Spread of Covid-19 in hemodialysis centres; the effects of ventilation and communal transport.
Cate GoodladSophie CollierAndrew DavenportPublished in: Artificial organs (2022)
Although there are many potential risk factors accounting for the increased risk of COVID-19 infection in hemodialysis patients, we found that differences in communal transport for patients and ventilation between centres was a major contributor accounting for the differences in patients testing positive for COVID-19 and staff sickness rates. This has important practical applications for designing kidney dialysis centres.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- risk factors
- sars cov
- coronavirus disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- prognostic factors
- patient reported outcomes
- intensive care unit
- mechanical ventilation
- risk assessment
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- human health
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus