JUL 31, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Safety and outcomes of dapagliflozin initiation in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury: A post-hoc analysis of the defender trial.
Journal of Critical Care
A post-hoc analysis from a controlled trial showing no safety signal for dapagliflozin in critically ill AKI patients, with near-neutral effects and physiological stability, but underpowered to detect clinically meaningful benefit or harm.
Reported
28-day mortality (dapagliflozin v…38% vs 40%
Kidney replacement therapy (dapag…12% vs 18%
Composite death/KRT (dapagliflozi…41% vs 42%