Management scheme for infection control and radiological protection in diagnostic radiology examination of novel coronavirus pneumonia.

Since the epidemic of novel coronavirus pneumonia broke out, diagnostic imaging was providing valuable radiological support for disease diagnosis and progress evaluation. Radiological staff, especially radiographers were staying at the front line of epidemic prevention and control. They were facing the patients directly with dual responsibility and pressure of infection control and radiation protection. A number of relevant professional experts established the consensus which clarified three parts of detailed implementing rules including infection control and protection of the radiological staff, disinfection of diagnostic radiology equipment and place, as well as radiological protection. The aim was to further standardize the clinical procedures of radiological staff, reduce the infection risk and the radiation risk of medical staff and patients.Copyright © 2020 by the Chinese Medical Association.

Recommendations on the pediatric flexible bronchoscopy during the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in China (Trial Edition).

An outbreak of pneumonia caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)infection has spread to children.Due to its strong infectivity, people are generally susceptible, including children. The main source of infection is the SARS-CoV-2 infection patients, asymptomatic infection may also become the source of infection.Bronchoscopy is a high-risk operation since during the procedure, with children's coughing and an open airway, a huge number of droplets and secretions are produced, which will contaminate the desktop, equipment and air, and even infect medical staff, other children and caregivers in close contact. For this reason, experts were specially organized to write recommendations on the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric flexible bronchoscopy during the epidemic period of SARS-CoV-2 infection (trial version), establish indications and prevention and control plans of pediatric bronchoscopy during the epidemic period, and provide a basis for medical staff engaged in pediatric bronchoscopyCopyright © 2020 by the Chinese Medical Association.

Fortification is required in the rear to win the battle of epidemic prevention and control.

The current epidemic of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) poses a serious threat to people's health and lives. Following the national policies and deployment, medical community in China invests large amounts of medical resources to help Hubei. However, some hospitals nationwide have suspended outpatient and inpatient services. The authors analyze the underlying causes of suspension of medical services and its harm to patients, and summarize the optimization of disease diagnosis and treatment during the COVID-19 outbreak. In further, they propose reasonable suggestions on safe medical management in general hospitals outside the epidemic area, in order to attract the attention of medical institutions and medical colleagues.Copyright © 2020 by the Chinese Medical Association.

[Expert consensus on traditional Chinese medicine health management in adults with SARS-CoV-2 variant infection at home].

In order to more actively respond to the new situation of prevention and control of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and to guide home health management for adults who are asymptomatic carriers or exhibit mild symptoms, the World Federation of Chinese Medical Societies Emergency Committee, World Federation of Chinese Medical Societies Respiratory Diseases, World Federation of Chinese Medical Societies Heat Disease Committee, Chinese Association of Chinese Medicine Pulmonary Disease Chapter, the First Aid Group of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine of the Emergency Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association, the First Aid Group of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine of the Emergency Branch of the Emergency Physician Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, the Emergency Branch of the Shanghai Chinese Medical Association, the Institute of Emergency and Critical Care of the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Health Commission's Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine and other academic institutions have organized the medical experts at treating COVID-19 front line in China to investigate and discuss the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) health management at home for adults infected with SARS-CoV-2 variants, and concluded the "Expert consensus on traditional Chinese medicine health management at home for adults infected with SARS-CoV-2 variants", in combination with "Guideline on SARS-CoV-2 variant infection recover at home" issued by the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council. The expert consensus included home environment, asymptomatic infection, infection with mild symptoms, recovery period, and TCM non-drug therapy intervention, which will provide a guidance to TCM intervention at home to adults infected with SARS-CoV-2 variants.

Fortification is required in the rear to win the battle of epidemic prevention and control

The current epidemic of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) poses a serious threat to people's health and lives. Following the national policies and deployment, medical community in China invests large amounts of medical resources to help Hubei. However, some hospitals nationwide have suspended outpatient and inpatient services. The authors analyze the underlying causes of suspension of medical services and its harm to patients, and summarize the optimization of disease diagnosis and treatment during the COVID-19 outbreak. In further, they propose reasonable suggestions on safe medical management in general hospitals outside the epidemic area, in order to attract the attention of medical institutions and medical colleagues. Copyright © 2020 by the Chinese Medical Association.