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cord-266261-6h7c26xg	Bharati, Joyita	COVID‐19 pandemic in limited‐resource countries: Strategies for challenges in a dialysis unit	2020-07-12		.txt	text/plain	319	30	55	key: cord-266261-6h7c26xg authors: Bharati, Joyita; Ramachandran, Raja; Kumar, Vivek; Kohli, Harbir Singh title: COVID‐19 pandemic in limited‐resource countries: Strategies for challenges in a dialysis unit cord_uid: 6h7c26xg The rapid surge of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has brought unique challenges. In the absence of universal testing, apprehensions related to inadvertent exposure to COVID-19 positive patient was increasing among health-care workers (HCW) and patients, which was crucial to be addressed to maintain functionality of the unit. A risk stratification algorithm after inadvertent exposure to COVID-19 positive patient was adapted from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to educate HCW. 1,2 A flow-chart simplified the interpretation of CDC tables for risk stratification which were found intricate by HCW. Protocol for hemodialysis unit during COVID-19 pandemic. guidance for risk assessment and public health management of healthcare personnel with potential exposure in a healthcare setting to patients with coronavirus disease The authors declare no conflicts of interest.	./cache/cord-266261-6h7c26xg.txt	./txt/cord-266261-6h7c26xg.txt