Otolaryngology activity in two hospitals in northern and central Italy differently affected by COVID-19 pandemic.
Sci Prog
; 104(2): 36850421998487, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1207543
ABSTRACT
The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic had a significant impact on the Italian healthcare system, although geographical differences were present; regions in northern Italy have been the most severely affected while regions in the south of the country were relatively spared. Otolaryngologists were actively involved in the management of the pandemic. In this work, we analyzed and compared the otolaryngology surgical activity performed during the pandemic in two large public hospitals located in different Italian regions. In northern Italy, otolaryngologists were mainly involved in performing surgical tracheotomies in COVID-19 positive patients and contributed to the management of these patients in intensive care units. In central Italy, where the burden of the infection was significantly lower, otolaryngologists focused on diagnosis and treatment of emergency and oncology patients. This analysis confirms the important role of the otolaryngology specialists during the pandemic, but also highlights specific differences between two large hospitals in different Italian regions.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Otolaryngology
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Pandemics
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
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Medical Oncology
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Sci Prog
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
0036850421998487
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