[HTML][HTML] Acute kidney injury in COVID-19: emerging evidence of a distinct pathophysiology
The most common reported reasons for intensive care unit admission for patients with
severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are either hypoxemic respiratory failure
leading to mechanical ventilation or hypotension requiring vasopressor support. Data on AKI
are either lacking1 or only reporting incidence on the basis of case series and retrospective
studies. 2 In this Perspective, we emphasize that AKI can be a severe complication of COVID-
19 and highlight the importance of assessing, defining, and reporting the course of AKI …
severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are either hypoxemic respiratory failure
leading to mechanical ventilation or hypotension requiring vasopressor support. Data on AKI
are either lacking1 or only reporting incidence on the basis of case series and retrospective
studies. 2 In this Perspective, we emphasize that AKI can be a severe complication of COVID-
19 and highlight the importance of assessing, defining, and reporting the course of AKI …