COVID-19 Pandemic – Nephrologist’s Perspective

oleh: Gopalakrishnan Natarajan, Dineshkumar Thanigachalam, Dhanapriya Jayachandran, Sakthirajan Ramanathan, Arumugam Venkatesh, Tanuj Lamech Moses

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: National Board of Examinations 2023-01-01

Deskripsi

Nephrology services across the world, already struggling to cope up with chronic kidney disease (CKD) of epidemic proportions, faced enormous challenges during the COVID pandemic. SARS CoV -2 virus affects kidney directly and indirectly through systemic effects. Also, the pandemic impacted almost all aspects of renal care services in several ways. This review article aims to discuss the impact of COVID on kidney and renal care services under the following headings.