Latest Trustworthy News from Dr. Mercola - delivered straight to your inbox!
My New Book is Now A Best Seller | Order Now My New Book is Now A Best Seller | Order Now

Acute Kidney Injury Is Common Among Vets Hospitalized With COVID

  • November 28, 2020

Among U.S. veterans, acute kidney injury (AKI) is common if they are hospitalized with COVID-19, putting them at a higher risk of death. Research data showed that AKI is associated with a longer hospital stay, a higher likelihood of needing to be put on a ventilator, and a 6.7 times higher risk of death, and this association was stronger in Black veterans. In addition to being Black, study data showed that other predictors of AKI during veterans’ hospitalization with COVID-19 included...