The impact of COVID-19 in chronic kidney disease stage 5 patients on haemodialysis in Romania

Conclusionstreatment need and inequality in service provision can be addressed with a spreadsheet model by including pandemic preparedness measures.Key messagesHaemodialysis patients had a very high COVID-19 incidence and CFR during the first two months of the COVID-19 pandemic when compared with the incidence in the general population.Pandemic preparedness must include protection measures for patients with chronic diseases. Renal patients are particularly vulnerable given their co-morbidity.
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research