Clinical Features and Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An alarming number of COVID-19 patients, especially in severe cases, have developed acute kidney injury (AKI).

Aim

The study aimed to assess the frequency, risk factors, and impact of AKI on mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients.

Methods

The study was a retrospective observational study conducted in the MICU. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify risk factors for AKI and clinical outcomes.

Results

During the study period, 465 consecutive COVID-19 patients were admitted to the MICU. The patients' characteristics were median age, 64 [54-71] years; median SAPSII, 31 [24-38]; and invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV), 244 (52.5%). The overall ICU mortality rate was 49%. Two hundred twenty-nine (49.2%) patients developed

SUBMITTER: Bouguezzi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10419665 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature