OnabotulinumtoxinA infiltration and nerve blocks in patients with headache and neuralgia: safety recommendations to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection / Infiltración con onabotulinumtoxinA y bloqueos en el paciente con cefalea y neuralgia: recomendaciones de seguridad frente a la infección por SARS-CoV-2
Neurologia
; 5(35): 291-294, 20200601.
Article
in English, Spanish
| WHO COVID, ELSEVIER | ID: covidwho-1386382
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to the need for changes in clinical practice, with new strategies to enable integrated care for patients with headache and neuralgia. Material andmethods:
Given the high spreadability of SARS-CoV-2, new safety measures are required in such procedures as onabotulinumtoxinA infiltration and nerve blocks.Results:
We present a series of recommendations based on the measures implemented to prevent infection in our healthcare system. We differentiate between measures related to patients and physicians, to technique, to infrastructure (waiting room and consultation), and to healthcare management.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
WHO COVID
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ELSEVIER
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
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Spanish
Journal:
Neurologia
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Unidad de Cefaleas/Spain
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