Risk factors for complications and graft failure in kidney transplant patients with sepsis

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  • Syuan-Hao Syu Department of Urology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0125-7479
  • Yung-Wei Lin Department of Urology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, and Department of Urology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
  • Ke-Hsun Lin Department of Urology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
  • Liang-Ming Lee Department of Urology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
  • Chi-Hao Hsiao Department of Urology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
  • Yu-Ching Wen Department of Urology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, and Department of Urology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17305/bjbms.2018.3874

Keywords:

Renal transplantation, sepsis, dialysis, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, hepatitis C

Abstract

Immunosuppressive therapies decrease the incidence of acute kidney rejection after kidney transplantation, but also increase the risk of infections and sepsis. This study aimed to identify the risk factors associated with complications and/or graft failure in kidney transplant patients with sepsis. A total of 14,658 kidney transplant patients with sepsis, identified in the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database (data from 2005–2014), were included in the study and classified into three groups: patients without complications or graft failure/dialysis (Group 1), patients with complications only (Group 2), and patients with complications and graft failure/dialysis (Group 3). Multinomial logistic regression analyses were conducted to evaluate factors associated with kidney transplant recipients. Multivariate analysis showed that, compared to Group 1, patients from Group 2 or Group 3 were more likely to be Black and to have cytomegalovirus infection, coagulopathy, and glomerulonephritis (p ≤ 0.041). Also, Group 2 was more likely to have herpes simplex virus infection, and Group 3 was more likely to have hepatitis C infection and peripheral vascular disorders, compared to Group 1 (p ≤ 0.002). In addition, patients in Group 3 were more likely to be Black and to have hepatitis C infection, peripheral vascular disorders, coagulopathy, and hypertension compared to Group 2 (p ≤ 0.039). Age and female gender were associated with lower odds of complications after kidney transplantation regardless of graft rejection/dialysis (p ≤ 0.049). Hyperlipidemia and diabetes decreased the chance of complications and graft failure/dialysis after kidney transplant (p < 0.001). In conclusion, the study highlights that black race, male gender, and specific comorbidities can increase the risk of complications and graft failure in kidney transplant patients with sepsis.

Risk factors for complications and graft failure in kidney transplant patients with sepsis

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20-08-2019

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Risk factors for complications and graft failure in kidney transplant patients with sepsis. Biomol Biomed [Internet]. 2019 Aug. 20 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];19(3):304-11. Available from: https://bjbms.org/ojs/index.php/bjbms/article/view/3874