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ArticleWorld journal of transplantation2024

Impact of COVID-19 on liver transplant recipients: A nationwide cohort study evaluating hospitalization, transplant rejection, and inpatient mortality.

Faisal Inayat, Pratik Patel, Hassam Ali, Arslan Afzal, Hamza Tahir, Ahtshamullah Chaudhry, Rizwan Ishtiaq, Attiq Ur Rehman, Kishan Darji, Muhammad Sohaib Afzal and 3 more

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Faisal InayatDepartment of Internal Medicine, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Punjab 54550, Pakistan. faisalinayat@hotmail.com.
Pratik PatelDivision of Gastroenterology, Mather Hospital and Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra University, Port Jefferson, NY 11777, United States.
Hassam AliDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC 27834, United States.
Arslan AfzalDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC 27834, United States.
Hamza TahirDepartment of Internal Medicine, Jefferson Einstein Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19141, United States.
Ahtshamullah ChaudhryDepartment of Internal Medicine, St. Dominic's Hospital, Jackson, MS 39216, United States.
Rizwan IshtiaqDepartment of Internal Medicine, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT 06105, United States.
Attiq Ur RehmanDivision of Hepatology, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, United States.
Kishan DarjiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Campbell University and Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville, NC 28301, United States.
Muhammad Sohaib AfzalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Louisiana State University Health, Shreveport, LA 71103, United States.
Gul NawazDepartment of Internal Medicine, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Punjab 54550, Pakistan.
Alexa GiammarinoDepartment of Internal Medicine, North Shore University Hospital and Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra University, Manhasset, NY 11030, United States.
Sanjaya K SatapathyDivision of Hepatology, North Shore University Hospital and Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra University, Manhasset, NY 11030, United States.

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Abstract

backgroundThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has posed a major public health concern worldwide. Patients with comorbid conditions are at risk of adverse outcomes following COVID-19. Solid organ transplant recipients with concurrent immunosuppression and comorbidities are more susceptible to a severe COVID-19 infection. It could lead to higher rates of inpatient complications and mortality in this patient population. However, studies on COVID-19 outcomes in liver transplant (LT) recipients have yielded inconsistent findings.

aimTo evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital-related outcomes among LT recipients in the United States.

methodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study using the 2019-2020 National Inpatient Sample database. Patients with primary LT hospitalizations and a secondary COVID-19 diagnosis were identified using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision coding system. The primary outcomes included trends in LT hospitalizations before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Secondary outcomes included comparative trends in inpatient mortality and transplant rejection in LT recipients.

resultsA total of 15720 hospitalized LT recipients were included. Approximately 0.8% of patients had a secondary diagnosis of COVID-19 infection. In both cohorts, the median admission age was 57 years. The linear trends for LT hospitalizations did not differ significantly before and during the pandemic (

conclusionThe hospitalization rates for LT recipients were comparable before and during the pandemic. Inpatient mortality and transplant rejection rates for hospitalized LT recipients were increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19HospitalizationLiver transplant recipientsMortalitySolid organ transplantationTransplant rejection

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PMCPMC11212588

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