Copyright@ Nadeem Iqbal | Biomed J Sci & Tech Res | BJSTR. MS.ID.005812. 28279 Review Article ISSN: 2574 -1241 Challenges Faced by the Patients on Dialysis Treatment in COVID-19 Era and the Possible Solutions Sajid Iqbal 1 , Aimen Iqbal 2 , Keron Akintola Ayodele Blair 3 , Behzad Saeed Gill 4 , Fesih Muhammad Waseem 5 , Umair Syed Mahmud 5 , Muhammad Jahanzaib Khan 5 , Abdullah Ali 5 , Anjli Tara 6 , Mahnoor Aitzaz Khan 5 , Muhammad Muneeb Arshad 5 , Haris Aleem 5 , Tetiana Medvid 7 , Muhammad Bilal Ahmed 8 , Erjola Bidika 9 , Meklit Zenbabaw Hunde 10 , Khadija Nasim 11 and Nadeem Iqbal 12 * 1 Department of Rehabilitation, PNS Hospital Karachi, Pakistan 2 Bahria University Medical and Dental College, Pakistan 3 American International School of Medicine, Georgetown Guyana 4 Shifa International Hospital, Pakistan 5 Shifa College of Medicine, Pakistan 6 Liaqat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro 7 Danylo Halytsky Lviv, National Medical University, Ukraine 8 Dow International Medical College, Pakistan 9 University of Medicine of Tirana, Albania 10 Mekelle University College of Health Science, Ethiopia 11 Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Pakistan 12 Department of Urology and Kidney Transplant, Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute Lahore, Pakistan *Corresponding author: Nadeem Iqbal, Department of Urology and Kidney Transplant, Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute Lahore, Pakistan DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2021.36.005812 ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT The current COVID-19 situation has resulted in disruptions in the social, economic and health care system throughout the world. Lock down have been implemented due to need for social distancing practices across the globe. One such challenge is faced by patients of End stage renal disease (ESRD). They have to be physically present in hemodialysis center on regular basis, which means they are more at risk of exposure in a hospital environment. They are in close contact with multiple people for the purpose of dialysis. The pandemic has entailed an enormous burden upon the hospital management and the healthcare workers because of limited staff availability during this pandemic. Aim of this study was to review literature regarding the special aspects and challenges pertaining to those patients who are on regular dialysis treatment. Keywords: Pandemic; COVID-19; Dialysis Clinic; Infection Control; Telemedicine Clinic Abbreviations: COVID-19: Coronavirus Disease; SARS-CoV-2: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2; ARDS: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome; ESRD: End Stage Renal Disease Received: May 13, 2021 Published: June 01, 2021 Citation: Sajid Iqbal, Aimen Iqbal, Keron Akintola Ayodele Blair, Behzad Saeed Gill, Nadeem Iqbal, et al., Challenges Faced by the Patients on Dialysis Treatment in COVID-19 Era and the Possible Solutions. Biomed J Sci & Tech Res 36(2)-2021. BJSTR. MS.ID.005812.