September 9, 2020

Acute Kidney Injury and Kidney Replacement Therapy in COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

Keywords (Tags): clinical characteristics, review

• A meta-analysis of 142 studies (49,048 hospitalized COVID-19 patients) reported a pooled incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) of 29% (95%CI 20%-40%) in the US and Europe (20 studies) and 6% (95%CI 4%-7%) in China (62 studies). Overall AKI was associated with 4.6-fold increased mortality.

Fu et al. (Sept 2, 2020). Acute Kidney Injury and Kidney Replacement Therapy in COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Clinical Kidney Journal. https://doi.org/10.1093/ckj/sfaa160