Journal
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION
Volume 21, Issue 8, Pages 2762-2773Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/ajt.16596
Keywords
clinical research; practice; health services and outcomes research; immunosuppressant; infection and infectious agents ‐ viral; infectious disease; kidney (allograft) function; dysfunction; organ transplantation in general; patient characteristics; patient survival
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- Healthcare Board, Region Vastra Gotaland (Halso-och sjukvardsstyrelsen) [941182]
- Kidney Foundation (SWE - Njurstiftelsen)
- Paul Frankenius
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A retrospective study on Swedish SOT recipients with COVID-19 showed that predictors of adverse outcomes include older age, male sex, higher BMI, and higher NEWS2 score. Inpatients had a higher mortality rate compared to outpatients, and antibody responses varied between patients over time.
Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients run a high risk for adverse outcomes from COVID-19, with reported mortality around 19%. We retrospectively reviewed all known Swedish SOT recipients with RT-PCR confirmed COVID-19 between March 1 and November 20, 2020 and analyzed patient characteristics, management, and outcome. We identified 230 patients with a median age of 54.0 years (13.2), who were predominantly male (64%). Most patients were hospitalized (64%), but 36% remained outpatients. Age >50 and male sex were among predictors of transition from outpatient to inpatient status. National early warning Score 2 (NEWS2) at presentation was higher in non-survivors. Thirty-day all-cause mortality was 9.6% (15.0% for inpatients), increased with age and BMI, and was higher in men. Renal function decreased during COVID-19 but recovered in most patients. SARS-CoV-2 antibodies were identified in 78% of patients at 1-2 months post-infection. Nucleocapsid-specific antibodies decreased to 38% after 6-7 months, while spike-specific antibody responses were more durable. Seroprevalence in 559 asymptomatic patients was 1.4%. Many patients can be managed on an outpatient basis aided by risk stratification with age, sex, and NEWS2 score. Factors associated with adverse outcomes include older age, male sex, greater BMI, and a higher NEWS2 score.
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