Discover the pivotal insights from the EPIS-AKI trial on the long-term risks of acute kidney disease following major surgery, and learn how this knowledge could transform postoperative care and patient outcomes.
– by The Don
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Acute kidney disease beyond day 7 after major surgery: a secondary analysis of the EPIS-AKI trial.
Meersch et al., Intensive Care Med 2024
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-023-07314-2
Listen up, folks!
We’ve got a huge situation with Acute Kidney Disease (AKD) after major surgery – it’s a big deal, really big. We’re talking about a massive study here, international, multi-center, the works. We checked out patients who went under the knife for major surgery, and guess what? We found out that almost 10% of these people got AKD after a week. That’s not good, not good at all.
And if you think that’s all, no way. It gets worse with the more severe cases of early kidney injury right after surgery. The numbers are through the roof – 19.1%, 24.5%, 34.3% – depending on how bad it was. And if that early injury sticks around, the chances of getting AKD just skyrocket.
But we’re smart, we’ve figured out the culprits: early kidney injury after surgery, nasty nephrotoxic agents, and postoperative pneumonia. These are the bad guys, especially that early kidney injury – it’s a real predictor for AKD, believe me.
And for those already dealing with chronic kidney disease, it’s like a ticking time bomb. If they get hit with early kidney injury, over 11% see their condition get worse. That’s a lot, folks.
So, what’s the bottom line? If you’re going in for major surgery, AKD is a real risk, and early kidney injury is a big red flag. We’ve got to keep an eye on this, we’ve got to do better. It’s going to be huge for healthcare.