Safely navigating kidney transplantation during the COVID-19 pandemic: the Singapore General Hospital’s experience

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Authors

Carolyn Shan‐Yeu Tien · Singapore General Hospital

Ian Tatt Liew · Singapore General Hospital

Quan Yao Ho · Singapore General Hospital

Sobhana Thangaraju · Singapore General Hospital

Maslinna Binte Abdul Rahman · Singapore General Hospital

Constance Lee · SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre

Nicole Chelsi Xin Hui Leah

Abstract

With the global transition to an endemic phase of COVID-19, it is imperative to revitalize organ transplant activities. Effective containment workflow, good vaccination uptake, and prompt COVID-19 treatment are essential to ensure that transplants can proceed safely.

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies COVID-19 and healthcare impacts Long-Term Effects of COVID-19

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Korean Journal of Transplantation

Volume 37, Issue 2, pp. 95-102

DOI: 10.4285/kjt.23.0020

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