Minimizing the risk of COVID-19 among patients on dialysis

T Alp Ikizler; Alan S Kliger

doi:10.1038/s41581-020-0280-y

Minimizing the risk of COVID-19 among patients on dialysis

Nat Rev Nephrol. 2020 Jun;16(6):311-313. doi: 10.1038/s41581-020-0280-y.

Authors

T Alp Ikizler¹, Alan S Kliger²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA. alp.ikizler@vanderbilt.edu.
² Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.

Abstract

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.

MeSH terms

Betacoronavirus*
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections / prevention & control*
Coronavirus Infections / transmission
Health Personnel / education
Humans
Pandemics / prevention & control*
Patient Selection
Pneumonia, Viral / prevention & control*
Pneumonia, Viral / transmission
Renal Dialysis
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / therapy*
Risk Factors
SARS-CoV-2