The prognostic value of microalbuminuria in puppies with canine parvoviral enteritis

Increased urine albumin concentration (UALB) or urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) at admission has been associated with systemic disease and increased morbidity and mortality in critically ill canine patients. The objective of this study was to assess the prognostic value of UALB and UACR for...

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Autores principales: Oikonomidis Ioannis L., Soubasis Nectarios, Ceron Jose Joaquin, Theodorou Konstantina, Rallis Timoleon, Polizopoulou Zoe
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:69a2443ca08347dba6615a3ecb549c992021-11-17T21:27:53ZThe prognostic value of microalbuminuria in puppies with canine parvoviral enteritis1820-744810.2478/acve-2019-0008https://doaj.org/article/69a2443ca08347dba6615a3ecb549c992019-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2019-0008https://doaj.org/toc/1820-7448Increased urine albumin concentration (UALB) or urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) at admission has been associated with systemic disease and increased morbidity and mortality in critically ill canine patients. The objective of this study was to assess the prognostic value of UALB and UACR for the survival, as well as for the development and duration of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) in puppies with canine parvoviral enteritis (CPVE). Unvaccinated puppies, aged 1-12 months with confirmed CPVE, hospitalized for ≥5 days were included. Urine was collected at admission via cystocentesis; albumin was measured immunoturbidimetrically and creatinine spectrophotometrically. The presence of SIRS was daily evaluated. Statistical analysis was conducted using R language. Twenty-six dogs were enrolled; 12/26 (46%) developed SIRS during hospitalization, while 5/26 (19%) died. A significant correlation was found between UALB and UACR (ϱ=0.868, p<0.001). The dogs with SIRS had higher median UALB [0.5 (0-12.7) mg/dL] and UACR [4.2 (0-2,093) mg/g] compared to dogs without SIRS [UALB= 0.1 (0-0.8) mg/dL, UACR= 1.6 (0-5.6) mg/g], but the differences were non-significant (p>0.05). SIRS duration was significantly correlated with UACR (ϱ=0.427, p=0.030), but not with UALB (ϱ=0.386, p=0.052). The non-survivors had higher median UALB [0.6 (0.1-12.7) mg/dL] and UACR [19.6 (0.7-2,093) mg/g] compared to survivors [UALB= 0.2 (0-1.5) mg/dL, UACR= 2.3 (0-16.9) mg/g], but the differences were non-significant (p>0.05). UACR appears to be a prognostic indicator of SIRS duration in puppies with CPVE. However, a large-scale study is warranted to confirm the usefulness of UALB and UACR for clinical risk assessment in puppies with CPVE.Oikonomidis Ioannis L.Soubasis NectariosCeron Jose JoaquinTheodorou KonstantinaRallis TimoleonPolizopoulou ZoeSciendoarticledoginflammationsirssystemic inflammatory response syndromeurine albuminurine creatinineVeterinary medicineSF600-1100ENActa Veterinaria, Vol 69, Iss 1, Pp 116-122 (2019)
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topic dog
inflammation
sirs
systemic inflammatory response syndrome
urine albumin
urine creatinine
Veterinary medicine
SF600-1100
spellingShingle dog
inflammation
sirs
systemic inflammatory response syndrome
urine albumin
urine creatinine
Veterinary medicine
SF600-1100
Oikonomidis Ioannis L.
Soubasis Nectarios
Ceron Jose Joaquin
Theodorou Konstantina
Rallis Timoleon
Polizopoulou Zoe
The prognostic value of microalbuminuria in puppies with canine parvoviral enteritis
description Increased urine albumin concentration (UALB) or urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) at admission has been associated with systemic disease and increased morbidity and mortality in critically ill canine patients. The objective of this study was to assess the prognostic value of UALB and UACR for the survival, as well as for the development and duration of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) in puppies with canine parvoviral enteritis (CPVE). Unvaccinated puppies, aged 1-12 months with confirmed CPVE, hospitalized for ≥5 days were included. Urine was collected at admission via cystocentesis; albumin was measured immunoturbidimetrically and creatinine spectrophotometrically. The presence of SIRS was daily evaluated. Statistical analysis was conducted using R language. Twenty-six dogs were enrolled; 12/26 (46%) developed SIRS during hospitalization, while 5/26 (19%) died. A significant correlation was found between UALB and UACR (ϱ=0.868, p<0.001). The dogs with SIRS had higher median UALB [0.5 (0-12.7) mg/dL] and UACR [4.2 (0-2,093) mg/g] compared to dogs without SIRS [UALB= 0.1 (0-0.8) mg/dL, UACR= 1.6 (0-5.6) mg/g], but the differences were non-significant (p>0.05). SIRS duration was significantly correlated with UACR (ϱ=0.427, p=0.030), but not with UALB (ϱ=0.386, p=0.052). The non-survivors had higher median UALB [0.6 (0.1-12.7) mg/dL] and UACR [19.6 (0.7-2,093) mg/g] compared to survivors [UALB= 0.2 (0-1.5) mg/dL, UACR= 2.3 (0-16.9) mg/g], but the differences were non-significant (p>0.05). UACR appears to be a prognostic indicator of SIRS duration in puppies with CPVE. However, a large-scale study is warranted to confirm the usefulness of UALB and UACR for clinical risk assessment in puppies with CPVE.
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author Oikonomidis Ioannis L.
Soubasis Nectarios
Ceron Jose Joaquin
Theodorou Konstantina
Rallis Timoleon
Polizopoulou Zoe
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Soubasis Nectarios
Ceron Jose Joaquin
Theodorou Konstantina
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Polizopoulou Zoe
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title The prognostic value of microalbuminuria in puppies with canine parvoviral enteritis
title_short The prognostic value of microalbuminuria in puppies with canine parvoviral enteritis
title_full The prognostic value of microalbuminuria in puppies with canine parvoviral enteritis
title_fullStr The prognostic value of microalbuminuria in puppies with canine parvoviral enteritis
title_full_unstemmed The prognostic value of microalbuminuria in puppies with canine parvoviral enteritis
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