In:
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 16, No. 8 ( 2021-8), p. 1237-1246
Abstract:
Patients receiving in-center hemodialysis treatment face unique challenges during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, specifically the need to attend for treatment that prevents self-isolation. Dialysis unit attributes and isolation strategies that might reduce dialysis center COVID-19 infection rates have not been previously examined. Design, setting, participants, & measurements We explored the role of variables, including community disease burden, dialysis unit attributes (size and layout), and infection control strategies, on rates of COVID-19 among patients receiving in-center hemodialysis in London, United Kingdom, between March 2, 2020 and May 31, 2020. The two outcomes were defined as ( 1 ) a positive test for infection or admission with suspected COVID-19 and ( 2 ) admission to the hospital with suspected infection. Associations were examined using a discrete time multilevel time-to-event analysis. Results Data on 5755 patients dialyzing in 51 units were analyzed; 990 (17%) tested positive and 465 (8%) were admitted with suspected COVID-19 between March 2 and May 31, 2020. Outcomes were associated with age, diabetes, local community COVID-19 rates, and dialysis unit size. A greater number of available side rooms and the introduction of mask policies for asymptomatic patients were inversely associated with outcomes. No association was seen with sex, ethnicity, or deprivation indices, nor with any of the different isolation strategies. Conclusions Rates of COVID-19 in the in-center hemodialysis population relate to individual factors, underlying community transmission, unit size, and layout.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1555-9041
,
1555-905X
DOI:
10.2215/CJN.03180321
Language:
English
Publisher:
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Publication Date:
2021
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2216582-4
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