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ReviewNature reviews. Nephrology2023

Disasters and kidney care: pitfalls and solutions.

Mehmet Sukru Sever, Valerie Luyckx, Marcello Tonelli, Rumeyza Kazancioglu, Darlene Rodgers, Dani Gallego, Serhan Tuglular, Raymond Vanholder

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Review in Nature reviews. Nephrology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
33citing papers in PubMed
12.1field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

33 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 7 institutions in 6 countries.

Mehmet Sukru SeverIstanbul University, Istanbul School of Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Istanbul, Turkey. mehmetsukrusever@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-6074-2239
Valerie LuyckxDepartment of Public and Global Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Marcello TonelliDepartment of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-0846-3187
Rumeyza KazanciogluDivision of Nephrology, Bezmialem Vakif University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
Darlene RodgersIndependent Nurse Consultant, American Society of Nephrology, Washington, DC, USA.
Dani GallegoEuropean Kidney Health Alliance, Brussels, Belgium.
Serhan TuglularMarmara University, School of Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Istanbul, Turkey.
Raymond VanholderEuropean Kidney Health Alliance, Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-2633-1636
American Society of Nephrology · USBezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi · TRBrigham and Women's Hospital · USGhent University Hospital · BEIstanbul University · TRMarmara University · TRUniversity of Alberta · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Patients with kidney disease, especially those with kidney failure, are particularly susceptible to the adverse effects of disasters because their survival depends on functional infrastructure, advanced technology, the availability of specific drugs and well-trained medical personnel. The risk of poor outcomes across the entire spectrum of patients with kidney diseases (acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease and kidney failure on dialysis or with a functioning transplant) increases as a result of disaster-related logistical challenges. Patients who are displaced face even more complex problems owing to additional threats that arise during travel and after reaching their new location. Overall, risks may be mitigated by pre-disaster preparedness and training. Emergency kidney disaster responses depend on the type and severity of the disaster and include medical and/or surgical treatment of injuries, treatment of mental health conditions, appropriate diet and logistical interventions. After a disaster, patients should be evaluated for problems that were not detected during the event, including those that may have developed as a result of the disaster. A retrospective review of the disaster response is vital to prevent future mistakes. Important ethical concerns include fair distribution of limited resources and limiting harm. Patients with kidney disease, their care-givers, health-care providers and authorities should be trained to respond to the medical and logistical problems that occur during disasters to improve outcomes.

Indexed as

Acute Kidney InjuryDisastersDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsHumansKidneyRenal Dialysis

Identifiers

PMID37479903
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Registered trials

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