Immediate and long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on delivery of surgical services
Background The ongoing pandemic is having a collateral health effect on delivery of
surgical care to millions of patients. Very little is known about pandemic management and …
surgical care to millions of patients. Very little is known about pandemic management and …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on surgical practice-Part 2 (surgical prioritisation)
Abstract The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic represents a once in a century challenge to
human healthcare with over 4.5 million cases and over 300,000 deaths thus far. Surgical …
human healthcare with over 4.5 million cases and over 300,000 deaths thus far. Surgical …
[HTML][HTML] Consenso colombiano de atención, diagnóstico y manejo de la infección por SARS-COV-2/COVID-19 en establecimientos de atención de la salud …
CH Saavedra Trujillo - Infectio, 2020 - scielo.org.co
En Colombia la implementación de procesos de detección, prevención y disminu ción de
riesgos en salud y seguridad en el trabajo, es responsabilidad de los prestadores de …
riesgos en salud y seguridad en el trabajo, es responsabilidad de los prestadores de …
[HTML][HTML] The transmission modes and sources of COVID-19: A systematic review
The current rampant coronavirus infection in humans, commonly known as COVID-19, a
pandemic that may cause mortality in humans, has been declared a global emergency by …
pandemic that may cause mortality in humans, has been declared a global emergency by …
Inflammatory bowel disease management during the COVID-19 outbreak: the ten do's and don'ts from the ECCO-COVID taskforce
Our knowledge of COVID-19 is changing and evolving rapidly, with novel insights and
recommendations, almost on a daily basis. It behooves the medical community to provide …
recommendations, almost on a daily basis. It behooves the medical community to provide …
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 …
Impact of COVID-19 outbreak on the emergency presentation of acute appendicitis
M Kumaira Fonseca, EN Trindade… - The American …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background The global crisis resulting from the coronavirus pandemic has imposed a large
burden on health systems worldwide. Nonetheless, acute abdominal surgical emergencies …
burden on health systems worldwide. Nonetheless, acute abdominal surgical emergencies …
Electrocautery, diathermy, and surgical energy devices: are surgical teams at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Objective: The aim of the study was to provide a rapid synthesis of available data to identify
the risk posed by utilizing surgical energy devices intraoperatively due to the generation of …
the risk posed by utilizing surgical energy devices intraoperatively due to the generation of …
[HTML][HTML] Association between government policy and delays in emergent and elective surgical care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil: a modeling study
Background The impact of public health policy to reduce the spread of COVID-19 on access
to surgical care is poorly defined. We aim to quantify the surgical backlog during the COVID …
to surgical care is poorly defined. We aim to quantify the surgical backlog during the COVID …
[HTML][HTML] Thyroid cancer in the age of COVID-19
COVID-19 has modified the way we practice medicine. For thyroid cancer, there have been
several significant impacts. First, the diagnosis has been delayed due to social isolation …
several significant impacts. First, the diagnosis has been delayed due to social isolation …