A meta‐analysis of risk factors for acute kidney injury in pneumonia: Effectiveness of nursing interventions

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AbstractIntroductionThe spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) worldwide since November 2019 is of interest to understand its impact on various organs. COVID‐19 patients experience a higher incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) compared with non‐COVID‐19 patients.MethodsA systematic literature search was conducted that covered the period from November 1, 2019 to February 28, 2021.ResultsThe analysis incorporated a comprehensive review of 19 studies of 21 362 patients. The older age (mean difference [MDs] = 5.11), cardiovascular disease (CVD) (odds ratio [OR] = 1.94), male sex (OR = 1.55), chronic kidney disease (CKD) (OR = 3.82), hypertension (OR = 2.15), diabetes (OR = 1.71), cancer (OR = 1.16), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (OR = 1.40), mechanical ventilation (OR = 8.66), and vasopressor (OR = 6.30), were significantly associated with risk factor for AKI (P < 0.05).ConclusionThe analysis revealed independent risk factors for AKI.