Kidney Patient Prep for Corona Virus

Protect your Kidneys from Novel Corona Virus. Be Kidney Friendly. 

Most of the cases associated with Kidney Failures are majorly targeted by Corona Viruses. At the beginning or during the infection, Proteinuria (and/or blood in urine) often occurs and a few patients even develop acute kidney injury (AKI). From this data, it is clearly observed that Covid-19 also attacks the kidneys. The dedicative measures and the efforts taken by the nephrologists are truly appreciated. Since the role of Kidneys play a vital role during the infection of Corona Virus infection, patients should also be monitored after the disease.

The role of Kidneys during the Novel Corona Virus infection is prominent and this clearly reveals that the people who have been tested positive and have developed with symptoms has a severe impact in the involvement of their kidney function.

    

A high rate of renal abnormalities in corona-positive patients admitted to hospital in which 34% of the 59 patients developed massively elevated levels of albumin in urine i.e., the proteinuria, a symptom of kidney damage 63% of the study patients developed proteinuria while in hospital, and many of them also had blood loss in their urine (hematuria). Kidney function was impaired in 27% of the study population and in 66% of the patients who died from the coronavirus infection. These findings are supported by a second study involving 710 hospitalized patients: On admission, 44% had hematuria and proteinuria (26.7% had hematuria only), and kidney function decreased in nearly 15%. 

From the above two studies it is clearly inferred that “This shows that COVID-19 also attacks the kidneys, not just the lungs”. 

Patients affected with Covid-19 and sepsis syndrome (regardless of their kidney function) can be treated with Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT). At this crucial point of time, we seek the nephrologists to support and guide the patients. Nephrologists from all over the world are completely ready to face and solve this current issue. Nephrologists in all the countries are ready for action and are dedicated and committed to help in this crisis.