Acute kidney injury following cardiopulmonary bypass in Jamaica

AKI after cardiopulmonary bypass surgery in Jamaica. Of 210 persons undergoing bypass surgery in Jamaica, 38.1% developed AKI with 3% requiring dialysis. Modifiable risk factors include prolonged bypass time, per 1-hour increase, perioperative red cell transfusion. AKI was associated with an 8-fold increase in mortality, an effect that increases with increasing KDIGO AKI stage.