Table 2.
Characteristics of the COVID-19 and dialysis articles Included in the scoping review, December 1, 2019, to May 13, 2020 (n = 22)
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Type of article | |
| Perspective [17–25] | 9 |
| Editorial [14, 26–28] | 4 |
| Case series [29–33] | 5 |
| Case reports [34, 35] | 2 |
| Guideline [36] | 1 |
| Review [15] | 1 |
| Topic | |
| Recommendation for hemodialysis units [14, 15, 17–20, 22–25, 27, 28, 33, 34, 36] | 15 |
| Management / Implementation [29, 30, 32, 35] | 4 |
| Frequency of dialysis [21, 26] | 2 |
| Epidemiology [31] | 1 |
| Patient population | |
| End stage renal disease (adult) [14, 15, 17–32, 34, 35] | 20 |
| End stage renal disease (pediatrics) [33, 36] | 2 |