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Revista de nefrologia, dialisis y trasplante
versión On-line ISSN 2346-8548
Resumen
ANAZCO, Percy Herrera; SANCHEZ-PEREZ, Luis y CORDOVA-CUEVA, Liz. Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and evolution of COVID-19 infection among patients and healthcare staff of a national reference hemodialysis center in Peru. Rev. nefrol. dial. traspl. [online]. 2021, vol.41, n.1, pp.41-50. ISSN 2346-8548.
Objective:
To determine the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and evolution of the patients and healthcare staff with COVID-19 infection in a national reference hemodialysis center.Methodology. Observational and retrospective study in a cohort of patients on chronic hemodialysis and healthcare staff with COVID-19 infection at the Dos de Mayo National Hospital in Lima from March 1 to June 12, 2020. Results. Were evaluated 48 patients and 52 healthcare staff. Were positive for COVID-19 33.3% of patients and 7.6% of healthcare staff. Were symptomatic 56.2% of the patients and 18.7% required hospitalization. No one on the staff had symptoms. To date, none of the patients evaluated has required mechanical ventilation or has died. Conclusions. COVID-19 infection among patients is high. Two out of ten patients have required hospitalization, without any deceased.
Palabras clave : SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; coronavirus; hemodialysis units in hospital; renal dialysis; hemodialysis; chronic renal failure; hospitalization.
