| Theme | The Great East Japan (Tohoku) Earthquake and Dialysis Therapy | |
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| Title | The East Japan Great Earthquake -- the report from a stricken area: PD and earthquake disaster | |
| Publish Date | 2012/03 | |
| Author | Masahiko Ogihara | Ogihara Clinic |
| [ Summary ] | After the Great East Japan Earthquake, the situation for peritoneal dialysis（PD）patients in the stricken area resulted in various difficulties. The first was the closing of dialysis faculties due to the loss of medical centers along with reduced medical personnel. Secondly, there were PD difficulties with home dialysis treatment. There was also a shortage of PD materials. Information dissemination concerning patients' safety checks or PD medical treatment was promptly performed through group initiatives. Cooperation concerning medical examinations in various dialysis facilities also went smoothly. PD was provided, even in this major disaster, thanks to the efforts of medical staffs and adequate supply reserves. PD was found to be a very useful therapeutic procedure for kidney patients even in disaster situations. |
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