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 the...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.展开更多
基金We thank Dham T,Abdulla A,Joseph J,Joseph S,and all the Hamad Medical Corporation staff for their excellence in patient care in these extremely difficult times.We also thank Hamza Asim for his assistance with computer graphics.
文摘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.
