Acute kidney injury in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

• DOI: 10.1007/s11255-021-02972-x
• Publication Date: 2021-08-19T10:08:21Z
• Authors: Mehmet Kanbay; Alpay Medetalibey...; Asiye Kanbay; Enes Cevik; Cem Tanriover; Arzu Baygul; Naci Şenkal; Hilal Konyaoglu; Timur S. Akpinar; Murat Kose; Adrian Covic; Tufan Tukek
• Keywords: Nephrology; 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak; Pandemic

Acute kidney injury (AKI) in COVID-19 patients is associated with poor prognosis. However, the incidence, risk factors and potential outcomes of AKI hospitalized are not well studied. This a retrospective cohort study conducted two major university hospitals. Electronic health records patients, 18 years or older, between 13 April 1 June 2020 confirmed were reviewed. We described incidence for development patients. Furthermore, we investigated effects on length hospital intensive care unit (ICU) stay, admission rates to ICU, percentage cytokine storm in-hospital mortality rate.Among 770 included this study, 92 (11.9%) developed AKI. The days (16 vs 9.9, p < 0.001) spent until ICU (3.5 vs. 2.5, = 0.003) higher group compared without In addition, also significantly (63% 20.7%, 0.001). who was than (25.9% 14%, 0.009). rate (47.2% 4.7%, 0.001).AKI common show that increases mortality. Our findings suggest should be effectively managed prevent adverse