Open AccessClinical Characteristics and Early Outcomes of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease in Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Ali Hakami,
Mohammed Badedi,
Mohammed Elsiddig,
Mohd Nadeem,
Nada Altherwi,
Raed Rayani,
Akram Alhazmi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s327186
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , retrospective cohort study , kidney disease , lymphocytopenia , intensive care unit , end stage renal disease , disease , lymphocyte , endocrinology
The prognosis of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be poor in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Limited information is available on the clinical characteristics and outcomes of such patients in Arab countries. The present study aimed to address this gap.