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The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology

Table 2 Comparison of serum creatinine level in the studied groups on admission, after 2 days and after 1 week of starting mechanical ventilation

From: Effect of acute kidney injury on weaning from mechanical ventilation in chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases patients with respiratory failure

Serum creatinine (mg/dl)

Non AKI (no. = 42)

mean ± SD

AKI (no. = 58)

mean ± SD

Test

P value

On admission

0.84 ± 0.18

0.94 ± 0.21

t = 1.79

0.08

After 48 h of MV

0.82 ± 0.15

2.0 ± 0.27

t = 17.80

< 0.001(HS)

After 1 week of MV

0.89 ± 0.17

2.05 ± 0.47

t = 10.78

< 0.001 (HS)

  1. AKI acute kidney injury, MV mechanical ventilation
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