Splenectomy and risk of COVID-19 infection, hospitalisation, and death.

Anders Bo BojesenAndrea LundFrank Viborg MortensenJakob Kirkegård

Published in: Infectious diseases (London, England) (2021)

Splenectomized patients are not at an increased risk of COVID-19 infection, but they may have a higher risk of hospitalisation or death among COVID-19 positive individuals. This may be attributed to higher comorbidity levels.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
coronavirus disease
ejection fraction
sars cov
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes