Open AccessRestructuring nephrology services to combat COVID-19 pandemic: Report from a Middle Eastern country
Author(s) -
Muhammad Asim,
Mohamad Alkadi,
Abdullah Hamad,
Muftah Othman,
Essa Abuhelaiqa,
Omar Fituri,
Ihab Elmadhoun,
Hassan AlMalki
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2220-6124
DOI - 10.5527/wjn.v9.i2.9
Subject(s) - pandemic , covid-19 , restructuring , medicine , nephrology , coronavirus infections , virology , business , finance , outbreak , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
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.