Pediatric otolaryngology in the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: what have we learned?
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
; 29(6): 504-509, 2021 Dec 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1546080
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has changed the face of healthcare. The current review is to discuss the major aspects that have changed in pediatric otolaryngology, from surgical operations management, to clinic workflow, to procedural precautions. RECENT FINDINGS:
There have been many studies over the past year describing different ways to improve the safety of healthcare delivery in pediatric otolaryngology amidst a global pandemic, as well as ways to improve clinic and surgical logistics along with guidelines for telehealth of a surgical specialty.SUMMARY:
COVID-19 has forever altered how healthcare is viewed and practiced, and pediatric otolaryngology was not exempt. With an increased focus on provider safety, as well as novel ways of utilizing changes in methods of communication, the practice of pediatric otolaryngology has evolved with the rest of healthcare to take on the new challenges brought on by this global pandemic.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Otolaryngology
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Telemedicine
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COVID-19
Limits:
Child
/
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Journal subject:
Otolaryngology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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