International Urology and Nephrology
Henry, Brandon Michael; Lippi, Giuseppe
Editor,
As the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak expands, identification of predictive factors for severe infection is essential to enable risk stratification, optimize reallocation of hospital resource, and guide public health recommendations and interventions. Chronic Kidney disease (CKD) is associated with an increased risk of both inpatient and outpatient pneumonia. Moreover, the pneumonia-related mortality rate in CKD patients seems to be 14–16 times higher than in the general population. In this article, we aim to explore the potential association between CKD and severity of COVID-19 infection.
Keywords
Clinical aspects, diagnosis, treatment