Home Dialysis Transitions in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis
Transitions from facility-based hemodialysis to home dialysis increased, suggesting kidney care programs in Canada implemented recommendations intended to decrease COVID-19-related risks in this population. Reasons for the observed increase in transfers from home to facility during the pandemic are unclear.
Authors
- Thomas W. Ferguson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1058-943X)
- Karthik Tennankore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7919-6709)
- Ranveer Brar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6537-1505)
- Reid Whitlock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7046-0358)
- Nathan Nickel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5836-5297)
- Clara Bohm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7710-7162)
- D Verrelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7974-4589)
- Oksana Harasemiw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9747-5632)
- Claudio Rigatto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8306-8072)
Institutions
- Manitoba Health (CA)
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- Seven Oaks General Hospital (CA)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Kidney Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xkme.2025.101207
- Primary Topic
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research