Evaluation of a prognostic scoring system for dogs managed with hemodialysis.

Francesca PerondiIlaria LippiGianila CeccheriniVeronica MarchettiLucrezia BernicchiGrazia Guidi

Published in: Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001) (2018)

In our cohort of patients, Segev's model C showed the best sensitivity and specificity for predicting prognosis, while model A had lower sensitivity. In our cohort of dialysis patients, the presence of respiratory complications, DIC, SIRS, and pancreatitis at hospitalization, were correlated with a poor prognosis.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
poor prognosis
peritoneal dialysis
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
risk factors
respiratory tract