Characteristics of Renal Blood Flow in AKI Patients in ICU and Its Clinical Significance

Characteristics of Renal Blood Flow in AKI Patients With Sepsis and Its Clinical Significance

To study the changes in the renal artery and renal vein with renal cortical and medullary microcirculatory blood flow in patients with sepsis; to study the relationship between renal arteriolar and renal vein with renal cortical and medullary microcirculatory blood flow and renal function; and to find the value of ultrasonographic assessment of renal blood flow indices for evaluating prognosis in patients with sepsis.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age between 18-85 years old; Control group: patients with non-acute kidney injury after ICU general surgery; Observation group: patients who met the diagnostic criteria of AKI: Scr elevation ≥26.5 umol/L within 48h; Scr elevation exceeding 1.5 times and more than the basal value within 7d; and decrease in urine output (<0.5 ml/kg/h) with a duration of 6h or more.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Those who did not meet the inclusion criteria or refused to be enrolled; patients with underlying end-stage renal disease or requiring long-term dialysis; renal transplant patients; patients with other underlying systemic diseases causing renal dysfunction (SCr > 88.4 umol/L); those who were unable to obtain a clear renal ultrasound view; those with suspected contrast allergy; those with pulmonary arterial systolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mm Hg; and those who were pregnant or breastfeeding women.