Infection prevention measures for patients undergoing hemodialysis during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan: a nationwide questionnaire survey

Infection prevention measures for patients undergoing hemodialysis during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan: a nationwide questionnaire survey

Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has become a global pandemic affecting a variety of medical treatments, including hemodialysis. This study aims to investigate the implementation of infection control meas...

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Main Authors: Yuka Sugawara, Masao Iwagami, Kan Kikuchi, Yoko Yoshida, Ryoichi Ando, Toshio Shinoda, Munekazu Ryuzaki, Hidetomo Nakamoto, Ken Sakai, Norio Hanafusa, Naoki Kashihara, Masaomi Nangaku, On behalf of COVID-19 Task Force Committee of the Japanese Association of Dialysis Physicians, the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy, and the Japanese Society of Nephrology
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Renal Replacement Therapy
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Pandemic
Hemodialysis
Infection prevention measures
PPEs
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41100-021-00350-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41100-021-00350-y

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