Brazilian Journal of Nephrology (Aug 2020)

Good Practice Recommendations from the Brazilian Society of Nephrology to Dialysis Units Concerning the Pandemic of the New Coronavirus (Covid-19)

  • José A. Moura-Neto,
  • Andrea Pio de Abreu,
  • Vinicius Daher Alvares Delfino,
  • Ana Maria Misael,
  • Ronaldo D’Avila,
  • Dirceu Reis da Silva,
  • Maria Claudia Cruz Andreoli,
  • Angiolina Kraychete,
  • Kleyton Bastos,
  • Marcelo Mazza do Nascimento

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/2175-8239-jbn-2020-s105
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 42, no. 2 suppl 1
pp. 15 – 17

Abstract

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ABSTRACT Dialysis units are environments potentially prone to the spread of Covid-19. Patients cannot suspend treatment, and they often have comorbidities, which assigns them a higher risk and worse prognosis. The Brazilian Society of Nephrology prepared this document of good practices, whose technical recommendations deal with general measures that can be implemented to reduce the risk of transmission and prevent the spread of the disease in the unit.

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