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Observational studyInternational urology and nephrology2023

Impact of COVID-19 infection on the dialysis population prospective, observational, nationwide study.

Ali AlSahow, Ahmed AlQallaf, Anas AlYousef, Hamad Bahbahani, Yousif Bahbahani, Bassam AlHelal, Heba AlRajab, Abdullah AlMuhaiteeb, Heba Shalaby, Mohamed Elabbadi and 7 more

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Observational study in International urology and nephrology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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17 authors.

Ali AlSahowDivision of Nephrology, Jahra Hospital, Jahra, Kuwait. alsahow@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8081-3244
Ahmed AlQallafDivision of Nephrology, Jaber Hospital, AlSalam, Kuwait.
Anas AlYousefDivision of Nephrology, Amiri Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Hamad BahbahaniDivision of Nephrology, Jaber Hospital, AlSalam, Kuwait.
Yousif BahbahaniDivision of Nephrology, Mubarak Hospital, Jabriya, Kuwait.
Bassam AlHelalDivision of Nephrology, Adan Hospital, Hadiya, Kuwait.
Heba AlRajabDivision of Nephrology, Farwaniya Hospital, Sabah AlNasser, Kuwait.
Abdullah AlMuhaiteebDivision of Nephrology, Amiri Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Heba ShalabyDivision of Nephrology, Jahra Hospital, Jahra, Kuwait.
Mohamed ElabbadiDivision of Nephrology, Farwaniya Hospital, Sabah AlNasser, Kuwait.
Mohammad ElsebaeiDivision of Nephrology, Amiri Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Emad AbdallahDivision of Nephrology, Adan Hospital, Hadiya, Kuwait.
Medhat AyoubDivision of Nephrology, Mubarak Hospital, Jabriya, Kuwait.
Aissar AbouTrabehDivision of Nephrology, Mubarak Hospital, Jabriya, Kuwait.
Maryam AlSarrajjiDivision of Nephrology, Mubarak Hospital, Jabriya, Kuwait.
Abdullah AlAwadhiDivision of Nephrology, Mubarak Hospital, Jabriya, Kuwait.
Rajeev KumarBRA IRCH, AIIMS, Delhi, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionHemodialysis (HD) patients are at increased risk of severe COVID-19 infection but infection rates vary. Our objectives are to describe COVID-19 positive HD patients' characteristics, infection rates, and factors associated with mortality in HD COVID-19 cases in Kuwait.

methodsData on demographics, comorbidities, and treatments received, as well as mortality for HD patients admitted to hospitals for COVID-19, from 1/March to 31/July 2020, prospectively collected and analyzed.

resultsA total of 141 infected HD patients were admitted (Mean age 58 ± 16.1; Males 56%), representing 7% of the total HD population and 0.2% of all COVID-19 cases during the study period. Of those 141 infected HD patients, 27 (19%) died, and this represents 6% of total COVID-19-related mortality and 27% of the total HD mortality. In contrast, total covid-19-related mortality of all positive cases was only 0.7%, and total HD mortality during the study period was only 5%. COVID-19-positive HD patients who died were older and 59% were males. However, the differences were not statistically significant. Of the 61 infected HD patients who needed to be switched to continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT), 34% died, and of the 29 infected HD patients who needed admission to intensive care, 65% died.

conclusionHD population represents a small fraction of the total population; however, positive HD COVID-19 cases represent a sizable proportion of COVID-19 cases and a significant percentage of total COVID-19-related mortality, and total HD mortality.

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COVID-19Kidney Failure, ChronicAdultAgedComorbidityFemaleHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRenal DialysisCOVID-19DialysisHemodialysisKuwaitMortality

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PMCPMC9493158

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