TY - JOUR
T1 - The Impact of COVID-19 on Solid Organ Donation
T2 - The North Italy Transplant Program Experience
AU - Cannavò, Antonino
AU - Passamonti, Serena Maria
AU - Martinuzzi, Daniela
AU - Longobardi, Antonio
AU - Fiorattini, Andrea
AU - Troni, Nicoletta Margherita
AU - Esposito, Martha Helena
AU - Dell'orefice, Nicolina
AU - Torelli, Rosanna
AU - De Feo, Tullia Maria
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has unfavorably influenced solid organ donation activity. Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of COVID-19 on transplantation in the North Italy Transplant program (NITp). 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.
AB - Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has unfavorably influenced solid organ donation activity. Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of COVID-19 on transplantation in the North Italy Transplant program (NITp). 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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U2 - 10.1016/j.transproceed.2020.06.025
DO - 10.1016/j.transproceed.2020.06.025
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85088213953
VL - 52
SP - 2578
EP - 2583
JO - Transplantation Proceedings
JF - Transplantation Proceedings
SN - 0041-1345
IS - 9
ER -