Comparative outcomes of hemodialysis patients facing pre-Omicron and Omicron COVID-19 epidemics.

Hiroko BeppuTatsuya FukudaNaoya OtsuboTaro AkihisaTomoko KawanishiToshie OgawaYasutomo AbeMariko EndoTomohide HanawaChise SugitaYoshiaki KikkawaTetsuya YamadaSachiko Wakai

Published in: Therapeutic apheresis and dialysis : official peer-reviewed journal of the International Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy (2023)

These findings suggest that the Omicron variant, alongside vaccination and healthcare innovations, led to improved prognoses for HD patients with COVID-19. However, HD patients remain at a greater risk for severe COVID-19. Increased vaccination rates and optimized healthcare resources can improve this vulnerable population's prognoses.

Keyphrases

healthcare
coronavirus disease
sars cov
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
early onset
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
health information
skeletal muscle
weight loss