Table 2

Independent risk factors for preharvesting serum creatinine level greater than 120 μmol/L


P value
Odds ratio
95% confidence interval

Epinephrine use
0.015
4.36
1.33–14.32
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
0.042
3.97
1.05–15.02
Oliguria
0.021
3.73
1.22–11.35
Acidosis
0.038
3.26
1.07–9.95
Female gender
0.003
0.13
0.03–0.50
Desmopressin use
0.002
0.12
0.03–0.44

Blasco et al. Critical Care 2007 11:R103   doi:10.1186/cc6120