Hurricane Katrina and chronic dialysis patients: better tidings than originally feared?


Vanholder R. C., Van Biesen W. A., Sever M. S.

KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL, cilt.76, sa.7, ss.687-689, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
  • Cilt numarası: 76 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1038/ki.2009.279
  • Dergi Adı: KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.687-689
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Besides victims with acute kidney injury, disasters may also affect the destiny of chronic dialysis patients. This Commentary discusses the article by Kutner et al. describing the outcome of chronic dialysis patients who were victims of Hurricane Katrina. The importance of advance disaster plans, including instructions to chronic dialysis patients, is emphasized. In addition, it is expected that specific recommendations, which are currently being prepared, will offer ad hoc advice to rescuers. Kidney International (2009) 76, 687-689. doi: 10.1038/ki.2009.279