Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an important home-based treatment for kidney failure and
accounts for 11% of all dialysis and 9% of all kidney replacement therapy globally. Although …

The world faces a dramatic man-made ecologic disaster and healthcare is a crucial part of
this problem. Compared with other therapeutic areas, nephrology care, and especially …

The level of protection achieved by the standard two doses of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in
patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) remains unclear. To study this we used …

Many studies reported a higher risk of COVID-19 disease among patients on dialysis or with
kidney transplantation, and the poor outcome of COVID-19 in these patients. Patients in …

Background Patients undergoing in-centre haemodialysis (HD) are particularly exposed to
the dire consequences of COVID-19. The present systematic scoping review aims to identify …

Hemodialysis (HD) patients are highly susceptible to COVID-19 infection. However,
comprehensive assessments of current evidence regarding COVID-19 in HD patients …

The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected nephrology. Firstly, dialysis patients appear to
be at increased risk for infection due to viral transmission next to an enhanced risk for …

A brief comprehensive overview is provided of the elements constituting the burden of
kidney disease [chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acute kidney injury]. This publication can …

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) first policy has been established in Hong Kong since 1985. After 35
years of practice, the PD first policy in Hong Kong has influenced many countries around the …

A new strand of Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has been challenging healthcare systems world-
wide for the last 6 months. Healthcare workers are not just at risk of adverse physical …