C4 article: Implications of COVID-19 in transplantation

Contributors to the C4 article, Justin G. Aaron, Lilian M. Abbo, Felipe Alconchel, Cristiano Amarelli, Shweta Anjan, Monica I. Ardura, Marwan M. Azar, Jamil Azzi, John W. Baddley, Wendy Balliet, Maria Irene Bellini, Emily Blumberg, James A. Blumenthal, Heather M. Bruschwein, Lara Danziger-Isakov, Valerie Demekhin, Daniel E. Dulek, Gustavo Fernandes Ferreira, Alessandro GambellaEmmanouil Giorgakis, Melissa R. Gitman, Kristina L. Goff, Michael Green, Melissa A. Greenwald, Jonathan Hand, Marion Hemmersbach-Miller, Atul Humar, Michael G. Ison, Andrés Jaramillo, Michelle T. Jesse, Camille Nelson Kotton, Kristin Kronsnoble, Deepali Kumar, Ricardo M. La Hoz, Krista Lentine, Santiago M.C. Lopez, Benjamin A. Miko, Sumit Mohan, Naoka Murakami, Patti Niles, Annelise Nolan, Camilla W. Nonterah, Jeong M. Park, Rebecca Pellett Madan, Marcus R. Pereira, Armelle Perez Cortes Villalobos, Nicole Pilch, Lisa M. Potter, James R. Rodrigue, James R. Rodrigue, Mia Schmiedeskamp-Rahe, Dhruva Sharma, Amany Sholkamy, Neeraj Singh, Ekamol Tantisattamo, Yasemin Tezer, Nicole M. Theodoropoulos, Crystal Truax, Benito Valdepenas, Deborah Verran, Scott G. Westphal, Kenneth J. Woodside

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Abstract

A novel coronavirus has had global impact on individual health and health care delivery. In this C4 article, contributors discuss various aspects of transplantation including donor and recipient screening, management of infected patients, and prevention of coronavirus disease (COVID). Donor screening with SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid testing (NAT) close to the time of procurement is recommended. Many programs are also screening all potential recipients at the time of admission. The management of COVID has evolved with remdesivir emerging as a new potential option for transplant recipients. Dexamethasone has also shown promise and convalescent plasma is under study. Prevention strategies for transplant candidates and recipients are paramount. Pediatric-specific issues are also discussed. Strategies for the psychological well-being of patients and providers are also imperative, in addition to future research priorities for transplantation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1801-1815
Number of pages15
JournalAmerican Journal of Transplantation
Volume21
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2021

Keywords

  • clinical research/practice
  • infection and infectious agents
  • infection and infectious agents – viral
  • infectious disease
  • organ transplantation in general

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