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ArticleClinical kidney journal2020

Peritoneal dialysis in the time of coronavirus disease 2019.

Gaetano Alfano, Francesco Fontana, Annachiara Ferrari, Giovanni Guaraldi, Cristina Mussini, Riccardo Magistroni, Gianni Cappelli, Modena Covid-19 Working Group (MoCo19)

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Article in Clinical kidney journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Clinical manifestations of COVID-19 infection in dialysis patients and protective effect of COVID-19 vaccine.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2023
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  6. COVID-19 vaccination in peritoneal dialysis patients.International urology and nephrology · 2023
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  11. Availability of assisted peritoneal dialysis in Europe: call for increased and equal access.Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association · 2022
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  12. Acute kidney injury in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 from the ISARIC WHO CCP-UK Study: a prospective, multicentre cohort study.Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association · 2022
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  15. A COVID-19 pandemic-specific, structured care process for peritoneal dialysis patients facilitated by telemedicine: Therapy continuity, prevention, and complications management.Therapeutic apheresis and dialysis : official peer-reviewed journal of the International Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy · 2021
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  17. Telehealth for Home Dialysis in COVID-19 and Beyond: A Perspective From the American Society of Nephrology COVID-19 Home Dialysis Subcommittee.American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Gaetano AlfanoSurgical, Medical and Dental Department of Morphological Sciences, Section of Nephrology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0591-8622
Francesco FontanaNephrology Dialysis and Transplant Unit, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0762-0942
Annachiara FerrariSurgical, Medical and Dental Department of Morphological Sciences, Section of Nephrology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
Giovanni GuaraldiClinic of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5724-3914
Cristina MussiniClinic of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy.
Riccardo MagistroniSurgical, Medical and Dental Department of Morphological Sciences, Section of Nephrology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
Gianni CappelliSurgical, Medical and Dental Department of Morphological Sciences, Section of Nephrology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
Modena Covid-19 Working Group (MoCo19)
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the current setting of global containment, peritoneal dialysis (PD) and home haemodialysis are the best modalities of renal replacement therapy (RRT) to reduce the rate of transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Considering the shorter and easier training programme of PD compared to home haemodialysis, PD appears a practical solution for patients with end-stage renal disease to reduce the risk of hospital-acquired infection. PD offers the advantage of minimizing the risk of viral transmission through interpersonal contact that commonly occurs during the haemodialysis session and while travelling from home to the haemodialysis facility using public transport services. To overcome barriers to health care access due to the containment measures for this emerging disease, telemedicine is a useful and reliable tool for delivering health care without exposing patients to the risk of contact. However, novel issues including handling of potentially infected dialysate, caregivers' infectious risk and adequacy of PD in critically ill patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome remain to be clarified. In conclusion, PD should be preferred to the other modalities of RRT during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak because it can be a solution to cope with the increased number of infected patients worldwide.

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coronavirusCOVIDdialysisperitoneal dialysisSARS-CoV-2telemedicine

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PMID32699612
PMCPMC7367121
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