Risk factors for acute kidney injury in patients hospitalized with COVID-19

CONCLUSIONS: A high frequency of AKI was documented in COVID-19 patients, with several predictors: age, male sex, DM, CKD, CRP, ICU admission, and vasopressor support. AKI occurred more frequently in patients with higher disease severity and was associated with higher mortality and worse outcomes.PMID:38078832 | DOI:10.1590/2175-8239-JBN-2023-0056en

Source: Jornal Brasileiro de Nefrologia - December 11, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Carolina Larrarte Arenas Andr és Camilo Prieto Forero Diana Carolina Vargas Ángel Pedro Manuel Rinc ón López Lizeth Vanessa G ómez Diaz Diana Katherine Navas Aguilar Henry Camilo Morera Yate Source Type: research