Minimizing the risk of COVID-19 among patients on dialysis

Minimizing the risk of COVID-19 among patients on dialysis

Patients on haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis are likely to be at increased risk of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Preventive strategies must be implemented to minimize the risk of disease transmission in dialysis facilities, including education of staff and patients, screening for COVID-1...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature reviews. Nephrology 2020-06, Vol.16 (6), p.311-313
Hauptverfasser: Ikizler, T. Alp, Kliger, Alan S.
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Sprache:eng
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Betacoronavirus
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Coronavirus Infections - prevention & control
Coronavirus Infections - transmission
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Development and progression
Disease transmission
Epidemiology
Health aspects
Health Personnel - education
Humans
Medical colleges
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Nephrology
Pandemics - prevention & control
Patient Selection
Peritoneal dialysis
Pneumonia, Viral - prevention & control
Pneumonia, Viral - transmission
Renal Dialysis
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - therapy
Risk Factors
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
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Zusammenfassung:Patients on haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis are likely to be at increased risk of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Preventive strategies must be implemented to minimize the risk of disease transmission in dialysis facilities, including education of staff and patients, screening for COVID-19 and separation of infected or symptomatic and non-infected patients.
ISSN:1759-5061
1759-507X
DOI:10.1038/s41581-020-0280-y