[Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic from a nephrological perspective].

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Elion HoxhaJan-Christoph Galle

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has also resulted in substantial challenges for nephrology worldwide. Patients with chronic kidney diseases are a particularly vulnerable patient group in this context and in severe courses of COVID-19 the kidneys are most frequently affected by organ failure after the lungs. In order to reliably evaluate the prevalence and mortality of dialysis patients in Germany with respect to COVID-19, during the first wave in spring 2020 the German Society of Nephrology implemented a registry for dialysis patients. Weekly data on the number and course of dialysis patients affected by COVID-19 were recorded and analyzed. The prevalence of COVID-19 in dialysis patients in Germany developed in two waves, similar to the course of the pandemic in the general population. In spring the prevalence in dialysis patients reached 1.4% and considerably declined during the summer. In December during the second wave of the pandemic the prevalence again rose to 1.9%, despite comprehensively implemented hygiene measures in dialysis centers. Similar to other industrial nations, dialysis patients in Germany also showed a very high lethality of COVID-19 of up to 20%. Immediate consequences for hygiene measures...Continue Reading

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