Development and implementation of telehealth for peritoneal dialysis and kidney transplant patients monitoring during the COVID-19 pandemic.
J Bras Nefrol
; 43(3): 422-428, 2021.
Article
in English, Portuguese
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2294071
ABSTRACT
The coronavirus (Sars-Cov-2) pandemic raised the need for social distance to reduce its spread. Chronic kidney disease patients on renal replacement therapy are especially susceptible to developing the most severe form of COVID-19, and, at the same time, require regular medical and multidisciplinary periodic follow-up. On an emergency basis, Brazil's professional regulatory bodies authorized telehealth assistance, which made possible to migrate from face-to-face to distance appointments in health services across the country, when necessary. This article's main objective is to describe the process of developing and implementing telehealth for monitoring renal transplant patients and patients on peritoneal dialysis during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Kidney Transplantation
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Peritoneal Dialysis
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Telemedicine
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
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Portuguese
Journal:
J Bras Nefrol
Journal subject:
Nephrology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
2175-8239-JBN-2020-0137
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