Elevated effluent potassium concentrations predict the development of postreperfusion hyperkalemia in deceased liver transplantation: a retrospective cohort study

Table 5 Linear regression analysis of predictors for the maximum percentage increase in postreperfusion serum potassium concentration

	B	SE B	β	t	P
ECD graft (n)	0.084	0.070	0.122	1.200	0.234
Graft weight (100 g)	0.002	0.011	0.018	0.158	0.875
GRWR (%)	0.100	0.044	0.258	2.258	0.027
Prereperfusion RBC transfused (units)	-0.026	0.008	-0.287	-3.175	0.002
sK⁺₀ (mmol/L)	-0.174	0.040	-0.375	-4.337	< 0.001
eK⁺ (mmol/L)	0.013	0.006	0.234	2.254	0.032

Abbreviations: ECD expanded criteria donor, eK⁺ effluent potassium concentration, GRWR graft-to-recipient weight ratio, RBC red blood cell, SE standard error, sK⁺₀ serum potassium concentration before reperfusion

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