Precautions for operating room team members during the COVID-19 pandemic
JD Forrester, AK Nassar, PM Maggio… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) can infect healthcare
workers. We developed an institutional algorithm to protect operating room team members …
workers. We developed an institutional algorithm to protect operating room team members …
Protecting surgical teams during the COVID-19 outbreak: a narrative review and clinical considerations
2019 (COVID-19), has caused a global pandemic that may infect millions in the United
States alone. Given the baseline rate of emergency operations in the United States, 1 …
States alone. Given the baseline rate of emergency operations in the United States, 1 …
Personal protective equipment and COVID-19: a review for surgeons
There is a long history of personal protective equipment (PPE) used by the surgeon to
minimize the transmission of various pathogens. In the context of the present coronavirus …
minimize the transmission of various pathogens. In the context of the present coronavirus …
Preventing transmission among operating room staff during COVID-19 pandemic: the role of the Aerosol Box and other personal protective equipment
The COVID-19 pandemic is highly challenging for the operating room staff and healthcare
workers in emergency departments. SARS-CoV-2 is a positive-sense single-stranded RNA …
workers in emergency departments. SARS-CoV-2 is a positive-sense single-stranded RNA …
COVID-19 in the operating room: a review of evolving safety protocols
L Prakash, SA Dhar, M Mushtaq - Patient Safety in Surgery, 2020 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has already infected more than 3 million people
across the world. As the healthworkers man the frontlines, the best practices model is …
across the world. As the healthworkers man the frontlines, the best practices model is …
Impact of personal protective equipment on surgical performance during the COVID-19 pandemic
C Yánez Benítez, A Güemes, J Aranda, M Ribeiro… - World Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 pandemic has
exposed surgeons to hazardous working conditions, imposing the need for personal …
exposed surgeons to hazardous working conditions, imposing the need for personal …
COVID‐19: impact on colorectal surgery
SD Wexner, D Cortés‐Guiral, H Gilshtein… - Colorectal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The rapid spread of the COVID‐19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges
for the medical and surgical healthcare systems. With the ongoing need for urgent and …
for the medical and surgical healthcare systems. With the ongoing need for urgent and …
Surgery in a time of uncertainty: a need for universal respiratory precautions in the operating room
EH Livingston - Jama, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
2019 (COVID-19) in the past 4 months, but still much remains unknown. Severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is well characterized but how widely it …
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is well characterized but how widely it …
Rapid response of an academic surgical department to the COVID-19 pandemic: implications for patients, surgeons, and the community
EM Lancaster, JA Sosa, A Sammann… - Journal of the …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to
spread, swift actions and preparation are critical for ensuring the best outcomes for patients …
spread, swift actions and preparation are critical for ensuring the best outcomes for patients …
How to risk-stratify elective surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic?
PF Stahel - Patient safety in surgery, 2020 - Springer
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) a global pandemic, which classifies the outbreak as an …
disease 2019 (COVID-19) a global pandemic, which classifies the outbreak as an …