TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Acute kidney injury in COVID-19 patients admitted at a tertiary care centre: a descriptive cross-sectional study
JO  - JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association
A1  - Manandhar, Diwakar
A1  - Manandhar, Dhiraj Narayan
A1  - Chhetri, Pramod Kumar
A1  - Acharya, Nishant
A1  - Yogi, Rubash Nath
A1  - Upreti, Anup Raj
A1  - Yadav, Radhay Shyam
A1  - Shrestha, Nischal
A1  - Joshi, Sammi
SP  - 39
EP  - 42
VL  - 61
IS  - 257
N2  - INTRODUCTION: Coronavirus disease can affect the renal system in various forms ranging from mild proteinuria to acute kidney injury, some even needing renal replacement therapy. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of acute kidney injury in patients admitted with COVID-19 at a tertiary care centre. <br><br>METHODS: This descriptive cross-sectional study was done in patients admitted in COVID-19 ward in our hospital from July 2021 to June 2022. Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 066-077/078). The serum creatinine level was used for the diagnosis of acute kidney injury. Convenience sampling method was used. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated. <br><br>RESULTS: Out of 80 patients with COVID-19, the prevalence of acute kidney injury was 25 (31.25%) (21.09-41.41, 95% Confidence Interval). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of acute kidney injury in COVID-19 patients was similar to other studies done in similar settings. <br><br>KEYWORDS: acute kidney injury; COVID-19; Nepal.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0028-2715
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.31729/jnma.7931
ID  - ref1
ER  -