Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2024
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue: 7

COVID-19 infection in patients with chronic kidney disease: Prognosis and pharmacological management

  • Author:
  • Laura Garazhayeva1,*, Abduzhappar Gaipov2,**, Almagul Kauysheva3,***
  • Total Page Count: 11
  • Page Number: 3098 to 3108

1Department Medicine, Kazakhstan Medical University «KSPH», Almaty, Kazakhstan

2School of Medicine at the Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan

3Department Public Health, Kazakhstan Medical University «KSPH», Almaty, Kazakhstan

*Corresponding Author E-mail: laurita06_91@mail.ru

**abduzhappar.gaipov@nu.edu.kz

***pro_ksph@mail.ru

Online published on 29 April, 2025.

Abstract

Since late 2019, chronic renal disease, which complicates COVID-19 infection, has affected millions globally

To find key findings, prognosis, associated factors, outcomes, gaps, and recommendations related to COVID-19 in individuals with CKD.

A narrative review using keywords (COVID-19 OR SARS-CoV-2 OR 2019-nCoV Infections) AND (Chronic Kidney Disease OR CKD OR End-Stage Renal Disease OR Chronic Renal Failure OR Chronic Renal Insufficiency).

Analyzed systematic reviews, case-control studies, meta-analyses, observational, retrospective, randomised controlled trials, and case reports. The meta-analysis was conducted using a Random-Effects. The Q-statistic test for heterogeneity was conducted, with 11 degrees of freedom The pooled effect size estimate is 0.6663. The pooled estimate shows a statistically significant impact, with a 95% confidence interval ranging from 0.1834 to 1.1493. Age and comorbidities accelerate disease progression.

Briefly discusses how CKD affects COVID-19 patients.

CKD greatly increases all-cause mortality and morbidity.

Keywords

CKD, Chronic kidney disease, Corona virus, COVID-19, Prognosis, Clinical predictors, Management