COVID-19 and the kidney: time to take a closer look

V Liakopoulos, S Roumeliotis, S Papachristou… - … Urology and Nephrology, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Although coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is primarily a respiratory disease, the
kidney may be among the target organs of infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome …

COVID-19 and solid organ transplantation: Finding the right balance

R Opsomer, D Kuypers - Transplantation Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has a great impact on solid organ transplant (SOT)
recipients due to their comorbidities and their maintenance immunosuppression. So far …

Immunosuppression and SARS-CoV-2 infection in kidney transplant recipients

A Devresse, J De Greef, JC Yombi, L Belkhir… - Transplantation …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may have an increased risk of mortality compared with the …

Effects of anti-COVID-19 vaccination and pre-exposure prophylaxis with tixagevimab-cilgavimab in kidney and liver transplant recipients

R Angelico, F Romano, L Coppola, M Materazzo… - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Underpowered immune response to vaccines against SARS-
CoV-2 was observed in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. A novel combination of …

COVID-19 and chronic kidney disease: A narrative review

MP Martins, RB de Oliveira - COVID, 2023 - mdpi.com
The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a profound impact on the
world, causing loss of life, economic damage, and social disruption. Individuals with chronic …

SARS-CoV-2 in kidney transplant patients: a real-life experience

B Pinchera, L Spirito, L Ferreri, RL Rocca… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the management of solid
organ transplant recipients and on clinical evolution in post-transplantation. Little is known …

The Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) pathway is a safe journey for kidney transplant recipients during the “extended criteria donor” era

R Angelico, F Romano, C Riccetti, M Pellicciaro, L Toti… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols are still underused in kidney
transplantation (KT) due to recipients'“frailty” and risk of postoperative complications. We …

Treatment with sotrovimab for SARS-CoV-2 infection in a cohort of high-risk kidney transplant recipients

F Villanego, A Mazuecos, B Cubillo… - Clinical Kidney …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Sotrovimab is a neutralizing monoclonal antibody (mAb) that seems to remain
active against recent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) …

Antibody Response after 3-Dose Booster against SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine in Kidney Transplant Recipients

D Tripodi, R Dominici, D Sacco, G Santorelli, R Rivera… - Vaccines, 2024 - mdpi.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is associated with a high
rate of mortality in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). Current vaccine strategies for KTRs …

How future surgery will benefit from SARS-COV-2-related measures: a SPIGC survey conveying the perspective of Italian surgeons

L Siragusa, R Angelico, M Angrisani, B Zampogna… - Updates in Surgery, 2023 - Springer
COVID-19 negatively affected surgical activity, but the potential benefits resulting from
adopted measures remain unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the change in …