Clinical Course and Factors Correlated with Severe Morbidity and Mortality in Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 Undergoing Maintenance Dialysis in Kanagawa, Japan.

ABSTRACT: Objective Patients undergoing maintenance dialysis are at a higher risk of morbidity and mortality due to severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) than the general population. However, longitudinal data regarding this subpopulation of patients are lacking. We therefore examined the prognosis of patients with COVID-19 undergoing maintenance dialysis between 2020 and 2023. In addition, we explored the factors correlated with COVID-19 severity, focusing on the transition thereof throughout the observational period. Methods The primary outcome was the progression to severe or fatal COVID-19. We evaluated the correlation between the primary outcome and baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of patients. Patients undergoing maintenance dialysis who were hospitalized for mild-to-mode

SUBMITTER: Ishiga K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11671206 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature