Oman Medical Journal (Jul 2020)

Hemodialysis in COVID-19 Patients: Yes or No? A Commentary

  • Amin Hosseini,
  • Fatemeh Bahramnezhad

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2020.80
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 35, no. 4
pp. e158 – e158

Abstract

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COVID-19 is responsible for lower respiratory infections and can cause acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Studies have shown that patients in a critical condition can quickly develop ARDS, shock, metabolic acidosis, impaired blood coagulation function, and functional failure of various organs.

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