Cheng (2020)
Kidney disease is associated with in-hospital death of patients with COVID-19
32247631
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32247631
Laboratory Findings
Blood urea nitrogen (Abnormal at admission vs. Normal)
COVID-19 (death)
Hazard ratio: 7.150 (4.920-10.390) Univariate analysis

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


Laboratory Findings

Blood urea nitrogen

Normal

Abnormal at admission


Hazard ratio

7.150 (4.920-10.390)

No

Yes

No

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

Yes