Disaster Nephrology in Portugal: A Call for National Preparedness

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  • Maria Manuel Guerra Serviço de Nefrologia do Hospital de Santa Cruz, Unidade Local de Saúde Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, Portugal; Centro Clínico Académico de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8870-5862
  • Diana Santos Centro Clínico Académico de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal; Serviço de Nefrologia do Hospital das Forças Armadas, Pólo de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4006-4586
  • Maria Inês Roxo Serviço de Nefrologia do Hospital de Santa Cruz, Unidade Local de Saúde Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, Portugal; Centro Clínico Académico de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1512-8077
  • Bruno Pepe Serviço de Nefrologia do Hospital de Santa Cruz, Unidade Local de Saúde Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, Portugal; Centro Clínico Académico de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal; Serviço de Nefrologia do Hospital das Forças Armadas, Pólo de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7617-4734
  • Luís Santos Centro Clínico Académico de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal; Serviço de Nefrologia do Hospital das Forças Armadas, Pólo de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2798-2884
  • João Figueiredo Martins Centro Clínico Académico de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal; Serviço de Nefrologia do Hospital das Forças Armadas, Pólo de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6083-1960
  • Nuno Moreira Fonseca Centro Clínico Académico de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal; Serviço de Nefrologia do Hospital Curry Cabral, Unidade Local de Saúde de São José, Lisboa, Portugal; iNOVA4HEALTH, NOVA Medical School | Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0821-2764
  • Patrícia Branco Serviço de Nefrologia do Hospital de Santa Cruz, Unidade Local de Saúde Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, Portugal; Centro Clínico Académico de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal; iNOVA4HEALTH, NOVA Medical School | Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8563-834X

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https://doi.org/10.71749/pkj.113

Keywords:

Acute Kidney Injury, Disaster Planning, Disasters, Emergency Medical Services, Nephrology, Portugal

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10-11-2025

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No new data were generated or analyzed in this study. The simulations described were conceptual and based on publicly available information from ANADIAL and other institutional sources.

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Copyright (c) 2025 Maria Manuel Guerra, Diana Santos, Maria Inês Roxo, Bruno Pepe, Luís Santos, João Figueiredo Martins, Nuno Moreira Fonseca, Patrícia Branco

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Disaster Nephrology in Portugal: A Call for National Preparedness. (2025). Portuguese Kidney Journal. https://doi.org/10.71749/pkj.113

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