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Document Type

Original Article

Abstract

Background - Nephrologists have been at the forefront of clinical care of patients with COVID-19 as kidney-related complications, including chronic kidney disease (CKD), glomerular disease, and severe electrolyte derangements, are frequently encountered.

Aim - to estimate the effect of Covid-19 viral infection on chronic kidney disease patients and to determine clinical characteristics of disease.

Patients and Methods - A retrospective case study for 50 patients with Chronic Kidney Disease from stage 1 to stage 5 presented with covid 19 infection which confirmed by PCR to El Sheikh Zyed Al Nahyan hospital from 1st of August 2021 to 1st of January 2022.

Results - Our Study Revealed that; The patient ages was ranged from 42-94 years, with an average age of 65 years, BMI of the patients ranged between 28-39.5 kg/m2 with an average of 33 kg/m2, which represents obesity. Most of the patients were male 27 (54%) while; Females represent 23 (46%). The mean of comorbidities, symptoms on admission of patients, total CT scan on the first day and on the last day, and the placement of oxygen therapy on the first day and on the last day were statistically significant differences. The total number of patients in stage 1, stage 2, stage 3, stage 4, and ESRD patients was 50, 12 patients cured, 24% cured, 9 patients resolved 18%, 29 patients remitted, and 58% died. of the total patients. The incidence of the disease was 29 out of 50 patients.

Conclusion - Mortality rate and readmission rate were clinically high significant increased in patients with different stages of chronic kidney disease

Keywords

COVID-19, Chronic Kidney Disease, Ground Glass, Opacity, mortality.

Subject Area

Internal Medicine

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