COVID-19 Infection risk among hemodialysis patients in long-term care facilities

COVID-19 is killing at horrific rates in long-term care facilities.1 In Massachusetts, 65% of COVID-19 fatalities have been long-term care residents as of July 21, 2020,2 Like their long-term care counterparts, hemodialysis patients are at high-risk for COVID-19, with extensive comorbidity, care in...

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Tipo de recurso:
Article of investigation
Fecha de publicación:
2020
Institución:
Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano
Repositorio:
Expeditio: repositorio UTadeo
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:expeditiorepositorio.utadeo.edu.co:20.500.12010/13895
Acceso en línea:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xkme.2020.07.005
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12010/13895
Palabra clave:
COVID-19
Infection risk
Hemodialysis patients
Síndrome respiratorio agudo grave
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Coronavirus
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Summary:COVID-19 is killing at horrific rates in long-term care facilities.1 In Massachusetts, 65% of COVID-19 fatalities have been long-term care residents as of July 21, 2020,2 Like their long-term care counterparts, hemodialysis patients are at high-risk for COVID-19, with extensive comorbidity, care in a congregate setting, and frequent interactions with health professionals. The best tool against COVID-19 is physical distancing. Yet this is challenging for hemodialysis patients and long-term care residents, especially for those who are both. Hemodialysis treatments occur in a congregate setting, and many travel to the dialysis facility via public/shared transport or ambulance. Some are non-ambulatory, requiring human assistance for basic activities such as getting dressed. In long-term care, rooms and bathrooms are often shared. For those hemodialysis patients who reside in long-term care, the burden of both settings makes COVID-19 exposure extremely likely. Notably, the first two identified U. S. COVID-19 fatalities were hemodialysis patients, one of whom lived in long-term care.