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Editorial
. 2021 Aug;16(8):1146-1148.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.07220521. Epub 2021 Aug 4.

Evidence-Based Practices to Reduce COVID-19 Transmission in Dialysis Facilities

Alan S Kliger  1 , Renee Garrick  2
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Editorial

Evidence-Based Practices to Reduce COVID-19 Transmission in Dialysis Facilities

Alan S Kliger et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2021 Aug.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; evidence-based practice; hemodialysis.

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  • Risk of COVID-19 Disease, Dialysis Unit Attributes, and Infection Control Strategy among London In-Center Hemodialysis Patients.
    Caplin B, Ashby D, McCafferty K, Hull R, Asgari E, Ford ML, Cole N, Antonelou M, Blakey SA, Srinivasa V, Braide-Azikwe DCB, Roper T, Clark G, Cronin H, Hayes NJ, Manson B, Sarnowski A, Corbett R, Bramham K, Lioudaki E, Kumar N, Frankel A, Makanjuola D, Sharpe CC, Banerjee D, Salama AD; Pan-London COVID-19 Renal Audit Group; Pan-London COVID-19 Renal Audit Group authors are Marilina Antonelou. Caplin B, et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2021 Aug;16(8):1237-1246. doi: 10.2215/CJN.03180321. Epub 2021 Jun 1. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2021. PMID: 34074636 Free PMC article.

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