Role and Management of a Head and Neck Department during the COVID-19 Outbreak in Lombardy.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
; 162(6): 795-796, 2020 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-38313
ABSTRACT
The recent Italian outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 led to an unprecedented burden on our health care system. Despite head and neck-otolaryngology not being a front-line specialty in dealing with this disease, our department had to face several specific issues. Despite a massive reallocation of resources in the hospital, we managed to keep the service active, improving safety measures for our personnel, specifically during common otolaryngologic maneuvers known to produce aerosols. Furthermore, we strived to maintain our teaching role, giving residents an inclusive role in managing the response to the emergency state, and we progressively integrated our inactive specialists into other service rotations to relieve front-line colleagues' burden. Specific issues and management decisions are discussed in detail in the article.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Otolaryngology
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Pneumonia, Viral
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Disease Outbreaks
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Health Expenditures
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Cost of Illness
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Coronavirus Infections
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Journal subject:
Otolaryngology
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
0194599820917914
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