| Application |
risk assessment and prognosis |
| Objective |
Limited data exist on the risk factors for acute renal failure (ARF) following cardiac surgery in children with congenital heart disease.This cohort study was conducted to examine this subject, as well as changes in the incidence of ARF from 1993 to 2002, the in-hospital mortality and the time spent in the intensive care unit (ICU). |
| p Value |
<0.001 |
| OR |
0.23 |
| Conclusion |
young age, high RACHS-1 score and CPB were independent risk factors for ARF after surgical procedures for congenital heart disease in children. The risk of ARF decreased during the study period. Children with severe ARF spent a longer time in the ICU, and the mortality in ARF patients was higher than that in non-ARF patients. |
| Risk Factor |
protective factor |
