SynthesisPreventing chronic disease2020
Natural Disasters in the Americas, Dialysis Patients, and Implications for Emergency Planning: A Systematic Review.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Health Effects of Cyclones: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Epidemiological Studies.Environmental health perspectives · 2023Pooled it
- World Kidney Day 2026 in Africa: bridging environmental sustainability with the realities of kidney care.Renal failure · 2026Article
- Disaster Management in Hemodialysis Centers: Ensuring Continuity of Lifesaving Care.Avicenna journal of medicine · 2026Review
- Patient-centered care for patients requiring dialysis during disasters and public health emergencies: a scoping review.International journal of emergency medicine · 2026Review
- Indirect Disaster-Related Deaths Among Hemodialysis Patients Following the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident.Case reports in nephrology · 2026Article
- Association of migration with hospitalization and mortality among Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.Journal of migration and health · 2026Article
- Complex Care Needs of People with Technology Dependence in Disaster Situations: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- A Dialysis Medical Director Rotation for Nephrology Fellows: A Single Center's 10-Year Experience.Kidney medicine · 2025Article
- Scoping Review of Kidney Patients and Providers Perspectives on Disaster Management.Kidney international reports · 2025Article
- Urology on a changing planet: links between climate change and urological disease.Nature reviews. Urology · 2025Review
- Disaster emergency meal plans for Korean patients who require hemodialysis.Kidney research and clinical practice · 2025Article
- A Roadmap for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in Kidney Care: A Scoping Review and Content Analysis.Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN · 2025Article
- New York State Climate Impacts Assessment Chapter 07: Human Health and Safety.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2024Review
- Impact of extreme weather events on healthcare utilization and mortality in the United States.Nature medicine · 2024Article
- Disasters and kidney care: pitfalls and solutions.Nature reviews. Nephrology · 2023Review
- Management of pediatric dialysis and kidney transplant patients after natural or man-made disasters.Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2023Review
- The impact of Hurricane Maria on individuals living with non-communicable disease in Puerto Rico: the experience of 10 communities.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Modelling COVID-19 transmission in a hemodialysis centre using simulation generated contacts matrices.PloS one · 2021Article
- Safety and Efficacy of the First Mobile Intelligent Hemodialysis Platform in Mainland China: Protocol for a Single-Center Prospective Exploratory Study in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients.Kidney diseases (Basel, Switzerland)Article
- Kidney Health for Vulnerable: Challenges and Solutions.Indian journal of nephrologyArticle
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Abstract
introductionNatural hazards are elements of the physical environment caused by forces extraneous to human intervention and may be harmful to human beings. Natural hazards, such as weather events, can lead to natural disasters, which are serious societal disruptions that can disrupt dialysis provision, a life-threatening event for dialysis-dependent people. The adverse outcomes associated with missed dialysis sessions are likely exacerbated in island settings, where health care resources and emergency procedures are limited. The effect of natural disasters on dialysis patients living in geographically vulnerable areas such as the Cayman Islands is largely understudied. To inform predisaster interventions, we systematically reviewed studies examining the effects of disasters on dialysis patients and discussed the implications for emergency preparedness in the Cayman Islands.
methodsTwo reviewers independently screened 434 titles and abstracts from PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library. We included studies if they were original research articles published in English from 2009 to 2019 and conducted in the Americas.
resultsOur search yielded 15 relevant articles, which we included in the final analysis. Results showed that disasters have both direct and indirect effects on dialysis patients. Lack of electricity, clean water, and transportation, and closure of dialysis centers can disrupt dialysis care, lead to missed dialysis sessions, and increase the number of hospitalizations and use of the emergency department. Additionally, disasters can exacerbate depression and lead to posttraumatic stress disorder among dialysis patients.
conclusionTo our knowledge, this systematic review is the first study that presents a synthesis of the scientific literature on the effects of disasters on dialysis populations. The indirect and direct effects of disasters on dialysis patients highlight the need for predisaster interventions at the patient and health care system levels. Particularly, educating patients about an emergency renal diet and offering early dialysis can help to mitigate the negative effects of disasters.
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