SARS-CoV-2 infection does not significantly cause acute renal injury: an analysis of 116 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in a single hospital, Wuhan, China

Lunwen Wang; Xun Li; Hui Chen; Shaonan Yan; Yan Li; Dong Li; Zuojiong Gong

Epidemiological, clinical, laboratory, and radiological characteristics were recorded. The patients' medical history as well as treatment and outcome data, were also obtained through data collection tables in electronic medical records. Data were reviewed by a team of specialists. The recorded information includes demographic data, medical history, contact history, potential comorbidities, symptoms, signs, laboratory test results, chest computer tomography (CT) scans, kidney B-ultrasonic examination and treatment measures (i.e. antiviral therapy, glucocorticoid usage, breathing support, kidney replacement therapy). The onset date was defined as the date on which symptoms appear. Different clinical categories were defined for all COVID-19 patients participating in the study according to the WHO's interim guidelines, including Mild pneumonia, Severe pneumonia, and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) [11] . Acute kidney injury was identified according to Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) [12] .