AKI in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 and Seasonal Influenza: A Comparative Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is often compared with seasonal influenza and the two diseases have similarities, including the risk of systemic manifestations such as AKI. The aim of this study was to perform a comparative analysis of the prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes of AKI in patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19 and influenza.

Methods

Retrospective cohort study of patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19 (n=325) or seasonal influenza (n=433). AKI was defined by Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criteria. Baseline characteristics and hospitalization data were collected, and multivariable analysis was performed to determine the independent predictors for AKI.

Results

AKI occurred in 33% of COVID-19 hos

SUBMITTER: Bhasin B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8791326 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature