Incidence and risk factors of acute kidney injury in COVID-19 patients with and without acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) during the first wave of COVID-19: a systematic review and Meta-Analysis

• Published in: Renal failure Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 1621 - 1633
• Main Authors: Alenezi, Faraj K., Almeshari, Mohammed A., Mahida, Rahul, Bangash, Mansoor N., Thickett, David R., Patel, Jaimin M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 01.01.2021; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: Acute kidney injury; Acute Kidney Injury - epidemiology; acute respiratory distress syndrome; Clinical Study; Comorbidity; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; COVID-19 - complications; COVID-19 - epidemiology; Humans; Incidence; Kidney diseases; kidney replacement therapy; Kidneys; Meta-analysis; Mortality; Patients; Renal function; Respiratory distress syndrome; Respiratory Distress Syndrome - complications; Respiratory Distress Syndrome - epidemiology; Risk Factors; Systematic review; COVID-19; Acute kidney injury; kidney replacement therapy; acute respiratory distress syndrome; meta-analysis; mortality; systematic review

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common among patients with COVID-19. However, AKI incidence may increase when COVID-19 patients develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Thus, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the incidence and risk factors of AKI, need for kidney repla...