id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-254967-r7c0pxep Lai, Xue-Li Recommendations for prevention and management of COVID-19 in peritoneal dialysis patients 2020-05-04 .txt text/plain 1669 122 53 The novel coronavirus and the disease it caused were named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and coronavirus disease (COVID-19), respectively, by the World Health Organization (WHO). Based on published research on COVID-19 and previous clinical practices for similar coronavirus outbreaks(e.g., severe acute respiratory syndrome), we aimed to make recommendations to manage patients undergoing PD. Before entering hospitals or outpatient facilities, the patients and any accompanying individuals should correctly wear masks, report their epidemiological history, and indicate whether they have symptoms of a respiratory infection. Triage to the fever clinic is necessary when patients experience respiratory symptoms or are suspected of being infected with SARS-CoV-2. Based on the current knowledge about the virus, clinicians should provide practical assistance to patients on PD for the prevention and control of infection. Characteristics of and Important Lessons From the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak in China: Summary of a Report of 72 314 Cases From the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention ./cache/cord-254967-r7c0pxep.txt ./txt/cord-254967-r7c0pxep.txt