Acute kidney injury and COVID-19 in young adults in intensive care
José Edilson de Oliveira,
Talita Andrade dos Santos,
Angélica Gonçalves Silva Belasco
et al.
Abstract:Objective
To describe acute kidney injury prevalence in young adults diagnosed with COVID-19 admitted to the Intensive Care Unit.
Methods
This is a retrospective, quantitative and analytical study. The sample consisted of young adults (20 to 40 years old) admitted to Intensive Care Units, diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection between March and December 2020. Data were obtained through electronic medical records, and kidney injury acute was defined by the creatinine value, according to the Kidney Disease Improv… Show more
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