Restructuring nephrology services to combat COVID-19 pandemic:Report from a Middle Eastern country

• 作者: Abdullah Hamad Essa Abuhelaiqa Hassan Al-Malki IhabEl-Madhoun Mohamad Alkadi Muftah Othman Muhammad Asim Omar Fituri
• 来源期刊: 世界肾病学杂志:英文版
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 NEPHROLOGY PANDEMIC Renal replacement therapy Infection control
• 年，卷（期）: 2020,（2）
• 页码范围: 9-17
• 页数: 9页
• 分类号: R69

摘要

Coronavirus disease 2019 has spread across the world and has been classified as a pandemic.It has overwhelmed the healthcare systems.Specifically,it has overstretched the intensive care units and renal replacement therapy services in many countries.In this paper,we discuss the reconfiguration of nephrology services in the State of Qatar during the current pandemic.We highlight the key strategies that have been implemented to ensure that renal replacement therapy capacity is not constrained in either the intensive care or ambulatory setting.Some innovative approaches for the safe delivery of ambulatory care to dialysis and kidney transplant patients are also discussed.