Key result
Admission blood urea nitrogen >50 mg/dL was associated with increased in-hospital mortality in acute myocardial infarction compared to levels <50 mg/dL (OR 3.58; 95% CI 1.27-10.11; p=0.013).
Why the study?
Do elevated admission blood urea nitrogen and creatinine levels predict in-hospital mortality in acute myocardial infarction patients?
Population
80 acute myocardial infarction patients hospitalized in Intensive Cardiac Care Unit of dr. Wahidin…
Comparison
Admission blood urea nitrogen levels >50 mg/dL… vs Admission blood urea nitrogen levels <50 mg/dL…
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
in-hospital
Authors
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Admission BUN/creatinine associated with AMI mortality; hypothesis-generating, prospective validation needed before clinical use.
Cross-Sectional (n=80)
No
Do elevated admission blood urea nitrogen and creatinine levels predict in-hospital mortality in acute myocardial infarction patients?
Odds Ratio: 3.58 (95% CI 1.27–10.11)
p-value: p=0.013
Elevated admission blood urea nitrogen is a stronger predictor of in-hospital mortality than creatinine in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
Kurniawan et al. (2013) conducted a cross-sectional in acute myocardial infarction (n=80). Blood urea nitrogen >50 mg/dL vs. Blood urea nitrogen <50 mg/dL was evaluated on In-hospital mortality (OR 3.58, 95% CI 1.27-10.11, p=0.013). Admission blood urea nitrogen >50 mg/dL was associated with increased in-hospital mortality in acute myocardial infarction compared to levels <50 mg/dL (OR 3.58; 95% CI 1.27-10.11; p=0.013).