Naslov
Hospitalization and death after recovery from acute COVID‐19 among renal transplant recipients

Autori
Bašić‐Jukić, Nikolina ; Rački, Sanjin ; Tolj, Ivana ; Aleckovic, Mirna ; Babovic, Batric ; Jurić, Ivana ; Furi‐ Čunko, Vesna ; Katalinić, Lea ; Mihaljević, Dubravka ; Vujić, Sofija ; Mesic, Enisa ; Jelaković, Bojan ; Kaštelan, Željko

Izvornik
Clinical transplantation (0902-0063) 36 (2022), 4; E14572, 8

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
COVID-19, outcome, kidney transplantation

Sažetak
Introduction: Data on post-COVID-19 in renal transplant recipients (RTR) is scarce. We investigated the rate of hospitalizations, reasons for hospital admission, and mortality rate among RTR who survived acute COVID-19. Methods: A multi- center retrospective observational cohort study measured hospital admission and death to 180 days after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection in 308 adult patients. Results: The median age was 57 years, 64.9% were male. All patients had at least one comorbidity, and 26.3% had diabetes. Data on post- COVID-19 course was available for 267 patients, and 49 of them (15.9%) required hospital treatment after recovery from the acute infection. The most common indications included pneumonia (24.5%) and renal allograft dysfunction (22.4%), 7 (14.3%) had sepsis and 5 (10.2%) had thrombotic events. A median duration of the hospital stay was 12 days. Six patients (2.2%) died due to multiorgan failure, respiratory insufficiency or urosepsis. The strongest predictor for hospitalization after acute COVID-19 was hospitalization for acute SARS- CoV-2 infection, while better allograft function decreased the probability of hospitalization. Conclusion: Delayed consequences of acute COVID-19 are highly prevalent and the health care systems should be prepared to respond to the needs of RTR suffering from post-COVID-19 complications.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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