TY  - JOUR
TI  - COVID-19 in Hemodialysis Patients: Clinical Features, Results, and Factors Associated with Mortality
AB  - Objective: Globally, coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has affected the elderly population and patients with multiple comorbid diseases. Hemodialysis (HD) patients are at risk of contracting COVID-19 due to immunosuppression caused by chronic kidney disease, advanced age, and existing comorbid diseases. We retrospectively studied the clinical characteristics of total of 121 HD patients with COVID-19. Method: A total of 121 HD patients who met the COVID-19 probable case definition were included in the study. The patients were divided into groups according to their clinical and laboratory findings: mild-moderate, severe, and critical. Subsequently, the patients were divided into classified as either survivors or nonsurvivors and their demographic and laboratory data were compared. Results: Of the 121 patients, 61 (51%) and 59 (49%) were female and male, respectively. Mean age of the patients was 61 ± 14. The most common comorbid disease among the patients was hypertension, followed by coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus. The most common complaints were cough, myalgia, and shortness of breath. Conclusion: This study contributes to literature by determining biomarkers to predict mortality due to COVID-19 infection in high-risk and vulnerable HD patient population.
AU  - sevinc, can
AU  - Demirci, Recep
AU  - timur, ozge
DO  - 10.4274/iksstd.2021.80958
PY  - 2021
JO  - İstanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Tıp Dergisi
VL  - 13
IS  - 3
SN  - 2148-273X
SP  - 162
EP  - 169
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/488406
ER  -