Research Article

Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Rhabdomyolysis: A Retrospective Study

Table 1

Characteristics of patients with RM with or without AKI.

CategoryTotal (n = 71)AKI (n = 16)Non-AKI (n = 55) value

Gender0.058
 Male51 (71.8)15 (93.8)36 (65.5)
 Female20 (28.2)1 (6.2)19 (34.5)
Age (year)53.0 (30.0, 71.0)61.0 (37.3, 67.8)47.0 (29.0, 74.0)0.052
Length of stay (day)10.0 (8.0, 17.0)18.5 (9.0, 28.0)10.0 (8.0, 15.0)0.030
Height (m)1.72 (1.64, 1.76)1.75 (1.68, 1.78)1.71 (1.63, 1.75)0.123
Weight (kg)70.8 (57.0, 80.0)80.0 (62.5, 89.3)68.8 (52.0, 80.0)0.059
Smoking history19 (26.8)7 (43.8)12 (21.8)0.155
Drinking history14 (19.7)8 (50.0)6 (10.9)0.002
Clinical manifestation
 Muscle pain33 (46.5)7 (43.8)26 (47.2)0.804
 Weakness40 (56.3)10 (62.5)30 (54.5)0.572
 Dark urine39 (54.9)12 (75.0)27 (49.1)0.067
 Oliguria or anuria11 (15.5)8 (50.0)3 (5.5)<0.001
 With GI symptoms28 (39.4)10 (62.5)18 (32.7)0.032
Underlying disease
 Hypertension33 (46.5)9 (56.3)24 (43.6)0.373
 Diabetes mellitus11 (15.5)3 (18.8)8 (14.5)0.987
 Digestive system9 (12.7)0 (0)9 (16.4)0.192
 Respiratory system8 (11.3)0 (0)8 (14.5)0.242
 Circulatory system18 (25.4)3 (18.8)15 (27.3)0.716
 Nervous system23 (32.4)8 (50.0)15 (27.3)0.087
 Mental system6 (8.5)1 (6.3)5 (9.1)>0.999
 Endocrine and metabolic10 (14.1)1 (6.3)9 (16.4)0.538
Vital signs
 T (°C)36.6 (36.5, 36.9)36.7 (36.5, 37.2)36.5 (36.4, 36.8)0.185
 P (times/min)80.0 (74.0, 89.0)84.0 (72.3, 91.8)80.0 (74.0, 89.0)0.762
 R (times/min)18.0 (18.0, 20.0)20.5 (18.0, 25.8)18.0 (17.0, 20.0)0.016
 Systolic BP (mmHg)141.0 (118.0, 157.0)152.5 (137.3, 164.8)135.0 (117.0, 156.0)0.113
 Diastolic BP (mmHg)75.0 (66.0, 86.0)76.0 (66.3, 89.5)75.0 (65.0, 83.0)0.675

Data are expressed as number (%) or median (P25, P75). RM: rhabdomyolysis; AKI: acute kidney injury; GI: gastrointestinal; T: temperature; P: pulse; R: respiration; BP: blood pressure.