Association of Country Income Level With the Characteristics and Outcomes of Critically Ill Patients Hospitalized With Acute Kidney Injury and COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Acute kidney injury (AKI) has been identified as one of the most common and significant problems in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. However, studies examining the relationship between COVID-19 and AKI in low- and low-middle income countries (LLMIC) are lacking. Given that AKI is known to carry a higher mortality rate in these countries, it is important to understand differences in this population.

Methods

This prospective, observational study examines the AKI incidence and characteristics of 32,210 patients with COVID-19 from 49 countries across all income levels who were admitted to an intensive care unit during their hospital stay.

Results

Among patients with COVID-19 admitted to the intensive care unit, AKI incidence was highest in patients in LLM

SUBMITTER: Wainstein M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10219675 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature