Risk factors for mortality in hemodialysis patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

New evidence from studies on risk factors for mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients with COVID-19 became available. We aimed to review the clinical risk factors for fatal outcomes in these patients.

Methods

We performed meta-analysis using the PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases. A fixed- or random-effects model was used for calculating heterogeneity. We used contour-enhanced funnel plot and Egger's tests to assess potential publication bias.

Results

Twenty-one studies were included. The proportion of males was lower in the survivor group than in the non-survivor group (OR = 0.75, 95% CI [0.61, 0.94]). The proportion of respiratory diseases was significantly lower in the survivor group than in the non-survivor group (OR = 0.42, 95% CI [0.29, 0.60]). Th

SUBMITTER: Wang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8510603 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature