Table 3

Risk factors of bleeding complications in children with CRRT

Bleeding

No bleeding

P

Mean

SD

Mean

SD


Age (months)

64.2

70.8

49.5

62.3

0.385


Weight (kg)

22.7

22.0

16.6

17.5

0.310


PRISM score

15.0

7.0

14.7

8.5

0.643


PIM score

-2.1

0.9

-2.0

1.5

0.929


PELOD score

18.1

9.2

17.5

8.1

0.402


Number of failed organs

3.3

1.1

2.9

1.1

0.189


Lactic acid (mmol/L)

4.3

5.4

2.9

3.4

0.530


Arterial pH

7.31

0.1

7.31

0.1

0.906


MAP (mmHg)

56.2

22.7

62.0

18.2

0.211


Dose of adrenaline (μg/kg/min)

0.5

0.6

0.5

1.2

0.409


Dose of dopamine (μg/kg/min)

10.9

8.2

8.8

6.3

0.295


Initial creatinine (mg/dL)

1.2

0.8

1.5

1.4

0.956


Initial urea (mg/dL)

93.8

68.9

82.9

59.0

0.475


ALT (UI/L)

174.7

171.0

209.5

776.3

0.355


Billirubine (mg/dL)

3.1

4.0

1.5

1.4

0.218


Initial platelet (inicial)

150.944

119.341

177.289

170.637

0.821


Platelet after 24 hours of CRRT

89.000

72.960

122.068

111.964

0.254


Platelet after 48 hours of CRRT

93.000

76.183

105.589

99.070

0.657


Maximum dose of heparin (UI/kg/h)

14.7

13.1

15.2

10.3

0.351


Ultrafiltration rate (mL/kg/h)

43.6

34.4

37.3

25.3

0.751


Circuit lifespan (h)

47.5

61.5

41.9

36.9

0.638


Bleeding Number %

Bleeding Number %


Age

<12 m

>12 m


9

11.8

9

9.4

0.600


Sex

Male

Female


9

8.7

9

13

0.366


Weight

<10 kg

>10 kg


9

10

9

11

0.835


Diagnoses

Cardiopathies

Rest of diagnoses


10

10.5

8

10.4

0.977


Mechanical ventilation

Yes

No


17

11.7

1

3.7

0.211


Vasoactive drugs

Yes

No


15

11

3

8.3

0.638


Initial MAP

< 55 mmHg

> 55 mmHg


11

17.5

7

6.6

0.034


Initial hypotension

No


10

14.3

8

8.3

0.241


Dose of adrenaline

>0.6 μg/kg/min

>0.6 μg/kg/min


5

14.7

13

11

0.561


Platelet

<50.000

>50.000


6

20

12

10.3

0.152


Platelet transfusion

No


14

18.9

4

4.1

0.002


CRRT technique

Hemofiltration

Hemodiafiltration


3

6.7

15

11.8

0.333


Filter surface

<0.3 m2

>0.3 m2


9

14.3

9

14.7

0.937


Maximum dose of heparin

>10 U/kg/h

<10 U/kg/h


7

8.4

11

12.4

0.401


Mortality

Yes

No


10

55.6%

8

33.8%

0.068


ALT = alanine transferase; CRRT = continuous renal replacement therapy; MAP = mean arterial pressure; PELOD = pediatric logistic organ dysfunction; PIM = pediatric index of mortality; PRIMS = pediatric risk of mortality; SD = standard deviation.

Santiago et al. Critical Care 2009 13:R184   doi:10.1186/cc8172

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