Abstract | BACKGROUND: AIM: MATERIAL AND 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: 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: This study showed an important reduction of donations and transplants during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Authors | Antonino Cannavò, Serena Maria Passamonti, Daniela Martinuzzi, Antonio Longobardi, Andrea Fiorattini, Nicoletta Margherita Troni, Martha Helena Esposito, Nicolina Dell'orefice, Rosanna Torelli, Tullia Maria De Feo |
Journal | Transplantation proceedings
(Transplant Proc)
Vol. 52
Issue 9
Pg. 2578-2583
(Nov 2020)
ISSN: 1873-2623 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 32709414
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Topics |
- Betacoronavirus
- COVID-19
- Coronavirus Infections
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Humans
- Italy
(epidemiology)
- Organ Transplantation
(statistics & numerical data)
- Pandemics
- Pneumonia, Viral
- SARS-CoV-2
- Tissue and Organ Procurement
(statistics & numerical data)
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