• Diwakar Manandhar, Dhiraj Narayan Manandhar, Pramod Kumar Chhetri, Nishant Acharya, Rubash Nath Yogi, Anup Raj Upreti, Radhay Shyam Yadav, Nischal Shrestha, and Sammi Joshi.
• Department of Nephrology, Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Jorpati, Kathmandu, Nepal.
• JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2023 Jan 1; 61 (257): 394239-42.

IntroductionCoronavirus disease can affect the renal system in various forms ranging from mild proteinuria to acute kidney injury, some even needing renal replacement therapy. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of acute kidney injury in patients admitted with COVID-19 at a tertiary care centre.MethodsThis descriptive cross-sectional study was done in patients admitted in COVID-19 ward in our hospital from July 2021 to June 2022. Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 066-077/078). The serum creatinine level was used for the diagnosis of acute kidney injury. Convenience sampling method was used. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated.ResultsOut of 80 patients with COVID-19, the prevalence of acute kidney injury was 25 (31.25%) (21.09-41.41, 95% Confidence Interval).ConclusionsThe prevalence of acute kidney injury in COVID-19 patients was similar to other studies done in similar settings.Keywordsacute kidney injury; COVID-19; Nepal.

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