Age and multimorbidities as poor prognostic factors for COVID-19 in hemodialysis: a Lebanese national study

Abstract Background Hemodialysis patients with COVID-19 have been reported to be at higher risk for death than the general population. Several prognostic factors have been identified in the studies from Asian, European or American countries. This is the first national Lebanese study assessing the fa...

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Main Authors: Mabel Aoun, Rabab Khalil, Walid Mahfoud, Haytham Fatfat, Line Bou Khalil, Rashad Alameddine, Nabil Afiouni, Issam Ibrahim, Mohamad Hassan, Haytham Zarzour, Ali Jebai, Nina Mourad Khalil, Luay Tawil, Zeina Mechref, Zuhair El Imad, Fadia Chamma, Ayman Khalil, Sandy Zeidan, Balsam El Ghoul, Georges Dahdah, Sarah Mouawad, Hiba Azar, Kamal Abou Chahine, Siba Kallab, Bashir Moawad, Ahmad Fawaz, Joseph Homsi, Carmen Tabaja, Maya Delbani, Rami Kallab, Hassan Hoballah, Wahib Haykal, Najat Fares, Walid Rahal, Wael Mroueh, Mohammed Youssef, Jamale Rizkallah, Ziad Sebaaly, Antoine Dfouni, Norma Ghosn, Nagi Nawfal, Walid Abou Jaoude, Nadine Bassil, Therese Maroun, Nabil Bassil, Chadia Beaini, Boutros Haddad, Elie Moubarak, Houssam Rabah, Amer Attieh, Serge Finianos, Dania Chelala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-021-02270-9