Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Turkey is the bridge between Europe and Asia, which are the two continents that are affected by COVID-19 the most. This study shares the prognosis and results of COVID-19 patients, who have been consulted to the department of nephrology.

METHODS

The records of patients who were hospitalized with the diagnosis of COVID-19 between 11 March 2020 and 22 April 2020 were evaluated retrospectively and of these, the patients with receiving hemodialysis (HD) and diagnosed with acute kidney injury (AKI) were involved in this study.

RESULTS

352 patients who were treated with COVID-19 were included in this study. Of these, 8 of the 16 patients consulted to the nephrology department were diagnosed with COVID-19 while receiving HD treatment previously. The remaining 8 patients who were diagnosed with AKI while being followed-up for COVID-19. Of these, 5 patients with AKI were taken to intensive care unit and all of them were intubated in the follow-up period. But five patients diagnosed with AKI were died. Three patients with AKI who did not need intensive care were discharged.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION

This study shows that COVID-19 was more mortal in patients who developed AKI compared to patients who previously received HD. We think that this may be due to acute renal involvement related to COVID-19.