COVID-19 Among US Dialysis Patients: Risk Factors and Outcomes From a National Dialysis Provider.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale & objective

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, patients receiving maintenance dialysis are a highly vulnerable population due to their comorbidities and circumstances that limit physical distancing during treatment. This study sought to characterize the risk factors for and outcomes following COVID-19 in this population.

Study design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting & participants

Maintenance dialysis patients in clinics of a midsize national dialysis provider that had at least 1 patient who tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from February to June 2020.

Predictors

Demographics, dialysis characteristics, residence in a congregated setting, comorbid conditions, measurements of frailt

SUBMITTER: Hsu CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7816961 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature