Operational considerations for peritoneal dialysis management during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It is spread from human to human and has resulted in a global pandemic, posing a disastrous public health risk worldwide. Patients with chronic kidney disease, especially those on dialysis, are considered to be at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19 due to their immunocompromised status and frail condition. The home treatment setting of peritoneal dialysis (PD) has advantages in terms of implementing self-care when routine hospital visits and social activities are restricted, thus greatly reducing exposure of PD patients to the virus.

Methods and results

We outline general operational considerati

SUBMITTER: Yang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7337678 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature