Characteristics and outcomes of hospitalised patients with acute kidney injury and COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

COVID-19 has spread globally to now be considered a pandemic by the World Health Organisation. Initially patients appeared to have a respiratory limited disease but there are now increasing reports of multiple organ involvement including renal disease in association with COVID-19. We studied the development and outcomes of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with COVID-19, in a large multicultural city hospital trust in the UK, to better understand the role renal disease has in the disease process.

Methods

This was a retrospective review using electronic records and laboratory data of adult patients admitted to the four Manchester University Foundation Trust Hospitals between March 10 and April 30 2020 with a diagnosis of COVID-19. Records were reviewed for ba

SUBMITTER: Hamilton P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7608889 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature