Glomerular filtration rate, urine production, and fractional clearance of electrolytes in acute kidney injury in dogs and their association with survival.

Brown, N; Segev, G; Francey, Thierry; Kass, P; Cowgill, L D (2015). Glomerular filtration rate, urine production, and fractional clearance of electrolytes in acute kidney injury in dogs and their association with survival. Journal of veterinary internal medicine, 29(1), pp. 28-34. Wiley-Blackwell 10.1111/jvim.12518

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BACKGROUND

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in dogs. Few studies have assessed sequential changes in indices of kidney function in dogs with naturally occurring AKI.

OBJECTIVE

To document sequential changes of conventional indices of renal function, to better define the course of AKI, and to identify a candidate marker for recovery.

ANIMALS

Ten dogs with AKI.

METHODS

Dogs were prospectively enrolled and divided into surviving and nonsurviving dogs. Urine production was measured with a closed system for 7 days. One and 24-hour urinary clearances were performed daily to estimate solute excretion and glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Solute excretion was calculated as an excretion ratio (ER) and fractional clearance (FC) based on both the 1- and 24-hour urine collections.

RESULTS

Four dogs survived and 6 died. At presentation, GFR was not significantly different between the outcome groups, but significantly (P = .03) increased over time in the surviving, but not in the nonsurviving dogs. Fractional clearance of Na decreased significantly over time (20.2-9.4%, P < .0001) in the surviving, but not in the nonsurviving dogs. The ER and FC of solutes were highly correlated (r, 0.70-0.95).

CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL IMPACT

Excretion ratio might be used in the clinical setting as a surrogate marker to follow trends in solute excretion. Increased GFR, urine production, and decreased FC of Na were markers of renal recovery. The FC of Na is a simple, noninvasive, and cost-effective method that can be used to evaluate recovery of renal function.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV)
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV) > Small Animal Clinic > Small Animal Clinic, Internal Medicine

UniBE Contributor:

Francey, Thierry

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health
600 Technology > 630 Agriculture

ISSN:

0891-6640

Publisher:

Wiley-Blackwell

Language:

English

Submitter:

Thierry Francey-Spicher

Date Deposited:

10 Feb 2015 08:09

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:39

Publisher DOI:

10.1111/jvim.12518

PubMed ID:

25594609

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Acute renal failure, Excretion ratio, Kidney, Prognostic indicators, Renal/Urinary tract, Urinary clearance

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.62740

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/62740

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