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Survival times for cats with chronic kidney disease 2000-2002
By Boyd, L M et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary internal medicine·2008·Michigan Veterinary Specialists, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Survival in cats with naturally occurring chronic kidney disease (2000-2002).
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Plain-English summary
A group of 211 cats with chronic kidney disease (CKD) were studied to understand how long they might live based on the severity of their condition at diagnosis. The findings showed that cats diagnosed with stage IIb CKD had a median survival of about 3 years, while those in stage III lived around 2 years and stage IV cats had a median survival of just over 3 months. This suggests that the stage of kidney disease, determined by blood tests, is a strong indicator of how long a cat may survive after diagnosis. Regular check-ups and early detection can be crucial for managing CKD in cats.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Duration of survival of cats with naturally occurring chronic kidney disease (CKD) is poorly characterized. HYPOTHESIS: Stage of kidney disease based on serum creatinine concentration (SCr) at the time of diagnosis and after correction of prerenal azotemia is strongly associated with duration of survival in cats. ANIMALS: Two hundred and eleven client-owned cats with naturally occurring CKD evaluated between April 2000 and January 2002. METHODS: Retrospective case review of 733 cats with SCr > 2.3 mg/dL. Examination of the medical records identified 211 cats that met all other inclusion and exclusion criteria for this study. Clinical characteristics, clinicopathologic data, and survival times were extracted from the medical record. Owners and referring veterinarians were contacted by phone to obtain follow-up if it was not documented in the record. Kaplan-Meier survival curves were performed to determine survival times for International Renal Interest Society (IRIS) stage both at diagnosis and at baseline (ie, after correction of prerenal azotemia). RESULTS: Median survival for cats in IRIS stage IIb at the time of diagnosis was 1,151 days (range 2-3,107), and was longer than survival in stage III (median 778, range 22-2,100) or stage IV (median 103, range 1-1,920) (P-value< .0001). P-value for effect of stage at diagnosis was < .0001. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: IRIS stage of CKD based on serum creatinine at the time of diagnosis is strongly predictive of survival in cats with naturally occurring CKD.
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