ArticleJournal of hepatology2022
Global impact of the first wave of COVID-19 on liver transplant centers: A multi-society survey (EASL-ESOT/ELITA-ILTS).
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- Sars-Cov-2 vaccination in liver transplant recipients: The 'holy grail' in a hostile environment.Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver · 2022Article
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- Challenges of Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship in Solid Organ Transplant Patients.Current infectious disease reports · 2022Review
- Liver Injury in Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Utilization of SARS-COV-2 positive donors and recipients for liver transplantation in the pandemic era - An evidence-based review.Journal of liver transplantationArticle
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimsThe global impact of SARS-CoV-2 on liver transplantation (LT) practices across the world is unknown. The goal of this survey was to assess the impact of the pandemic on global LT practices.
methodA prospective web-based survey (available online from 7
resultsOf the 470 transplant centers reached, 128 answered each part of the survey, 29 centers (23%), 64 centers (50%), and 35 centers (27%) from R1, R2, and R3, respectively. When we compared the practices during the first 6 months of the pandemic in 2020 with those a year earlier in 2019, statistically significant differences were found in the number of patients added to the waiting list (WL), WL mortality, and the number of LTs performed. At the regional level, we found that in R2 the number of LTs was significantly higher in 2019 (p <0.01), while R3 had more patients listed, higher WL mortality, and more LTs performed before the pandemic. Countries severely affected by the pandemic ("hit" countries) had a lower number of WL patients (p = 0.009) and LTs (p = 0.002) during the pandemic. Interestingly, WL mortality was still higher in the "non-hit" countries in 2020 compared to 2019 (p = 0.022).
conclusionThe first wave of the pandemic differentially impacted LT practices across the world, especially with detrimental effects on the "hit" countries. Modifications to the policies of recipient and donor selection, organ retrieval, and postoperative recipient management were adopted at a regional or national level. LAY SUMMARY: The health emergency caused by the coronavirus pandemic has dramatically changed clinical practice during the pandemic. The first wave of the pandemic impacted liver transplantation differently across the world, with particularly detrimental effects on the countries badly hit by the virus. The resilience of the entire transplant network has enabled continued organ donation and transplantation, ultimately improving the lives of patients with end-stage liver disease.
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