COVID-19 Pandemic and Hemodialysis: Disease Parameters and Outcome: Single Center Study
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Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has significantly affected the provision of medical services. The hemodialysis (HD) facilities together with other faced challenges in safely providing clinical care to patients and staff during pandemic. Objective: To describe our experience COVID-19 pandemic as regard infection, mortality rate, manifestations, illness duration efficacy local infection control measures Hemodialysis Unit, Ain Shams University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt. Patients Methods: followed interim guidance provided by US Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC) European Renal Association– Dialysis Transplantation Association (ERA-EDTA) dealing emerging COVID19 HD centers. study included 238 on regular from Unit Hospitals. We monitored all members any symptoms or signs respiratory tract those confirmed have were up through their illness. Results: 42 out total diagnosed combination symptoms, chest imaging SARS COV PCR. Their mean age was 49.8 ± 8.9 years, 19 males, SD positive 17 8.7. further subdivided based survival into cure group (34 patients) death (8 patients). CRP D-dimer higher while O2% lower compared group. Conclusion: COVID still a major health problem worldwide significant morbidity among patients. © 2021, Faculty Medicine. All rights reserved.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1687-2002', '2090-7125']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21608/ejhm.2021.184669