Systemic immune-inflammation index may predict the acute kidney injury and prognosis in patients with spontaneous cerebral hemorrhage undergoing craniotomy: a single-center retrospective study

BACKGROUND: The systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) is an emerging prognostic marker of cancer. We aimed to explore the predictive ability of the SII on acute kidney injury (AKI) and prognosis in patients with spontaneous cerebral hemorrhage (SCH) who underwent craniotomy. METHODS: Patients with SCH who underwent craniotomy between 2014 and 2021 were enrolled in this study. The epidemiology and predictive factors for AKI after SCH were analyzed. The prognostic factors for clinical outcomes in patients with SCH and AKI were further investigated. The prognostic factors were then analyzed using a logistic regression model and a receiver operating characteristic curve. RESULTS: In total, 305 patients were enrolled in this study. Of these, 129 (42.3%) patients presented with AKI, and 176 (57.7%) patients were unremarkable. The SII (odds ratio [OR], 1.261; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.036–1.553; P = 0.020) values and serum uric acid levels (OR, 1.004; 95% CI, 1.001–1.007; P = 0.005) were significant predictors of AKI after SCH craniotomy. The SII cutoff value was 1794.43 (area under the curve [AUC], 0.669; 95% CI, 0.608–0.730; P < 0.001; sensitivity, 65.9%; specificity, 65.1%). Of the patients with AKI, 95 and 34 achieved poor and good outcomes, respectively. SII values (OR, 2.667; 95% CI, 1.167–6.095; P = 0.020), systemic inflammation response index values (OR, 1.529; 95% CI, 1.064–2.198; P = 0.022), and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores on admission (OR, 0.593; 95% CI, 0.437–0.805; P = 0.001) were significant in the multivariate logistic regression analysis. The cutoff SII value was 2053.51 (AUC, 0.886; 95% CI, 0.827–0.946; P < 0.001; sensitivity, 78.9%; specificity, 88.2%). CONCLUSIONS: The SII may predict AKI in patients with SCH who underwent craniotomy and may also predict the short-term prognosis of these patients.