Abstract

Acute kidney injury (AKI) has been identified as one of most common and significant problems in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Little is yet known about the incidence and impact of AKI occurring in the community or early in the hospital admission in this population. An extended KDIGO (eKDIGO) definition of AKI that incorporates a decrease in the serum creatinine (sCr) has been used in previous studies to improve detection of these cases, particularly in low-income country settings.

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