ArticleCanadian journal of kidney health and disease2020
COVID-19 Outbreak in a Hemodialysis Center: A Retrospective Monocentric Case Series.
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Abstract
backgroundThe rapid worldwide spread of COVID-19 has posed a serious threat to patients treated with kidney replacement therapy (KRT). Moreover, the impact of the disease on hemodialysis centers, the patients, and the health care workers is still not completely understood.
objectiveWe present the analysis of a COVID-19 outbreak in a hemodialysis center in Belgium and report the incidence, clinical course, and outcome of the disease.
designA retrospective cross-sectional cohort study.
settingA hemodialysis center during the COVID-19 outbreak. PATIENTS: A total of 62 patients on maintenance hemodialysis at a tertiary care center in Belgium attended by 26 health care workers. MEASUREMENTS: Baseline patients' characteristics were retrieved. The incidence, clinical course, and outcome were reported. The differences between COVID-19 survivors and nonsurvivors were assessed along with the differences between COVID-19-hospitalized and nonhospitalized patients. The incidence of the disease and outcome of health care workers were also reported.
methodsProportions for categorical variables were compared using the Fisher exact test and χ
resultsBetween March 6 and April 14, 2020, 40 of 62 (65%) patients tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome beta coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) along with 18 of 26 (69%) health care professionals. Twenty-five (63%) of the infected patients were hospitalized with a median time for hospitalization-to-discharge of 8 (interquartile range [IQR] = 4-12) days. Eleven (28%) COVID-19-related deaths were recorded with a median time for onset of symptoms-to-death of 9 (IQR = 5-14) days. Lymphocytopenia was prevalent among the cohort and was found in 9 of 11 (82%) reported deaths ( LIMITATIONS: Limited follow-up time compared with the course of the disease along with a small sample size.
conclusionsPatients treated with KRT show a high mortality rate secondary to COVID-19. CVD and age are shown to impact survival. Proactive measures must be taken to prevent the spread of the virus in such facilities.
trial registrationNot applicable as this is a retrospective study.
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