March 4, 2020

The Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak on the Medical Treatment of Chinese Children with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): A Multicenter Cross-section Study in the Context of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• An online survey was distributed to 17 pediatric nephropathy diagnosis and treatment centers in China to gather information on patients, parents, and changes to medical treatment processes since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak. Greatest needs reported by patients and families included online consultation, medication delivery, and psychological counselling, especially for low income children in remote areas. 

Zhang et al. (Mar 3, 2020). The Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak on the Medical Treatment of Chinese Children with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): A Multicenter Cross-section Study in the Context of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Pre-print downloaded Mar 4 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.02.28.20029199