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World J Virol. Sep 25, 2021; 10(5): 264-274
Published online Sep 25, 2021. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v10.i5.264
Published online Sep 25, 2021. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v10.i5.264
COVID-19 in dialysis units: A comprehensive review
Gabriel Martins Nogueira, Moisés Santana Oliveira, Department of Medicine, Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health, Salvador 40290-000, Brazil
Ana Flávia Moura, Constança Margarida Sampaio Cruz, José A Moura-Neto, Department of Internal Medicine, Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health, Salvador 40290-000, Brazil
Constança Margarida Sampaio Cruz, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Santo Antônio, Salvador 40415-006, Brazil
Author contributions: Nogueira GM and Oliveira MS collected and read the base material and wrote the paper; Moura AF, Cruz CMS and Moura-Neto JA reviewed the paper and added relevant information.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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Corresponding author: José A Moura-Neto, MD, FASN, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health, Av. Dom João VI, 275 - Brotas, Salvador 40290-000, Brazil. mouraneto@bahiana.edu.br
Received: April 21, 2021
Peer-review started: April 21, 2021
First decision: June 7, 2021
Revised: June 21, 2021
Accepted: August 13, 2021
Article in press: August 13, 2021
Published online: September 25, 2021
Processing time: 148 Days and 7.6 Hours
Peer-review started: April 21, 2021
First decision: June 7, 2021
Revised: June 21, 2021
Accepted: August 13, 2021
Article in press: August 13, 2021
Published online: September 25, 2021
Processing time: 148 Days and 7.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Dialysis patients are more vulnerable to develop severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. To minimize risks, some measures should be followed by dialysis units, healthcare personnel, patients and visitors. Until vaccination against COVID-19 is widely available to dialysis patients worldwide, an evidence-based approach is required to avoid the spread of the virus and consequently more death of patients.