Overcoming obstacles in Panama to starting a renal biopsy program in a rural area during the COVID-19 pandemic.
J Nephrol
; 35(9): 2387-2389, 2022 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2000171
ABSTRACT
Due to the many implemented restrictions, the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has rendered some tasks more difficult, for instance, the evaluation of outpatients. Panama's tertiary care hospital for kidney biopsy referral was transformed into a COVID-only hospital in order to assist the large number of COVID-19 patients. In order to face the impossibility of following patients with nephrotic or nephritic syndrome, a biopsy program was implemented in a southern province in Panama. Thirty kidney biopsies were carried out over a 1-year period. This experience shows that kidney biopsy programs, that are usually run only in large referral centers, can also be implemented in small nephrology centers, allowing to obtain accurate diagnoses and to guide correct treatment.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Central America
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Panama
Language:
English
Journal:
J Nephrol
Journal subject:
Nephrology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S40620-022-01403-z
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