• JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · May 2023

    Chronic Kidney Disease among COVID-19 Patients Admitted in the Department of Medicine of a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.

    • Milan Khadka, Lochan Karki, Rama Tamrakar, Milan Purna Oli, Santosh Joti, Suman Khatri, Siddhant Adhikari, Shrinkhala Maharjan, and Poonam Kc.
    • Department of Medicine, National Academy of Health Sciences, Mahaboudha, Kathmandu, Nepal.
    • JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2023 May 1; 61 (261): 428431428-431.

    IntroductionComorbidities are frequently seen in admitted COVID-19 patients most common being hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and chronic kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease is a slowly progressive chronic illness due to the gradual loss of kidney function or structure. The available data regarding the prevalence of chronic kidney disease and COVID-19 comorbidities is still limited. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of chronic kidney disease among COVID-19 patients admitted to the Department of Medicine of a tertiary care centre.MethodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was done in the Department of Medicine of a tertiary care centre. Data of medical records between 1 August 2020 to 1 December 2022 were reviewed retrospectively. The data was collected from 20 January 2023 to 20 March 2023. Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 646/2079/80). Data on chronic kidney disease patients among COVID-19 patients were collected from the hospital records. Convenience sampling method was used. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated.ResultsAmong 584 COVID-19 patients admitted, the prevalence of chronic kidney disease was 43 (7.36%) (5.24-9.48, 95% Confidence Interval). A total of 30 (69.77%) were male and 13 (30.23%) were female with a mean age of 55±16.22 years.ConclusionsThe prevalence of chronic kidney disease among COVID-19 patients admitted in the department of Medicine of a tertiary care centre was found to be slightly higher than other studies done in similar settings.Keywordschronic kidney disease; COVID-19; prevalence; tertiary care centre.

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