Nashwan AJ, Alassaf A, Abujaber AA, Al Wraidat M, Ananthegowda DC, Al-Kaabi SK, Othman M, Ahmad MK, Al Maslamani M, Khatib M. Rhabdomyolysis in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19: A Retrospective Study.
Cureus 2023;
15:e37333. [PMID:
37181981 PMCID:
PMC10168594 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.37333]
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION
The total number of ICU admissions for COVID-19 patients has increased steadily. Based on the research team's clinical observations, many patients developed rhabdomyolysis, but few cases were reported in the literature. This study explores the incidence of rhabdomyolysis and its outcomes, like mortality, the need for intubation, acute kidney injury, and the need for renal replacement therapy (RRT).
METHODS
We retrospectively reviewed the characteristics and outcomes of patients admitted to the ICU at a COVID-19-designated hospital in Qatar between March and July 2020. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine factors associated with mortality.
RESULTS
1079 patients with COVID-19 were admitted to the ICU, and 146 developed rhabdomyolysis. Overall, 30.1% died (n = 44), and 40.4% developed Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) (n = 59), with only 19 cases (13%) recovering from the AKI. AKI was significantly associated with increased mortality rates among rhabdomyolysis patients. Moreover, significant differences were found between groups regarding the subject's age, calcium level, phosphorus level, and urine output. However, the AKI was the best predictor of mortality for those who got the COVID-19 infection and rhabdomyolysis.
CONCLUSION
Rhabdomyolysis increases the risk of death in COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU. The strongest predictor of a fatal outcome was acute kidney injury. The findings of this study emphasize the importance of early identification and prompt treatment of rhabdomyolysis in patients with severe COVID-19.
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