COVID-19 Pandemic and its Impact on Craniofacial Surgery.
J Craniofac Surg
; 31(6): e620-e622, 2020 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1052233
ABSTRACT
In late 2019, a novel coronavirus strain, SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2), also known as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), triggered a global pandemic as the virus spread from the Wuhan Province, China, across all continents. Although infrequent, severe respiratory infection and death caused by SARS-CoV-2 is disproportionately high amongst healthcare providers such as craniofacial surgeons who work in the head and neck region. Factors this impact SARS-CoV-2 transmission include (1) high viral loads in the mucosa of the oral and nasopharynx, (2) limited and/or imprecise disease screening/confirmation testing, (3) access to and appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Jaw Diseases
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Coronavirus Infections
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Face
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Pandemics
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Craniofac Surg
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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