Observational studyRenal failure2021
Clinical features and outcome of maintenance hemodialysis patients with COVID-19 from a tertiary nephrology care center in Romania.
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- Comparison of comorbidities among severe and non-severe COVID-19 patients in Asian versus non-Asian populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Nursing open · 2022Pooled it
- Risk factors for mortality in hemodialysis patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Renal failure · 2021Pooled it
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 as Cause of Viral Sepsis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Critical care medicine · 2021Pooled it
- A meta-analysis on the risk factors adjusted association between cardiovascular disease and COVID-19 severity.BMC public health · 2021Pooled it
- Mortality and risk factors for COVID-19 in hemodialysis patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Science progressPooled it
- Increased Mortality with Comorbid Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus in Hemodialysis Patients with COVID-19.Acta medica Philippina · 2026Article
- Kidney involvement and anemia in COVID-19 infection.World journal of nephrology · 2025Review
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- Clinical manifestations of COVID-19 infection in dialysis patients and protective effect of COVID-19 vaccine.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2023Review
- Influencing factors of hospitalization in maintenance haemodialysis outpatients after a diagnosis of COVID-19.Annals of medicine · 2023Observational
- A bibliometric analysis of publications inRenal failure · 2023Review
- Characterization of regulatory T cells in SARS-CoV-2 infected hemodialysis patients: relation to clinical and radiological severity.BMC nephrology · 2022Article
- Cardiovascular complications after COVID-19 in chronic kidney disease, dialysis and kidney transplant patients.International urology and nephrology · 2022Review
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- Heterogeneity and Risk of Bias in Studies Examining Risk Factors for Severe Illness and Death in COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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- Changes in Physiological Levels of Cortisol and Adrenocorticotropic Hormone upon Hospitalization Can Predict SARS-CoV-2 Mortality: A Cohort Study.International journal of endocrinology · 2022Article
- The frail world of haemodialysis patients in the COVID-19 pandemic era: a systematic scoping review.Journal of nephrology · 2021Article
- Clinical Profile and Outcome of Haemodialysis in Patients With COVID-19 - A Single Centre Experience.Cureus · 2021Article
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16 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundThere is limited information about the clinical characteristics, treatment and outcome of maintenance hemodialysis patients with COVID-19. Moreover, regional differences are also conceivable since the extend and severity of outbreaks varied among countries.
methodsIn this retrospective, observational, single-center study, we analyzed the clinical course and outcomes of 37 maintenance hemodialysis patients (median age 64 years, 51% men) hospitalized with COVID-19 from 24 March to 22 May 2020 as confirmed by real-time PCR.
resultsThe most common symptoms at admission were fatigue (51%), fever (43%), dyspnea (38%) and cough (35%). There were 59% mild/moderate patients and 41% severe/critical patients. Patients in the severe/critical group had a significantly higher atherosclerotic burden since diabetic kidney disease and vascular nephropathies were the most common primary kidney diseases and eighty percent of them had coronary heart disease. Also, Charlson comorbidity score was higher in this group. At admission chest X-ray, 46% had ground-glass abnormalities. Overall, 60% patients received hydroxychloroquine, 22% lopinavir-ritonavir, 11% tocilizumab, 24% systemic glucocorticoids, and 54% received prophylactic anticoagulation. Seven (19%) patients died during hospitalization and 30 were discharged. The main causes of death were cardiovascular (5 patients) and respiratory distress syndrome (2 patients). In Cox regression analysis, lower oxygen saturation, anemia and hypoalbuminemia at admission were associated with increased mortality.
conclusionsIn conclusion, we observed a high mortality rate among maintenance hemodialysis patients hospitalized for COVID-19. Anemia, lower serum albumin and lower basal oxygen saturation at admission were factors associated with poor prognosis.
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