Hurricane Katrina and chronic dialysis patients: better tidings than originally feared?
editorial · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/ki.2009.279.
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Abstract
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.
Medical subject headings
- Cyclonic Storms
- Disaster Planning
- Renal Dialysis