Salivary gland disease in the era of COVID-19 pandemic.
Head Neck
; 42(6): 1339-1343, 2020 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-133541
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic forced significant changes in current approach to outpatient evaluation of common otolaryngology complaints as hospitals around the world are trying to limit the spread of the virus and to preserve health care resources. These changes raise a lot of questions regarding patient triage and treatment decisions in clinical situations when it is unclear if the workup and management can be postponed. In this communication, we present our approach to evaluation and triage of new patients with complaints concerning for salivary gland disease.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Otolaryngology
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Pneumonia, Viral
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Salivary Gland Diseases
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Triage
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Telemedicine
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Coronavirus Infections
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Head Neck
Journal subject:
Neoplasms
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Hed.26210
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