Cheng (2020)
Kidney disease is associated with in-hospital death of patients with COVID-19
32247631
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32247631
Complications
Acute kidney Injury (Stage 1 vs. Not present)
COVID-19 (death)
Hazard ratio: 1.900 (0.760-4.750) Adjusted model

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


Complications

Acute kidney Injury

Not present

Stage 1


Hazard ratio

1.900 (0.760-4.750)

No

No

Yes

Age, sex, disease severity, any comorbidity, and lymphocyte count.


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