Acute kidney injury prevalence, progression and long-term outcomes in critically ill patients with COVID-19: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are limited data on acute kidney injury (AKI) progression and long-term outcomes in critically ill patients with coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19). We aimed to describe the prevalence and risk factors for development of AKI, its subsequent clinical course and AKI progression, as well as renal recovery or dialysis dependence and survival in this group of patients.

Methods

This was a retrospective observational study in an expanded tertiary care intensive care unit in London, United Kingdom. Critically ill patients admitted to ICU between 1st March 2020 and 31st July 2020 with confirmed SARS-COV2 infection were included. Analysis of baseline characteristics, organ support, COVID-19 associated therapies and their association with mortality and outcomes at 90 da

SUBMITTER: Lumlertgul N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8343342 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature