Cumulative iodinated contrast exposure for computed tomography during acute kidney injury and major adverse kidney events
- 1 May 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in European Radiology
- Vol. 31 (5), 3258-3266
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-020-07428-x
Abstract
Objectives To determine if contrast-enhanced CT imaging performed in patients during their episode of AKI contributes to major adverse kidney events (MAKE). Methods A propensity score-matched analysis of 1127 patients with AKI defined by KDIGO criteria was done. Their mean age was 63 +/- 16 years with 56% males. A total of 419 cases exposed to CT contrast peri-AKI were matched with 798 non-exposed controls for 14 covariates including comorbidities, acute illnesses, and initial AKI severity; outcomes including MAKE and renal recovery in hospital were compared using bivariate analysis and logistic regression. MAKE was a composite of mortality, renal replacement therapy, and doubling of serum creatinine on discharge over baseline; renal recovery was classified as early versus late based on a 7-day timeline from AKI onset to nadir creatinine or cessation of renal replacement therapy in survivors. Results Sixty-two patients received cumulatively > 100 mL of CT contrast, 143 patients had > 50-100 mL, and 214 patients had 50 mL or less; MAKE occurred in 34%, 17%, and 21%, respectively, as compared with 20% in non-exposed controls (p = 0.008 for patients with > 100 mL contrast versus none). More contrast-exposed patients experienced late renal recovery (27% versus 20%) and longer hospital days (median 10 versus 8) than non-exposed patients (all p < 0.01). On multivariate analysis, cumulative CT contrast > 100 mL was independently associated with MAKE (odds ratio 2.39 versus non-contrast, adjusted for all confounders, p = 0.005); cumulative CT contrast under 100 mL was not associated with MAKE. Conclusions High cumulative volume of CT contrast administered to patients with AKI is associated with worse short-term renal outcomes and delayed renal recovery.Funding Information
- National Kidney Foundation of Singapore (NKFRC2014/01/14)
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