Clinical characteristics of 31 hemodialysis patients with 2019 novel coronavirus: a retrospective study.

Jiong ZhangFang CaoShu-Kun WuLu Xiang-HengWei LiGui Sen LiJia Wang

Published in: Renal failure (2020)

Compared with the reported general population, the HD patients are susceptible to COVID-19 infection, especially older men and those with other underlying diseases. Moreover, HD patients have more severe infection and inflammation with less symptoms and worse outcome. COVID-19 infection can cause dialysis patients lower immunity, stronger inflammation, malnutrition, and internal environment disorder. Neutrophils/lymphocytes ratio does not reflect the severity of the HD patients with COVID-19.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
early onset