Review Article

Prediction and Prevention of Acute Kidney Injury after Cardiac Surgery

Table 3

Meta-analyses regarding pharmacologic renal protection for preventing acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery.

AgentAuthor/
publication year
Study type (RCT/
observational study)
OutcomePatients (Drug/control, )Pooled effect size (OR, 95% CI) value (heterogeneity)

Dopamine Zacharias et al. 2013 [79]10AKI5411.36 (0.44, 4.23)Not reportedNot reported
FenoldopamZangrillo et al. 2012 [81]5 (5/0)AKI202/2070.41 (0.23, 0.74)0.0030%
Fenoldopam Zangrillo et al. 2012   [81]4 (4/0)RRT183/1880.67 (0.10, 4.48)0.6862%
Statin Liakopoulos et al.  2008  [100]5 (2/3)AKI4236/21720.78 (0.46, 1.31)0.3458.3%
Sodium bicarbonate Bailey et al. 2015  [89]3 (3/0)8771.11 (0.77, 1.60)0.45Not reported
Sodium bicarbonate Tie et al. 2014 [91]5 (5/0)AKI10790.99 (0.78, 1.24)0.91156.1%
Mannitol Yang et al. 2014 [101]4 (4/0)94/93−2.35 (−7.46, 2.75)0.370%
N-acetylcysteine Ho and Morgan 2009 [94]10RRT485/4871.04 (0.45, 2.37)0.93.3%
N-acetylcysteine Patel et al. 2011 [97]4 (4/0)AKI453/4500.86 (0.66, 1.13)0.290%
N-acetylcysteine Patel et al. 2011 [97]7 (7/0)RRT503/4990.98 (0.50, 1.92)0.965%
Atrial natriuretic peptide Patel et al. 2011 [97]1 (1/0)AKI251/2530.35 (0.23, 0.76)0.005One study
Atrial natriuretic peptide Patel et al. 2011 [97]5 (5/0)RRT427/4260.24 (0.10, 0.56)0.0010%
Brain natriuretic peptide Patel et al. 2011 [97]2 (2/0)AKI186/1870.40 (0.21, 0.76)0.00540%
Brain natriuretic peptide Patel et al. 2011 [97]2 (2/0)RRT64/690.80 (0.18, 3.64)0.780%
Steroids adults Scrascia et al. 2014 [99]7 (7/0)AKI291/2891.13 (0.53, 2.43)Not reported18.3%
MECC Scrascia et al. 2014 [99]6 (6/0)AKI391/4270.47 (0.18, 1.25)Not reported0%
Leukofiltration Scrascia et al. 2014 [99]4 (4/0)AKI157/1570.18 (0.05, 0.64)Not reported0%

AKI: acute kidney injury; RRT: renal replacement therapy.
Postoperative increase in serum creatinine concentration of greater than 25% or 0.5 mg/dL within the first five postoperative days.
Change of serum creatinine concentration.