Survival of critically ill people with COVID-19 and acute kidney injury undergoing hemodialysis in public and private hospitals in Joinville: a cohort study, 2020-2021

Abstract Objective: To compare the 90-day survival of critically ill people with COVID-19 and acute kidney injury in intensive care units (ICU) of public and private hospitals. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of critically ill people with COVID-19 and acute kidney injury undergoin...

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Main Authors: Elviani Basso Moura, Bruna de Albuquerque Catelano, Fernanda Perito de Aguiar, Helbert do Nascimento Lima, Paulo Henrique Condeixa de França
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ministério da Saúde do Brasil 2025-04-01
Series:Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-96222025000100205&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:Abstract Objective: To compare the 90-day survival of critically ill people with COVID-19 and acute kidney injury in intensive care units (ICU) of public and private hospitals. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of critically ill people with COVID-19 and acute kidney injury undergoing hemodialysis in Joinville, Santa Catarina state. Results: The 90-day survival rate in public ICU was 15.7% (95%CI 8.4; 25.1), while in private ICU it was 37.7% (95%CI 24.9; 50.5%). In the multivariate analysis adjusted for sociodemographic variables (Hazard ratio (HR) 2.01; 95%CI 1.31; 3.08) and comorbidities (HR 2.09; 95%CI 1.30; 3.37), admission to a public ICU was associated with a higher risk of death. After including severity of illness, admission to a public ICU was not associated with an increased risk of death compared to private ICU (HR 0.79; 95%CI 0.45; 1.42). Conclusion: Measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic may have reduced inequalities between health systems for critically ill patients with acute kidney injury.
ISSN:2237-9622