The Impact of COVID-19 on Solid Organ Donation: The North Italy Transplant Program Experience.
Journal
Transplantation proceedings
ISSN: 1873-2623
Titre abrégé: Transplant Proc
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0243532
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2020
Nov 2020
Historique:
received:
11
06
2020
revised:
17
06
2020
accepted:
17
06
2020
pubmed:
28
7
2020
medline:
11
11
2020
entrez:
26
7
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has unfavorably influenced solid organ donation activity. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of COVID-19 on transplantation in the North Italy Transplant program (NITp). This cross-sectional study included all consecutive potential deceased donors proposed in the NITp in 6 weeks after February 21, 2020 (period A) compared to all potential donors during the same time frame of the previous years (period B) and all potential donors 6 weeks before February 20, 2020 (period C). Fifty-eight deceased donors were proposed during period A, 95 were proposed during period B, and 128 were proposed during period C. After the evaluation process, 32 of 58 (55.2%), 60 of 95 (63.2%), and 79 of 128 (61.7%) donors were used for organ donation in periods A, B, and C, respectively (P value = .595). We observed a 47% donation reduction in period A compared to period B and a 60% reduction compared to period C. There was a reduction of 44% and 59% in transplantation comparing period A with period B and period C, respectively. This study showed an important reduction of donations and transplants during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has unfavorably influenced solid organ donation activity.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of COVID-19 on transplantation in the North Italy Transplant program (NITp).
MATERIAL AND METHODS
METHODS
This cross-sectional study included all consecutive potential deceased donors proposed in the NITp in 6 weeks after February 21, 2020 (period A) compared to all potential donors during the same time frame of the previous years (period B) and all potential donors 6 weeks before February 20, 2020 (period C).
RESULTS
RESULTS
Fifty-eight deceased donors were proposed during period A, 95 were proposed during period B, and 128 were proposed during period C. After the evaluation process, 32 of 58 (55.2%), 60 of 95 (63.2%), and 79 of 128 (61.7%) donors were used for organ donation in periods A, B, and C, respectively (P value = .595). We observed a 47% donation reduction in period A compared to period B and a 60% reduction compared to period C. There was a reduction of 44% and 59% in transplantation comparing period A with period B and period C, respectively.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
This study showed an important reduction of donations and transplants during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32709414
pii: S0041-1345(20)32589-6
doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2020.06.025
pmc: PMC7316055
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doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
2578-2583Commentaires et corrections
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Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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