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UCLA Study: COVID Vaccinations May Lessen Severe Kidney Damage
- A UCLA Health study examined medical records of nearly 3,500 adults admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 from March 2020 to March 2022 to evaluate the extent of kidney injury.
- The study compared vaccinated patients—who had at least two doses of Pfizer or Moderna or one dose of Johnson & Johnson vaccines—with unvaccinated patients to evaluate outcomes.
- Out of 972 patients who experienced acute kidney injury, 15.8% of those unvaccinated required ongoing dialysis for critically ill individuals, whereas this was true for only 10.9% of vaccinated patients; additionally, vaccinated individuals showed better survival outcomes and were less likely to need dialysis after leaving the hospital.
- Dr. Niloofar Nobakht highlighted the critical necessity for ongoing investigations into the impact of COVID-19 on kidney health and the best approaches for addressing and tracking related complications, while also noting that vaccination plays a key role in reducing these adverse outcomes.
- A study scheduled for publication on June 13 in Kidney Medicine indicates that COVID-19 vaccines lower the risk of severe illness and kidney-related complications, though additional research is necessary to enhance patient outcomes.
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UCLA study: COVID vaccinations may lessen severe kidney damage
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Complications from a Covid infection can harm the heart, brain, lungs and kidneys. A new study finds that patients hospitalized for Covid were less likely to suffer severe kidney damage if they were vaccinated. Researchers at UCLA Health analyzed electronic medical records at a large academic hospital between March 1, 2020, and March 30, 2022, of approximately 3,500 hospitalized patients, ages 18 and older, and compared hospitalized patients who…
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