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World J Nephrol. Dec 25, 2025; 14(4): 110791
Published online Dec 25, 2025. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v14.i4.110791
Published online Dec 25, 2025. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v14.i4.110791
Table 1 Study characteristics of the included studies
| Ref. | Study design | Sample size | Age | ||
| AKI | No AKI | AKI mean (SD) | No AKI mean (SD) | ||
| Boyle et al[7], 2006 | Retrospective Cohort Study | 44 | 712 | 58.2 (9.50) | 56.23 (9.66) |
| Fortrie et al[11], 2015 | Retrospective Cohort Study | 405 | 126 | 50.05 (10.7) | 50.33 (7.50) |
| García-Gigorro et al[12], 2018 | Retrospective Cohort Study | 125 | 185 | 52.33 (10.50) | 50.67 (14.20) |
| Gude et al[13], 2010 | Retrospective Cohort Study | 145 | 440 | 52 (11) | 49 (12) |
| Hariri et al[14], 2024 | retrospective cohort study | 134 | 75 | 51.33 (13.49) | 52.67 (4.54) |
| Jahangirifard et al[15], 2021 | Retrospective Cohort Study | 74 | 52 | 44 (3.5) | 37 (4.1) |
| Jiang et al[16], 2020 | Retrospective Cohort Study | 33 | 62 | 55.12 (12.02) | 53.87 (11.94) |
| Jocher et al[6], 2021 | Retrospective Cohort Study | 145 | 83 | 55.67 (11.32) | 56 (11.32) |
| M‘Pembele et al[17], 2021 | Retrospective Cohort Study | 49 | 58 | 53 (11) | 51 (13) |
| Nadziakiewicz et al[18], 2020 | Retrospective Cohort Study | 7 | 32 | 46.7 ( 9.8) | 48.9 (10.5) |
| Tjahjono et al[19], 2016 | Retrospective Cohort Study | 65 | 46 | 49 (11) | 47 (13) |
| Türker et al[20], 2013 | Retrospective Cohort Study | 27 | 17 | 37.9 (15.6) | 24.6 (15.0) |
| Welz et al[21], 2024 | Retrospective Cohort Study | 123 | 66 | 49.13 (11.75) | 45.98 (12.89) |
Table 2 Quality assessment by New Castle Ottawa
| Ref. | Selection | Comparability | Outcome | Total | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Boyle et al[7], 2006 | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | 8 |
| Fortrie et al[11], 2015 | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | 9 |
| García-Gigorro et al[12], 2018 | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★★ | ★ | ★ | 8 | |
| Gude et al[13], 2010 | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | 9 |
| Hariri et al[14], 2024 | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | 8 |
| Jahangirifard et al[15], 2021 | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★★ | ★ | ★ | 8 | |
| Jiang et al[16], 2020 | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | 7 | |
| Jocher et al[6], 2021 | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | 7 | |
| M‘Pembele et al[17], 2021 | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | 6 | ||
| Nadziakiewicz et al[18], 2020 | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | 6 | ||
| Tjahjono et al[19], 2016 | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★★ | ★ | ★ | 8 | |
| Türker et al[20], 2013 | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | 8 |
- Citation: Khawar M, Sehar A, Shahzad M, Farooq H, Rehman OU, Alvi Z, Ali S, Hadeed Khawar MM, Saifullah M, Khail HA, Qadeer A, Villanueva MN, Mour GK. Risk factors for developing acute kidney injury after heart transplant: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Nephrol 2025; 14(4): 110791
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-6124/full/v14/i4/110791.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5527/wjn.v14.i4.110791
