Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Am J Transplant. 2020 Jul;20(7):1809-1818. doi: 10.1111/ajt.15915. Epub 2020 May 10.
COVID-19 is a novel, rapidly changing pandemic: consequently, evidence-based recommendations in solid organ transplantation (SOT) remain challenging and unclear. To understand the impact on transplant activity across the United States, and center-level variation in testing, clinical practice, and policies, we conducted a national survey between March 24, 2020 and March 31, 2020 and linked responses to the COVID-19 incidence map. Response rate was a very high 79.3%, reflecting a strong national priority to better understand COVID-19. Complete suspension of live donor kidney transplantation was reported by 71.8% and live donor liver by 67.7%. While complete suspension of deceased donor transplantation was less frequent, some restrictions to deceased donor kidney transplantation were reported by 84.0% and deceased donor liver by 73.3%; more stringent restrictions were associated with higher regional incidence of COVID-19. Shortage of COVID-19 tests was reported by 42.5%. Respondents reported a total of 148 COVID-19 recipients from <1 to >10 years posttransplant: 69.6% were kidney recipients, and 25.0% were critically ill. Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) was used by 78.1% of respondents; azithromycin by 46.9%; tocilizumab by 31.3%, and remdesivir by 25.0%. There is wide heterogeneity in center-level response across the United States; ongoing national data collection, expert discussion, and clinical studies are critical to informing evidence-based practices.
COVID-19 是一种新型的、迅速变化的大流行疾病:因此,在实体器官移植(SOT)方面,基于证据的建议仍然具有挑战性且不够明确。为了了解 COVID-19 对全美移植活动的影响,以及各中心在检测、临床实践和政策方面的差异,我们于 2020 年 3 月 24 日至 3 月 31 日之间进行了一项全国性调查,并将答复与 COVID-19 发病率地图相联系。答复率非常高,达到了 79.3%,这反映出大家强烈希望更好地了解 COVID-19。71.8%的中心报告完全暂停了活体供肾移植,67.7%的中心暂停了活体供肝移植。虽然完全暂停了尸体供肾移植,但仍有 84.0%的中心和 73.3%的中心对尸体供肝移植进行了限制;限制更为严格的中心与 COVID-19 发病率较高的地区有关。42.5%的中心报告 COVID-19 检测试剂短缺。受访者共报告了 148 例移植后<1 至>10 年的 COVID-19 受者:69.6%为肾移植受者,25.0%为重症患者。78.1%的受访者使用了羟氯喹(HCQ);46.9%的受访者使用了阿奇霉素;31.3%的受访者使用了托珠单抗;25.0%的受访者使用了瑞德西韦。全美各中心的应对措施存在很大的异质性;持续的全国性数据收集、专家讨论和临床研究对于提供基于证据的实践至关重要。