Recommendations for prevention and management of COVID-19 in peritoneal dialysis patients
The World Health Organization characterized coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Peritoneal dialysis patients have a weakened immune system that is associated with a high morbidity of infection. Thus, COVID-19 prevention measures and management for patients on peritoneal d...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095882X20300384 |
| Summary: | The World Health Organization characterized coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Peritoneal dialysis patients have a weakened immune system that is associated with a high morbidity of infection. Thus, COVID-19 prevention measures and management for patients on peritoneal dialysis are urgent and critical. Based on published research on COVID-19 and previous clinical practices for similar coronavirus outbreaks, we aimed to make recommendations to manage patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis. |
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| ISSN: | 2095-882X |