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Is Chronic Kidney Disease, a Predictor of In-Hospital Mortality in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Patients? Publisher

Summary: Research links chronic kidney disease to higher COVID-19 mortality, calling for closer monitoring of these patients. #COVID19 #KidneyDisease

Moeinzadeh F1 ; Raeisi V2 ; Babahajiani M3 ; Mortazavi M1 ; Pourajam S2 ; Seirafian S1 ; Shirzadi M2 ; Taheri S1 ; Salahi M4 ; Mansourian M5 ; Toghyani A6 ; Zamani Z1
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Source: Advanced Biomedical Research Published:2023


Abstract

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important comorbidity in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients considering its high prevalence. We aimed to figure out the relationship between CKD and COVID-19 mortality in this study. Materials and Methods: In total, 116 CKD patients (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] lower than 60 mL/min/1.73 m 2) and 147 control subjects confirmed with COVID-19 were studied. Data regarding demographics, sign and symptoms, laboratory findings, and chest computed tomography were collected. Association between CKD and in-hospital mortality were analyzed using logistic regression models adjusted for confounders. Results: Mortality rate was significantly higher in CKD than non-CKD (30.17 vs 4.76, P < 0.001) COVID-19 patients. Multivariate logistic regression showed that CKD was significantly correlated with in-hospital mortality in the total sample (Odds ratio (OR) = 8.64, confidence interval (CI): 3.67-20.35) and gender subgroups (females: OR = 4.77, CI: 1.38-16.40, males: OR = 13.43, CI: 3.85-46.87) (P < 0.05) of COVID-19 patients in the crude model. Whereas, the correlation did not remain significant in the fully adjusted model in the total sample (OR = 1.70, CI: 0.35-8.19) and gender subgroups (females: OR = 1.07 CI: 0.06-19.82, males: OR = 0.87, CI: 0.07-10.33) (P > 0.05) of COVID-19 patients. Conclusion: This study suggested an independent association between CKD and in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients. Therefore, more intensive surveillance of COVID-19 patients with CKD is to be warranted. © 2023 Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. All rights reserved.
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