Kidney Impairment Common in Hospitalized COVID-10 Patients

According to a study published in Anaesthesia on October 16, 2020, renal impairment is common in patients who are critically ill with COVID‐19. This study's data demonstrate that renal impairment in patients admitted to intensive care with COVID‐19 is common and is associated with high mortality and requirement for on‐going renal support after discharge from critical care.

Led by researchers at Imperial College London, the retrospective study involved 372 adult COVID-19 patients in four ICUs in the United Kingdom. Of the 372 patients, 216 (58%) had kidney impairment, with a majority of cases developed during hospitalization (168 patients).