The impact of COVID-19 on kidney transplantation
Date:
10/15/2020
Citation:
Alasfar S, Avery RK. The impact of COVID-19 on kidney transplantation. Nat Rev Nephrol. 2020 Oct;16(10):568-569. doi: 10.1038/s41581-020-00340-z. PMID: 32788747; PMCID: PMC8848987.
Abstract
Management of kidney transplant recipients requires a sustainable infrastructure that can provide reliable medical care both before and after transplantation. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted transplant referral and listing processes, led to decreases in the numbers of transplant procedures and resulted in changes in practice for pre- and post-transplantation management and follow-up.