Impact of COVID-19 on maintenance haemodialysis patients: The Indian scenario.
Nephrology (Carlton)
; 25(12): 929-932, 2020 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-671761
ABSTRACT
There is a lack of data describing the impact of the novel coronavirus 19 pandemic on the patients of chronic kidney disease stage V-dialysis (CKD V-D) from resource-limited countries. A growing body of literature describes an increased susceptibility of CKD V-D to COVID-19 with adverse outcomes in those with severe disease. In the current retrospective report, we elucidate the outcome in consecutive 37 CKD V-D patients with COVID-19 from two dialysis centres in Mumbai, India. Of the 37 patients included in the study, 56.7% of patients were asymptomatic or had mild disease and 27% presented with severe symptoms. The recovery rate was 63%, all those who presented with a severe disease succumbed to the infection. Thirty per cent of patients presented with an extended dialysis break due to various logistic and social issues. Though the overall clinical presentation and outcomes of this cohort from a limited resource setting mimic the global scenario, unique social and logistic issues are an additional burden to the patient, caregivers and the health-care facilities, which may worsen the outcomes in the future as the pandemic continues to spread.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Renal Dialysis
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Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Nephrology (Carlton)
Journal subject:
Nephrology
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Nep.13760
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