Association of Kidney Function With 30-Day Mortality Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Nursing Home Residents: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Nursing home residents are a high risk group for adverse outcomes from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) due to advanced age, multimorbidity, and frailty.1–4 Independently, chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant predictor of mortality in nursing home residents with SARS-CoV-2,2,3 as well as in the general population.4–9 However, the relationship between CKD stage…

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