Acute kidney injury, a common and severe complication in hospitalized patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Introduction: Acute respiratory failure (ARF) is the main clinical sign of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), but little is known about the outcome of acute kidney injury (AKI) associated with ARF.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study on clinical features of adult patients hospitalized with COVID-19 between March 1st and April 30th, 2020 in the district of Piacenza (Italy).

Results: Among 1894 hospitalized patients, 1701 affected by COVID-19 underwent at least two serum creatinine evaluations.

What can a home hemodialysis program offer to patients in a nursing home setting? A case series and feasibility analysis.

Introduction: Over the last decades, the number of elderly patients on dialysis has rapidly grown on account of increased life expectancy, improved care and reduced mortality rate. Therefore, cooperation between geriatricians and nephrologists has become mandatory for co-managing kidney disease in these patients. Based on renewed interest in home hemodialysis (HHD), elderly patients may benefit from not being transported from their home for therapy.