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. 2020 Oct 6;35(10):1652–1662. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa231

Table 1.

Incidence data on AKI in COVID-19 patients

Author, Journal Center Period Total, n Population AKI, n (%) % RRT Comorbid conditions
 China
Chen et al. [11], Lancet Jinyintan Hospital (Wuhan) 1–20 January 2020 99 Hospitalized 3 (3) 9; 39% in ICU, 0/76 non-ICU CV disease 40%; DM 12%
Yang et al. [12], Lancet Respir Med Jinyintan Hospital (Wuhan) December 2019 to 26 January 2020 52 Critically ill 15 (29)a 5 Cardiac disease 10%; DM 17%
Zhou et al. [13], Lancet Jinyintan Hospital and Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital (Wuhan) Discharged or died by 31 January 2020 191 Hospitalized 28 (15)a 5 HTN 30%; DM 19%; CKD 1%
Wang et al. [14], JAMA Zhongnan Hospital (Wuhan) 21–30 January 2020 138 Hospitalized 5 (4)a; 3/36 (8) in ICU, 2/102 (2) non-ICU 1.5 HTN 31%; DM 10%; CKD 3%
Zhang et al. [15], MedRxiv Zhongnan Hospital (Wuhan) 1–10 February 2020 221 Hospitalized 10 (5)a 2.3 HTN 24%; DM 10%; CKD 3%
Diao et al. [16], MedRxiv General Hospital of Theatre Command (Wuhan) 17 January to 3 March 2020 85 Hospitalized with renal function data 23 (27) Not reported HTN 20%; DM 8%; CKD 6%
Cheng et al. [17], Kidney Int Tongji Hospital (Wuhan) 28 January to 11 February 2020 701 Hospitalized 36 (5)a; St.1: 2%, St.2: 1%, St.3: 2% Not reported ≥1 comorbidity: 43%; HTN 33%; DM 14%; CKD 2%
Wang et al. [8], Am J Nephrol Renmin Hospital (Wuhan) 14 January to 13 February 2020 116 Hospitalized 0a 0 HTN 37%; DM 16%; CKD 4%
Xiao et al. [18], MedRxiv Hankou Hospital (Wuhan) 5 January to 8 March 2020 287 Hospitalized 55 (19)a; St.1: 14%, St.2/3: 5% Not reported HTN 30%; DM 16%; CKD 2%
Guan et al. [6], N Engl J Med 552 Hospitals (30 regions in China) 11 December 2019 to 29 January 2020 1099 Hospitalized 6 (0.5)a 0.8 HTN 15%; DM 7%; CKD 1%
Cao et al. [19], MedRxiv Shanghai Public Health Clinical Centre (Shanghai) 20 January to 15 February 2020 198 Hospitalized 10 (5) Not reported HTN 21%; DM 8%
Liu et al. [20], Sci China Life Sci Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital (Shenzhen) 11–20 January to 3 March 2020 12 Hospitalized 2 (17) Not reported HTN 25%; DM 17%; CKD 17%
Wu et al. [21], Clin Infect Dis 3 Hospitals (Jiangsu Province) 22 January to 14 February 2020 80 Hospitalized 2 (2.5) 1 CV disease 31%; CKD 1%
Yang et al. [22], J Infect 3 Hospitals (Wenzhou) 17 January to 10 February 2020 149 Hospitalized 0 Not reported CV disease 19%
Outside China
Arentz et al. [23], JAMA Evergreen Hospital (Seattle, USA) 20 February to 5 March 2020 21 Critically ill 4 (19); defined as need for KRT 4 (19) ≥1 comorbidity: 86%; CKD 48%; ESKD 10%
ICNARC [24] All ICUs (England, Wales, Northern Ireland; UK) Until 8 May 2020 8250 Critically ill 1442 (17); defined as need for KRT 1442 (17) CV disease 0.4%; CKD 1.4%
Chan et al. [1], MedRxiv Mount Sinai Hospital (New York, USA) 27 February to 15 April 2020 3235 Hospitalized 1406 (43)a; 68% in ICU 280 (20) HTN 37%; DM 25%; CKD 10%
Hirsch et al. [25], Kidney Int Northwell Health Hospital (New York, USA) 1 March to 5 April 2020 5449 Hospitalized 1993 (37)a; St.1: 17%, St.2: 8%, St.3: 12% 285 (5) HTN 79%; DM 48%; Mean BMI 29
Mohamed et al. [26], Kidney 360 Ochsner Health Hospital (New Orleans, USA) March 2020 575 Hospitalized 161 (28)a; 61% in ICU, 14% in non-ICU 89 (15) HTN 72%; DM 48%; CKD 29%
Argenziano et al. [27], BMJ New York-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center (New York, USA) 1 March to 5 April 2020 850 Hospitalized 288 (34); 78% in ICU 117 (14); 35% in ICU HTN 60%; DM 37%; CKD 14%
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KDIGO criteria used for defining AKI. Studies were not included which were clearly from same institution and period of time (to avoid double counting); however, the data from the first three studies from Jinyintan Hospital likely still does represent overlapping data. Source: http://www.nephjc.com/news/covidaki BMI, body mass index; DM, diabetes mellitus; ESKD, end-stage kidney disease; HTN, hypertension.