Abstract:Background: The COVID-19 pandemic in the United States is on-going and has impacted healthcare practices substantially. Consistent access to healthcare and, particularly, dialysis services are essential to the management of end stage renal disease (ESRD). The objective of this analysis was to examine patterns of outpatient hemodialysis utilization and outcomes of ESRD and COVID-19 in the 5 states with highest incidence of COVID-19 during the early stages of the pandemic.
Methods: We used data from the Centers … Show more
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