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 3 vs. Not present)
COVID-19 (death)
Hazard ratio: 4.720 (2.550-8.750) 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 3


Hazard ratio

4.720 (2.550-8.750)

No

Yes

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