Publications by authors named "Urmila Anand"
Transplant Proc
October 2021
Article Synopsis
- A study in India assessed early COVID-19 incidence in kidney transplant recipients (KTR) and found that 2.6% experienced COVID-19 within 30 days post-transplant, among 838 performed from March 2020 to May 2021.
- Among the 22 KTR patients with early COVID-19, symptoms varied from asymptomatic to severe, with common symptoms including shortness of breath and loss of smell; their mortality rate was not significantly higher than the overall KTR group.
- The findings indicate a greater severity and mortality in COVID-19 among waitlisted patients compared to KTR, suggesting that KTR may have better outcomes, which could inform decisions regarding
