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Abstract
Our study included 50 patients admitted to general ICUs of Nasser Institute Hospital.
Patient was followed for 1st 2 weeks of ICU admission and divided into 2 equal groups:
• group A: 25 patients who developed AKI with estimation of serum NGAL twice:
Within 24 hour of admission.
At time of AKI development (stage 1) only.
• group B: 25 patients who did not develop AKI.
Our study showed highly significance correlation between Serum NGAL as a marker of AKI at time of admission and after development of AKI.
The present study Showed that NGAL as highly predictor of AKI with highly specificity and sensitivity (80%).
The present study Showed NGAL as a predictor of hemodialysis with specificity (55.6%) and sensitivity (75%).
The present study Showed NGAL as a predictor of patient’s outcome with specificity (47.4%) and sensitivity (50%).
The present study showed significant correlation between Serum NGAL as a marker of AKI and (AST, INR, K on admission and K at AKI) at time of AKI.
And no significance correlation between Serum NGAL as a marker of AKI and other laboratory data.
As conclusions we support the use of NGAL as a biomarker for the prediction of AKI with highly specificity in septic patients in ICU.