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Factors related to mortality in patients with stage 5 chronic kidney disease on dialysis with COVID-19: An exploratory case series analysis

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Factors related to mortality among patients with stage-5 chronic kidney disease on dialysis with COVID-19, laboratory factors (n=105).
VariableAliveDeceasedRisk relative (95% CI)
n%n%
Creatinine mg/dL
 ≤ 72139.63260.4Ref.
 > 71732.73567.31.21 (0.58 to 3.21)
Lymphocytes cell count x uL
 > 10003294.125.9Ref
 ≤ 10005273.21926.81.28 (1.95 to 4.89)
Leukocytes cell count x uL
 ≤ 11 000489624Ref
 > 11 0003461.82138.21.55 (2.28 to 38.02)
Platelets cell count x uL
 > 150 0007078.71921.3Ref.
 ≤ 150 0001487.5212.50.89 (0.15 to 2.27)
D-dimer mg/L
 ≤ 1,54989.1610.9Ref
 > 1,5357015301.27 (1.15 to 6.53)
Ferritin mg/dL
 ≤ 10005789.1710.9Ref
 > 10002765.91434.11.35 (1.34 to 7.08)
CRP mg/dL
 ≤ 105898.311.7Ref
 > 102656.52043.51.74 (1.57 to 20.13)
LDH U/L
 ≤ 4005298.111.9Ref
 > 4003261.52038.51.59 (2.83 to 36.40)
HCO3 mmol/L
 > 205693.346.7Ref
 ≤ 202862.21737.81.51 (1.24 to 15.68)
Potassium mmol/L
 ≤ 5.55376.81623.2Ref.
 > 5.53186.1513.90.89 (0.24 to 1.51)
ALT U/L
 < 402580.7619.3Ref.
 ≥ 405979.71520.31.05 (0.45 to 2.45)
AST U/L
 < 401676.2523.8Ref.
 ≥ 406880.91619.10.94 (0.33 to 1.93)
PaO2/FiO2 mmHg
 > 1507997.522.5Ref
 ≤ 150520.81979.24.68 (4.03 to 27.95)

ALT, alanine aminotransferase. AST, aspartate aminotransferase. CRP, C-protein reactive. IU/L, international units per liter. LDH, Lactate dehydrogenase. PaO2/FiO2, Arterial Oxygen Pressure / Inspired Oxygen Fraction. cell/uL, cells per microliter. g/dL, grams per deciliter. mg/dL, milligrams per deciliter. mmHg, millimeters of mercury. mmol/L, millimoles per liter. HCO3, bicarbonate. Ref., Reference.

Source: Based on the results of this study.