COVID-19 – Kidney Injury

Angie SzumlinskiNews

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), reported in 24% to 57% of COVID-19 hospitalizations and 61% to 78% of intensive care unit admissions in patients with COVID-19. Compared with patients without COVID-19, those with COVID-19 develop more severe AKI, have greater dialysis requirements, and experience less in-hospital kidney recovery, which may increase …

Kidney Complications in COVID-19

Angie SzumlinskiHealth

COVID-19 has been shown to have devastating respiratory consequences; however, the next emerging healthcare concern during this pandemic is acute kidney injury (AKI). The prevalence of kidney failure is so high that hospitals are running out of dialysis machines while at the same time struggling to maintain access for non-infected patients. There is considerable debate as to how the novel …