Kidney-specific biomarkers for predicting acute kidney injury following cardiac arrest

Noa Berlin, Rahul D. Pawar, Xiaowen Liu, Lakshman Balaji, Andrea C. Morton, Jeremy Silverman, Franklin Li, Mahmoud S. Issa, Lara L. Roessler, Mathias J. Holmberg, Aditya C. Shekhar, Michael W. Donnino, Ari Moskowitz, Anne V. Grossestreuer

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Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the performance of kidney-specific biomarkers (neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1), and cystatin-C) in early detection of acute kidney injury (AKI) following cardiac arrest (CA) when compared to serum creatinine. Methods: Adult CA patients who had kidney-specific biomarkers of AKI collected within 12 h of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) were included. The association between renal biomarker levels post-ROSC and the development of KDIGO stage III AKI within 7 days of enrollment were assessed as well as their predictive value of future AKI development, neurological outcomes, and survival to discharge. Results: Of 153 patients, 54 (35%) developed stage III AKI within 7 days, and 98 (64%) died prior to hospital discharge. Patients who developed stage III AKI, compared to those who did not, had higher median levels of creatinine, NGAL, and cystatin-C (p < 0.001 for all). There was no statistically significant difference in KIM-1 between groups. No biomarker outperformed creatinine in the ability to predict stage III AKI, neurological outcomes, or survival outcomes (p > 0.05 for all). However, NGAL, cystatin-C, and creatinine all performed better than KIM-1 in their ability to predict AKI development (p < 0.01 for all). Conclusion: In post-CA patients, creatinine, NGAL, and cystatin-C (but not KIM-1) measured shortly after ROSC were higher in patients who subsequently developed AKI. No biomarker was statistically superior to creatinine on its own for predicting the development of post-arrest AKI.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number109911
JournalResuscitation
Volume190
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Creatinine
  • Cystatin-C
  • KIM-1
  • NGAL
  • Post-arrest
  • Renal biomarkers

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Emergency
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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