The impact of COVID-19 on kidney transplant care.
Front Med (Lausanne)
; 9: 1093126, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2237462
ABSTRACT
The SARS-CoV-2 virus precipitated the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which placed considerable strain on healthcare systems and necessitated immediate and rapid alterations in the delivery of healthcare. In the transplant population, COVID-19 directly impacts an inherently vulnerable population in the setting of immunosuppression and co-morbidities, but also further complicates the clinical evaluation and management of kidney transplant candidates and recipients in a strained healthcare environment being challenged by the pandemic. Many transplant centers around the world saw mortality rate spikes in organ recipients related to COVID-19, and changes in care delivery abound. This review evaluates the care of the kidney transplant patient through all phases of the process including pre-operative evaluations, perioperative care, post-transplantation considerations, and how the global pandemic has changed the way we care for our patients.
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Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
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English
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Front Med (Lausanne)
Year:
2022
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Article
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Fmed.2022.1093126
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