Hospitalizations for non-SARS-CoV-2 respiratory infectious diseases among patients on hemodialysis: A comparison before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic

Article Hematology

Effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines on hemodialysis patients in Japan: A nationwide cohort study

Kan Kikuchi et al.

Summary: This study compared the outcomes of dialysis patients who received SARS-CoV-2 vaccine with those who did not, and found that vaccination significantly reduces the need for oxygen supplementation and mortality risk in these patients.

THERAPEUTIC APHERESIS AND DIALYSIS (2023)

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Article Virology

Fewer non-COVID-19 respiratory tract infections and gastrointestinal infections during the COVID-19 pandemic

Christian Tanislav et al.

Summary: Research found that during the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a significant decrease in non-COVID-19 related respiratory tract and gastrointestinal infections, especially influenza and bacterial infections. Conversely, relatively rare viral pneumonia showed a significant increase in diagnoses.

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY (2022)

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Article Urology & Nephrology

Initial Effects of COVID-19 on Patients with ESKD

Eric D. Weinhandl et al.

Summary: Reports from around the world have shown that the fatality rate of patients with COVID-19 among those with ESKD is around 20%-30%. Studies in the United States have indicated that the outcomes of ESKD patients were greatly impacted by COVID-19 in the first half of 2020, with clear racial and ethnic disparities observed, which should be taken into account in prioritizing COVID-19 vaccination distribution.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY (2021)

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Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Mandatory Mask-Wearing and Hand Hygiene Associated With Decreased Infectious Diseases Among Patients Undergoing Regular Hemodialysis: A Historical-Control Study

Jun-Jian Qin et al.

Summary: The study indicated an association between mandatory mask-wearing and reinforced hand hygiene education and decreased respiratory, catheter-related, and digestive tract infection episodes in the hemodialysis unit during the COVID-19 pandemic.

FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH (2021)

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Article Medicine, General & Internal