Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in Hemodialysis Centers of Traditional Chinese Medical Institutions

Abstract

At the beginning of 2020,many areas in China have been affected by Corona Virus Disease 2019(COVID-19),which is strong infectivity.Because of the mobility of the personnel in the blood purification centers,the dialysis patients with low resistance and the particularity of the treatment environment where the patients congregate,it has become a medical place with a high risk of exposure to COVID-19.As the hemodialysis center of traditional Chinese medical institutions,we suggest prevention and control as following:(1)Scientific prevention and control in legal:regulate strictly,strengthen the awareness of prevention and control,scientifically formulate prevention and control plans,and cut off the communication channels.(2)Establish prevention and control methods based on correct knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM):In TCM,the COVID-19 is a category of"damp toxin epidemic",which is located in the lung.The basic pathogenesis is characterized by"wet,toxic,stasis and closed",which emphasizes syndrome differentiation and treatment.(3)Formulate prevention and control measures based on the concept of TCM:The key to prevent and control the COVID-19 is to maintain healthy qi and avoid epidemic diseases.(4)Adhere to the integration of Chinese and Western medicine,and build a prevention and control system with characteristics of TCM:TCM has many advantages in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases,the hemodialysis centers should adhere to the integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine,and build the prevention and control system of infectious diseases with characteristics of TCM.