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ArticleWorld journal of nephrology2022

Clinical presentation and outcomes of chronic dialysis patients with COVID-19: A single center experience from Greece.

Dimitra Bacharaki, Minas Karagiannis, Aggeliki Sardeli, Panagiotis Giannakopoulos, Nikolaos Renatos Tziolos, Vasiliki Zoi, Nikitas Piliouras, Nikolaos-Achilleas Arkoudis, Nikolaos Oikonomopoulos, Kimon Tzannis and 4 more

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Article in World journal of nephrology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Dimitra BacharakiNephrology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, "Attikon" University Hospital, Chaidari 12462, Greece.
Minas KaragiannisNephrology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, "Attikon" University Hospital, Chaidari 12462, Greece.
Aggeliki SardeliNephrology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, "Attikon" University Hospital, Chaidari 12462, Greece.
Panagiotis GiannakopoulosNephrology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, "Attikon" University Hospital, Chaidari 12462, Greece.
Nikolaos Renatos TziolosDepartment of Internal Medicine, "Attikon" University Hospital, Chaidari 12462, Greece.
Vasiliki ZoiNephrology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, "Attikon" University Hospital, Chaidari 12462, Greece.
Nikitas PiliourasNephrology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, "Attikon" University Hospital, Chaidari 12462, Greece.
Nikolaos-Achilleas ArkoudisDepartment of Radiology, "Attikon" University Hospital, Chaidari 12462, Greece.
Nikolaos OikonomopoulosDepartment of Radiology, "Attikon" University Hospital, Chaidari 12462, Greece.
Kimon TzannisNephrology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, "Attikon" University Hospital, Chaidari 12462, Greece.
Dimitra KavathaMedical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 15772, Greece.
Anastasia AntoniadouMedical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 15772, Greece.
Demetrios VlahakosMedical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 15772, Greece.
Sophia LionakiNephrology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, "Attikon" University Hospital, Chaidari 12462, Greece.
University General Hospital Attikon · GRNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is still a menacing pandemic, especially in vulnerable patients. Morbidity and mortality from COVID-19 in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients are considered worse than those in the general population, but vary across continents and countries in Europe.

aimTo describe the clinical course and outcomes of hospitalized MHD patients with COVID-19 in a retrospective observational single center study in Greece.

methodsWe correlated clinical, laboratory, and radiological data with the clinical outcomes of MHD patients hospitalized with COVID-19 during the pandemic. The diagnosis was confirmed by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Outcome was determined as survivors

resultsWe studied 32 patients (17 males), with a median age of 75.5 (IQR: 58.5-82) years old. Of those, 12 were diagnosed upon screening and 20 with related symptoms. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) score, the severity on admission was mild disease in 16, moderate in 13, and severe in 3 cases. Chest computed tomography (CT) showed 1-10% infiltrates in 24 patients. Thirteen "progressors" were recorded among included patients. The case fatality rate was 5/32 (15.6%). Three deaths occurred among "progressors" and two in "non-progressors", irrespective of co-morbidities and gender. Predictors of mortality on admission included frailty index, chest CT findings, WHO severity score, and thereafter the increasing values of serum LDH and D-dimers and decreasing serum albumin. Predictors of becoming a "progressor" included increasing number of neutrophils and neutrophils/lymphocytes ratio.

conclusionPatients on MHD seem to be at higher risk of COVID-19 mortality, distinct from the general population. Certain laboratory parameters on admission and during follow-up may be helpful in risk stratification and management of patients.

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Clinical courseCOVID-19DialysisGreeceOutcomeSARS-CoV-2

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