Sebastian SchafferFeb 20, 20211 min read4x Higher Risk of Death in Dialysis Patients with COVID-19In a new study (published February 2021) conducted by researchers from the Ontario Renal Network at Western University in London...
Sebastian SchafferAug 11, 20201 min readKeeping COVID-19 At Bay During DialysisUntil early February 2020, I only would wear face masks occasionally, e.g. when coming down with a simple cold. Since March, face masks...
Sebastian SchafferAug 8, 20201 min readCOVID-19 and the KidneyIn their review article published on 4 August 2020 in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, Gagliardi et al. summarize the epidemiology,...
Sebastian SchafferAug 7, 20202 min readA New Way of Experiencing Home DialysisThe time consumed by dialysis sessions is one of the most frustrating aspects of having to live with malfunctioning kidneys. Hence, home...