China
Prospective cohort study
Medical records
701
Patients with COVID-19 admitted in a tertiary teaching hospital
Median age of the patients was 63 years (interquartile range, 50-71), including 367 men and 334 women.
0
COVID-19 (death)
113
Death due to COVID-19
Status
Disease severity
Non-severe disease
Severe disease
Hazard ratio
6.100 (3.860-9.640)
No
Yes
indicators of kidney involvement at admission were associated with a higher risk of in-hospital death even after adjustment for potential confounders.
Findings show the prevalence of kidney disease on admission and the development of AKI during hospitalization in patients with COVID-19 is high and is associated with in-hospital mortality.
Good