Acute kidney injury in patients with Covid-19 in a Brazilian ICU: incidence, predictors and in-hospital mortality

Abstract Introduction: There is little data in the literature on acute kidney injury (AKI) in Covid-19 cases, although relevant in clinical practice in the ICU, especially in Brazil. Our goal was to identify the incidence of AKI, predictive factors and impact on hospital mortality. Method: Retrosp...

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Main Authors: Rafael Lessa da Costa, Taíza Corrêa Sória, Eliene Ferreira Salles, Ana Venâncio Gerecht, Maurício Faria Corvisier, Márcia Adélia de Magalhães Menezes, Carla da Silveira Ávila, Eduardo Costa de Freitas Silva, Sara Regina Neto Pereira, Luiz Fernando Nogueira Simvoulidis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia 2021-02-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-28002021000300349&tlng=pt