DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A PREDICTION MODEL FOR SEPTIC SHOCK-ASSOCIATED ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY: A MULTICENTER STUDY USING NOMOGRAM MODELING

  • 0Department of Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, People's Republic of China.

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Summary

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This study identified key risk factors for acute kidney injury (AKI) in septic shock patients and developed a nomogram for risk prediction. The nomogram helps clinicians assess AKI risk and enable timely interventions.

Area Of Science

  • Nephrology
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Medical Informatics

Background

  • Septic shock-associated acute kidney injury (SS-AKI) is a critical condition with significant mortality.
  • Early identification of patients at risk for SS-AKI is crucial for effective management.
  • Predictive models can aid clinicians in assessing SS-AKI risk.

Purpose Of The Study

  • To identify risk factors for acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with septic shock.
  • To develop and validate a predictive nomogram for SS-AKI occurrence.
  • To improve clinical decision-making for SS-AKI prevention and management.

Main Methods

  • A retrospective study of 507 septic shock patients, divided into training (n=355) and validation (n=152) sets.
  • Binary logistic regression analysis to identify significant risk factors for AKI.
  • Nomogram construction and evaluation using ROC analysis, calibration curves, and decision curve analysis.

Main Results

  • 174 (34.3%) patients developed AKI.
  • Key predictive factors included chronic kidney disease, diuretic use, deresuscitation, mechanical ventilation, source control failure, restrictive fluid resuscitation, and SOFA scores.
  • The nomogram demonstrated excellent predictive performance with AUCs of 0.788 (training) and 0.770 (validation).

Conclusions

  • The developed nomogram is a valuable tool for assessing SS-AKI risk in clinical practice.
  • Early risk assessment facilitates timely interventions to potentially improve patient outcomes.
  • The nomogram shows strong discriminatory ability and clinical utility in both training and validation cohorts.

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