A new study has evaluated the incidence, risk factors, and prognosis of acute kidney injury in adults with COVID-19.
Acute Renal (Kidney) Failure- Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and Complications
Acute renal failure is the sudden cessation of the functioning of kidneys, that can be due to reduced renal blood flow, damage to renal tissues.
Acute renal failure is the sudden cessation of the functioning of kidneys, that can be due to reduced renal blood flow, damage to renal tissues.
‘In COVID-19 patients, acute kidney injury is uncommon and associated with an increased risk of in-hospital mortality.
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Study Findings
- 7% of COVID-19 patients developed AKI during hospitalization, many within seven days after admission.
- 10% in-hospital mortality rate was observed in patients without AKI vs.72% in patients with AKI.
- AKI linked to a 5-times higher odds of dying while in the hospital.
- Death risk is higher with greater severity of AKI.
- Severe COVID-19 disease
- High blood levels of creatinine
- Low blood levels of certain immune cells
- Increased blood levels of a protein fragment indicative of elevated blood clot formation.
- Every year, there are around 13.3 million cases of AKI.
- Out of 1.7 million global deaths per year caused by AKI, around 1.4 million occur in low- and middle-income countries.
Source-Medindia
Coronavirus
Coronaviruses infect animals, humans, and birds. Human coronaviruses, such as SARS, MERS, and 2019-nCoV cause respiratory distress and even death. The S protein is the infectious agent of the virus.
Coronaviruses infect animals, humans, and birds. Human coronaviruses, such as SARS, MERS, and 2019-nCoV cause respiratory distress and even death. The S protein is the infectious agent of the virus.
Quiz on Kidney
The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of a fist, and are located just below the rib cage, one on each side of your spine.
Healthy kidneys filter about half a cup of blood every minute, removing wastes and extra water to make urine. The urine flows from the kidneys to the bladder through two thin tubes of muscle called ureters, one on each side of your bladder. The bladder stores urine. The kidneys, ureters, and bladder are partof the urinary tract.
kidneys remove wastes and extra fluid from your body. Kidneys also remove acid that is produced by the cells of your body and maintain a healthy balance of water, salts, and minerals-such as sodium, calcium, phosphorus and potassium-in your blood ().
Without this balance, nerves, muscles, and other tissues in the body may not work normally.
Kidneys also make hormones that help
The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of a fist, and are located just below the rib cage, one on each side of your spine.
Healthy kidneys filter about half a cup of blood every minute, removing wastes and extra water to make urine. The urine flows from the kidneys to the bladder through two thin tubes of muscle called ureters, one on each side of your bladder. The bladder stores urine. The kidneys, ureters, and bladder are partof the urinary tract.
kidneys remove wastes and extra fluid from your body. Kidneys also remove acid that is produced by the cells of your body and maintain a healthy balance of water, salts, and minerals-such as sodium, calcium, phosphorus and potassium-in your blood ().
Without this balance, nerves, muscles, and other tissues in the body may not work normally.
Kidneys also make hormones that help
- Control your blood pressure
- Make red blood cells
- Keep your bones strong and healthy
New Biomarker Predicts Acute Kidney Injury in Infants
SphingoTech’s penKid® is the biomarker for detecting acute kidney injury in infants.
SphingoTech’s penKid® is the biomarker for detecting acute kidney injury in infants.
