Publications by authors named "Astrid Paller"
Front Public Health
August 2023
Article Synopsis
- Hemodialysis (HD) patients are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 due to their compromised health, prompting a study to analyze the pandemic's impact on this group over time and identify severe risks.
- The study reviewed data from 274 HD patients in Austria from May 2020 to August 2022, examining factors like hospitalization, ICU admission, and mortality rates correlated with different COVID-19 waves.
- Findings revealed a significant decline in severe outcomes during the Omicron variant wave compared to earlier waves, with vaccination and prior infection offering some degree of protection, though only Omicron infection was a consistent predictor of reduced hospitalization and mortality.
