Clinical Course and Outcome of Eleven Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients with COVID-19 in Iraq: Clinical Course and Outcome of Eleven Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients with COVID-19 in Iraq

Hayder Aledan, 2 Department of Medicine, Basra Nephrology and Transplantation Center, Basra Teaching Hospital, Basra, Iraq.Follow
Safa Mezban, 2 Department of Medicine, Basra Nephrology and Transplantation Center, Basra Teaching Hospital, Basra, Iraq.Follow
Mohammed Albadran, Department of Medicine, Basra Nephrology and Transplantation Center, Basra Teaching Hospital, Basra, Iraq.Follow
Jawad Rasheed, Department of Medicine, Arab Board Council of Medicine, Basra, Iraq.Follow
Muhammed Al Atbee, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Basra, Basra, Iraq.Follow

Article Type

Original Study

Abstract

Background and objectives: SARS-CoV-2 may affect the hemodialysis population as well as be possibly associated with their higher mortality rate. The objectives of the study were to describe the clinical presentations, assess laboratory markers, and risk factors for mortality._x000D_ Methods: This was an observational single-center retrospective study of two hemodialysis units in Basra from May 1, 2020 to June 1, 2020._x000D_ Results: Among the 11 patients, four (36.4%) died. Compared to the survivors, non-survivors had significantly longer dialysis vintage (16 ± 14.7 vs 9 ± 5.2; P = 0.048) and lower day 10 lymphocyte count (3.75 ± 0.96 vs 9.4 ± 5.6; P = 0.036). Age and laboratory parameters were not associated with the increased hazard risk for death._x000D_ Conclusions: The SARS-CoV-2 infection in hemodialysis units was linked with a high mortality rate._x000D_ Keywords: COVID-19, Hemodialysis, Dialysis Unit, Mortality Rate.

Keywords

COVID-19, Hemodialysis, Dialysis Unit, Mortality Rate

Recommended Citation

Aledan, Hayder; Mezban, Safa; Albadran, Mohammed; Rasheed, Jawad; and Al Atbee, Muhammed (2021) "Clinical Course and Outcome of Eleven Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients with COVID-19 in Iraq: Clinical Course and Outcome of Eleven Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients with COVID-19 in Iraq," Iraqi National Journal of Medicine: Vol. 3 : Iss. 2 , Article 1.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.37319/iqnjm.3.2.1