Pos-543 Experience of Covid 19 Disease on 159 Ecuadorian Chronic Dialysis Patients

Abstract

Methods: Objectives: 1.To study time trend, geographic distribution by zone, cities and centres of COVID-19 infection in HD patients , 2.To study age and gender distribution of COVID patients, 3.To study outcome of COVID-19 infection Methods: From March 15, 2020 to November 15, 2020, consecutive MHD patients who acquired COVID-19 infection in a large dialysis network across India in 235 centres across 25 states were reviewed for date of infection, centre city and zone. Threshold for testing was locally determined and was mostly symptom based. The type of test was determined by state regulatory practices and was either RT-PCR or Antigen test. Incidence of infection zone wise and centre wise infection burden was reviewed. Age, gender and disposition of patients: hospitalisation or home-based care were noted. Survival status is reported. Results are described as numbers and percentage Results: n=883 (4.85%)/18200 patients tested positive for COVID-19