Kidney Transplant and Dialysis Patients Remain at Increased Risk for Succumbing to COVID-19
Anne Weiss, Rodinde Hendrickx, Eva Stensgaard, Mads Jellingsø, Morten Otto Alexander Sommer
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Immunocompromised patients have been at an increased risk of succumbing to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) since the beginning of the pandemic. METHODS: Here, we analyzed mortality and case fatality data from dialysis and kidney transplant patients, and compared each with an age-matched subgroup of the general population. RESULTS: We found that both patients on dialysis and kidney transplant patients remain at increased risk of succumbing to COVID-19 despite all available countermeasures. CONCLUSIONS: The analyses underline the need for additional protection for this vulnerable population.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineDialysisCase fatality ratePandemicPopulationCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Intensive care medicineKidney diseaseKidney transplantationInternal medicineKidneyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Environmental healthCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 and healthcare impacts