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

Minimizing the risk of COVID-19 among patients on dialysis

T Alp Ikizler  1 , Alan S Kliger  2
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Minimizing the risk of COVID-19 among patients on dialysis

T Alp Ikizler et al. Nat Rev Nephrol. 2020 Jun.

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.

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Conflict of interest statement

T.A.I. is a member of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) COVID-19 response Team and chairs the Nephrologists Transforming Dialysis Safety (NTDS) Current Emerging Threats Subcommittee. He reports the following disclosures unrelated to the article content: Fresenius Kabi, GmbH, Abbott Renal Care and International Society of Nephrology for consulting work. A.S.K. is a member of ASN COVID-19 Response Team and chairs the NTDS initiative. He reports the following disclosures unrelated to the article content: consultancy agreements with the ASN and National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; honorarium from several universities, medical schools and professional organizations, including honorarium for lectures, seminars and webinars; and scientific advisership and membership for Qualidigm. He also reports other interests and relationships with the ASN and Renal Physicians Association.

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