Table 3.

SARS-CoV-2 infection prophylactic strategies for HD patients

Patient education	Provide basic knowledge of COVID-19 and repeated education of recommended infection prevention practices
Remote medical care	Medical consultations by phone or on-line to be encouraged
Epidemic history surveillance	Any close contact with suspected/confirmed cases or with history of presence in epidemic area should be reported; this includes patients and companions
Body temperature monitor	Body temperature and any symptoms should be monitored both for patients and companions
Personal protective equipment	Patients should be instructed to wear a disposable general medical mask or a surgical mask during the HD treatment
Limiting accompanying persons	One child should be accompanied by only one caregiver, who would be allowed to enter into dialysis area only in special situations. Keeping the same accompanying person is recommended.
Inter-center transfer avoidance	Unnecessary transfer from other dialysis centers is to be avoided