Table 1 Description of demographic and laboratory data (median and range) for 39 dogs with acute kidney injury and comparison between survivors and non-survivors
All (n = 39) | Survivors (n = 21) | Non-survivors (n = 18) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | ||||
Age (years) | 4.4 (0.25–15) | 4 (0.25–9.8) | 5.4 (0.3–15) | 0.04* |
BW (kg) | 26.6 (6.7–69) | 30.8 (6.9–69) | 24 (6.7–67) | 0.30 |
Male (%) | 26 (66%) | 15 (71%) | 11 (61%) | 0.48 |
Laboratory data at admission | ||||
BUN (mmol/L) | 52 (17.5–97.4) | 46.4 (17.5–82.1) | 56.8 (37.2–97.4) | 0.43 |
Creat (µmol/L) | 790 (235–1951) | 785 (235–1682) | 927 (260–1951) | 0.16 |
ALT (IU/L) | 137 (38–1739) | 145.5 (38–1705) | 127 (42–1739) | 0.48 |
AlkP (IU/L) | 84 (26–416) | 81 (26–416) | 85 (36–416) | 0.85 |
Total protein (g/dL) | 54 (33–81) | 55 (33–81) | 54 (38–69) | 0.69 |
Na+ (mmol/L) | 152 (135–178) | 150 (135–178) | 152 (135–176) | 0.56 |
K+ (mmol/L) | 4.7 (2.7–9.1) | 4.4 (2.7–9.1) | 4.9 (3.4–7.9) | 0.10 |
Cl− (mmol/L) | 112 (98–127) | 112 (100–125) | 111.5 (98–127) | 0.80 |
pH | 7.32 (7.02–7.52) | 7.34 (7.02–7.52) | 7.29 (7.07–7.41) | 0.21 |
pCO2 (mmHg) | 34 (22–52) | 36 (23–50) | 33 (22–52) | 0.71 |
HCO3− (mmol/L) | 17.15 (7.8–27.5) | 18.1 (10.3–27.5) | 17.1 (7.8–23) | 0.35 |
Anion gap | 27.4 (17–49.3) | 25.4 (17–34.8) | 29 (21.9–49.3) | 0.01* |