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 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.

• 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
• License: Abierto (Texto Completo)