Table 3.
Clinical Symptoms, Drugs, and Laboratory of The Included Studies.
| Author | Pre-Medication | Clinical Symptoms | Management | Laboratory and Imaging |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craverdi, 2020 | T cell depletion Tacrolimus MMF Everolimus Prednisone ARB ACE-I Flu vaccination |
Fever Myalgia Dyspnea Diarrhea Tachypnea AKI |
Intubation Increased steroids hydroxychloroquine antibiotics tocilizumab remdesivir lopinavir-ritonavir darunavir-ritonacir darunavir-cobicistat Tacrolimus withdrawal MMF or everolimus withdrawal |
White blood cell count, Lymphocyte count Hemoglobin Platelet count Baseline creatinine eGFR Aspartate transaminase Alanine aminotransferase Lactate dehydrogenase Creatine phosphokinase C-reactive protein Serum ferritin D-dimer Interleukin - 6 Procalcitonin |
| Crespo, 2020 | Tacrolimus Mycophenolate Prednisone ARB ACE-I mTOR inhibitors |
Fever Cough, expectoration and/or rhinorrhea Dyspnea Gastrointestinal symptoms Pneumonia |
Ventilator support Hospitalization ICU admission Glucocorticoids Hydroxychloroquine Azithromycin Tocilizumab Lopinavir/ritonavir |
N/A |
| Azzi, 2020 | ACE-I or ARB Influenza vaccination Statin |
Bacterial pneumonia AKI Bacteremia Urinary tract infection Fungal infection Cytomegalovirus viremia Deep venous thrombosis Cerebrovascular accident |
Intubation Steroid Hydroxychloroquine Antibiotics Tocilizumab Remdesivir Caclneurin Inhibitors withdrawal Antimetabolite withdrawal Plasma Convalescent IVIG Anakira |
White Blood Cell count Lymphocytes Hemoglobin Platelets Baseline serum creatinine Serum creatinine Lactate dehydrogenase Creatine kinase C-reactive protein Ferritin D-dimer Interleukin - 6 Procalcitonin Fibrinogen CD3 cell count CD4 cell count CD8 cell count Pro- B-type Natriuretic Peptide |
| Perez-Saez, 2020 | Mycophenolate Prednisone ACE-i or ARB mTOR-I Calcineurin inhibitor Thymoglobulin induction |
Fever Respiratory symptoms Dyspnea Gastrointestinal symptoms AKI with dialysis need |
Endotracheal intubation Non-invasive mechanical ventilation ICU admission Steroids Hydroxychloroquine Azithromycin Other antibiotic Ritonavir/lopinavir/remdesivir Both Calcineurin Inhibitors and MMF or imTOR withdrawal Only Calcineurin Inhibitors withdrawal Only MMF or imTOR withdrawal IVIG Interferon Anakinra |
Pneumonia by X-ray PaO2/FiO2 White blood cells Lymphocytes Neutrophils Lactate dehydrogenase C-reactive protein Ferritin D-dimer Interleukin - 6 Procalcitonin Log Interleukin - 6 |
| Benotmane, 2020 | Tacrolimus MMF, MPA Steroids ARB ACE-I mTOR-I Ciclosporin Azathioprine Eclizumab Belatacept Anti-thymocyte globulin Anti-CD25 |
Fever myalgia Dyspnea cough Diarrhea Headache Vomiting Anosmia/ageusia Neurological Manifestations |
High dose corticosteroid Hydroxychloroquine Azitromycin Other antibiotics Tocilizumab Lopinavir/ritonavir Caclineurin Inhibitors withdrawal MMF/MPA withdrawal mTOR inhibitor withdrawal Delayed Belatacept administration Antifungal azole |
N/A |
| Kute, 2021 | Thymoglobulin induction Antirejection Therapy Basiliximab ACE-i or ARB Flu vaccination Antimetabolite Calcineurin inhibitor Prednisolone Sirolimus/Everolimus |
Fever Myalgia Dyspnea Diarrhea Cough Sputum production AKI |
Intubation ICU admission Increased Steroid Hydroxychloroquine Azithromycin Tocilizumab Remdesivir Calcineurin inhibitors Discontinued/ reduced Antimetabolites Discontiued Favipiravir Convalescent plasma Cytosorb filter IVIG |
Chest X-ray Chest CT scan White blood cell Lymphocyte Neutrophil Hemoglobin Platelet Serum Creatinine Blood urea Alanine aminotransferase Lactate dehydrogenase C-reactive protein Feritin D-dimer Interleukin-6 Procalcitonin Albumin |
| Rahbar, 2020 | Tacrolimus MMF/MPA Sirolimus Cyclosporin ARB |
Fever Myalgia Dyspnea Dry cough AKI Hypoxemia (Spo2 < 93%) |
Hydroxychloroquine Lopinavir/ritonavir Oseltamivir Calcineurin Inhibitors discontinued / Reduced IVIG Ribavirin |
White Blood Cell Lymphocyte count Neutrophil count Eosinophil count Neutrophil/Lymphocyte ratio Platelet count Platelet/ lymphocyte ratio eGFR Aspartate transaminase Alanine aminotransferase Lactate dehydrogenase Creatine phosphokinase C-Reactive Protein Neutrophil/Lymphocyte ratio × C-Reactive Protein Ferritin Interleukin - 6 Albumin Hypoalbuminemia Troponin, Fibrinogen, PT, PTT, INR, PH |
| Cailard, 2020 | Mycophenolate RAS blockers Steroids mTOR-I Azathioprine Belatacept Calcineurin Inhibitors |
Fever Headache Dyspnea Anosmia Rhinitis Cough Diarrhea |
Hydoxychloroquine Azithromycin Other antibiotics Tocilizumab Remdesivir Lopinavir/ritonavir Oseltamivir Belatacept withdrawal mTOR inhibitor withdrawal Calcineurin Inhibitors withdrawal Antimetabolite withdrawal Antifungal drugs |
Lymphocyte count, Platelet count Creatinine C-reactive protein Procalcitonin |
| Santeusanio, 2020 | Lymphocyte depleting Interleukin - 2 inhibitor ACE-I or ARB Tacrolimus Corticosteroid Tacrolimus + mycophenolate Tacrolimus + mycophenolate + corticosteroid Tacrolimus + corticosteroid mTOR-i + mycophenolate + corticosteroid Belatacept + mycophenolate + corticosteroid Corticosteroid + IVIG |
Fevers Gastrointestinal (diarrhea/vomiting) Respiratory (cough/dyspnea) AKI or dialysis requirement qSOFA score ≥ 2 at admission |
Hydroxychloroquine Azithromycin Remdesivir Convalescent plasma Interleukin - 6 or Interleukin - 1 inhibitor Anticoagulation therapy Prednison Mycophenolate discontinued/reduced Tacrolimus Discontinued/reduced |
Chest X-ray White Blood Cell count Absolute lymphocyte count C-Reactive Protein Ferritin D-dimer Procalcitonin Microbiologically bacterial, viral, or fungal co-infection |
MMF, Mycophenolate mofetil; ACE-I, Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin II receptor blocker; MPA, Methiopropamine; mTOR, Mechanistic target of rapamycin inhibitor; IVIG, Intravenous immunoglobulin; eGFR, Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
Data are expressed as mean [standard deviation] or median [interquartile range] or count (%), as appropriate.