Pandemic of the century: COVID-19 in inflammatory rheumatic diseases of a national cohort with 3,532 patients.

Fatma Gül Yurdakul Hatice Bodur Ahmet Kıvanç Cengiz Yunus Durmaz Mehmet Tuncay Duruöz Taciser Kaya Sertaç Ketenci Nihan Cüzdan Balta Tuba Guler Nesrin Şen Selda Sarıkaya Erhan Çapkın Mustafa Erkut Onder Meltem Alkan Melikoglu Rengin Güzel Nesrin Şen Ata Bora Ayna Özgür Akgül Erhan Eser Şebnem Ataman

Published in: Archives of rheumatology (2024)

In this cohort, in which real-life data were analyzed, COVID-19 rates in IRD patients were similar to the general population for the same period. Compliance with the isolation rules and BCG vaccination attracted attention as components that reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection. The risk factors for hospitalization were older age and smoking.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
end stage renal disease
sars cov
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
physical activity
oxidative stress
working memory
respiratory syndrome coronavirus