Clinical outcomes of kidney recipients with COVID-19 (COVID-19 in kidney recipients)

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INTRODUCTION: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused significant mortality since late 2019. Patients undergoing kidney transplantation (KT) are prone to COVID-19 due to immunosuppressive drug use and various comorbidities such as hypertension and diabetes.

METHODS: One hundred thirty-three KT recipients with COVID-19 were included in this retrospective cohort study. Hospital mortality was considered a primary outcome, while acute kidney injury (AKI) was considered a secondary outcome. Demographic information, maintenance immunosuppression, medical history, laboratory information, and echocardiographic and electrocardiography results of patients were recorded. Patients were also followed for 2 months post-discharge for post-COVID-19 symptoms, readmission, and transplant function.

RESULTS: Regarding the primary outcome of the 133 patients, 13 died and 120 survived. The deceased patients were significantly older (median age, 64 vs. 50.5 years; p = 0.04) and had a significantly higher median serum creatinine level (p = 0.002) and lower median glomerular filtration rate (p = 0.010) than patients who survived. The incidence of AKI was 47.3%, more common in deceased patients (p = 0.038) than in patients who survived. Troponin levels were significantly higher in deceased patients and those with AKI (p = 0.0004 and p = 0.039, respectively) than in patients who survived and those without AKI. A multivariable Cox regression analysis revealed that older age (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.13; 95% confidence interval, 1.01-1.27) and AKI (adjusted hazard ratio, 3.43; 95% confidence interval, 1.34-8.79) were associated with in-hospital mortality.

CONCLUSION: In conclusion, kidney recipients with COVID-19 had a higher mortality rate than the general population, with a higher prevalence in older individuals and those who experienced AKI during hospitalization than in patients who survived and those without AKI.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:76

Enthalten in:

Transplant immunology - 76(2023) vom: 15. Feb., Seite 101772

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hajibaratali, Bahareh [VerfasserIn]
Amini, Hossein [VerfasserIn]
Dalili, Nooshin [VerfasserIn]
Ziaie, Shadi [VerfasserIn]
Anvari, Shideh [VerfasserIn]
Keykha, Elham [VerfasserIn]
Rezaee, Malihe [VerfasserIn]
Samavat, Shiva [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Cardiac effects
Journal Article
Kidney injury
Kidney transplantation
Mortality
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 10.01.2023

Date Revised 30.01.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.trim.2022.101772

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM350153582