and 1.4% (0.4-2.4; P = 0.004), respectively.
Therefore, the authors concluded that "vasopressor-treated patients with shock are often exposed to a significant degree and duration of relative hypotension, which is associated with new-onset, adverse kidney-related outcomes."
For further reference, log in to:
Panwar R, Tarvade S, Lanyon N, Saxena M, Bush D, Hardie M, Attia J, Bellomo R, Van Haren F; REACT Shock Study Investigators and Research Coordinators. Relative Hypotension and Adverse Kidney-related Outcomes among Critically Ill Patients with Shock. A Multicenter, Prospective Cohort Study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020 Nov 15;202(10):1407-1418. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201912-2316OC. PMID: 32614244.
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