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Kidney Transplantation in COVID Pandemic—A Review of Guidelines
- Source :
- Journal of Clinical Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 2877, p 2877 (2021), Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2021.
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Abstract
- The paper describes problems with the transplantation process during the COVID-19 pandemic. Transplantation procedures and programs have been impacted by COVID-19. The number of transplants has fallen noticeably. The first part of the paper points out changes in service organization, in particular donor and recipient pre-transplant and peri-transplant management. If the patients during pre-transplant evaluation need to attend face-to-face appointments, such as blood testing or other investigations, the risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19 should be minimized. “Clear green areas”, which are COVID-19-free pathways, are highly recommended in hospitals during transplant procedures. Diagnostic procedures concerning donors, including CT scans and coronavirus testing (nasopharyngeal swab), are necessary before transplant surgery. COVID-19 symptoms and risks of the transplant population are described. Detailed guidelines from transplant societies concerning changes in immunosuppression in infected recipients are discussed. Management of infected or suspected medical staff is mentioned. The paper ends with guidelines concerning vaccination against COVID-19 in transplant recipients.
- Subjects :
- renal transplantation guidelines
medicine.medical_specialty
Medical staff
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
medicine.medical_treatment
Population
Review
030230 surgery
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Pandemic
Medicine
030212 general & internal medicine
education
Intensive care medicine
Kidney transplantation
education.field_of_study
SARS-CoV-2
business.industry
COVID-19
Immunosuppression
General Medicine
medicine.disease
Transplantation
Vaccination
solid organ transplantation guidelines
surgical procedures, operative
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 20770383
- Volume :
- 10
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....da96817b66323d4bd631637748cc26b8