Abstract
Acute kidney injury is a common complication in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Similar to AKI associated with other conditions such as sepsis and cardiac surgery, morbidity and mortality are much higher in patients with COVID-19 who develop AKI, especially in the intensive care unit. Management of COVID-19 associated AKI with kidney replacement therapy (KRT) should follow existing recommendations regarding modality, dose, and timing of initiation. However, patients with COVID-19 are very hypercoagulable and close vigilance to anticoagulation strategies is necessary to prevent circuit clotting. During situations of acute surge, where demand for KRT outweighs supplies, conservative measures have to be implemented to safely delay KRT. A collaborative effort and careful planning is needed to conserve dialysis supplies, to ensure that treatment can be safely delivered to every patient who will benefit for KRT.
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Publication History
Accepted:
August 4,
2020
Received in revised form:
August 2,
2020
Received:
June 27,
2020
Publication stage
In Press Journal Pre-Proof
Footnotes
Disclosures: Drs Shaikh and Matzumura Umemoto have no disclosures. Dr. Vijayan is a consultant for NxStage Inc, Boeringher Ingelheim and Sanofi-Aventis
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© 2020 Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of the National Kidney Foundation, Inc.