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Acta médica Grupo Ángeles
versão impressa ISSN 1870-7203
Resumo
RAMOS GORDILLO, JM et al. COVID-19 in patients with chronic hemodialysis. Clinical experience and results in Mexico City. Acta méd. Grupo Ángeles [online]. 2021, vol.19, n.2, pp.221-228. Epub 23-Nov-2021. ISSN 1870-7203. https://doi.org/10.35366/100446.
Introduction:
This is a report of COVID-19 in chronic hemodialysis patients.
Material and methods:
This is a retrospective and observational study in chronic hemodialysis patients. All patients diagnosed with COVID-19 from April 1st to July 15th 2020 were included. The diagnosis was established with real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) from throat and nose swabbing, in all suspected cases.
Results:
373 suspected cases were identified (10%), 160 (40%) were confirmed cases. With an incidence of 4.3%; 66 females and 94 males: average age 55 ± 15 years (20-88 years), 73 people died (45%). The ratified diagnosis of all such cases were: Diabetic nephropathy 64 cases (40%), unknown cause 46 cases (28%), nephrosclerosis 31 (19%) and other causes 12%. The most common symptoms were: fever, cough, dyspnea and diarrhea. The average value of oxygen saturation in suspected cases was 81 ± 7%. Lymphocyte count was lower in patients who died.
Conclusion:
The percent mortality in this group of patients in maintenance hemodialysis was very high (45%) in comparison with the general population (5-10%). Of these, 40% were diabetics. All patients that developed acute respiratory syndrome died.
Palavras-chave : COVID-19; chronic hemodialysis; lethality; incidence.