COVID-19 Infection in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: A Comparative Outcome Study with Patients on Hemodialysis and Patients without Kidney Disease


KAZANCIOĞLU R., Ozturk S., TURGUTALP K., GÜRSU M., ARICI M., ORUÇ A., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY, vol.31, no.1, pp.33-42, 2022 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/turkjnephrol.2021.21045
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.33-42
  • Keywords: COVID-19, peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, outcome
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: There is limited data about coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) characteristics and results in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics and outcomes among PD patients and compare them with matched hemodialysis (HD) patients and a control group without kidney disease.