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Otolaryngology Providers Must Be Alert for Patients with Mild and Asymptomatic COVID-19.
Cheng, Xiaoting; Liu, Jialin; Li, Ning; Nisenbaum, Eric; Sun, Qing; Chen, Bing; Casiano, Roy; Weed, Donald; Telischi, Fred; Denneny, James C; Liu, Xuezhong; Shu, Yilai.
  • Cheng X; ENT Institute and Otorhinolaryngology Department of the Affiliated Eye and ENT Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
  • Liu J; Department of Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
  • Li N; Department of Infectious Diseases, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
  • Nisenbaum E; Department of Otolaryngology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA.
  • Sun Q; Department of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University of Qingpu Branch, Shanghai, China.
  • Chen B; ENT Institute and Otorhinolaryngology Department of the Affiliated Eye and ENT Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
  • Casiano R; Department of Otolaryngology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA.
  • Weed D; Department of Otolaryngology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA.
  • Telischi F; Department of Otolaryngology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA.
  • Denneny JC; American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
  • Liu X; Department of Otolaryngology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA.
  • Shu Y; ENT Institute and Otorhinolaryngology Department of the Affiliated Eye and ENT Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg ; 162(6): 809-810, 2020 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-913948
ABSTRACT
More than half of COVID-19 patients are afebrile early in the disease course, yet mildly ill or asymptomatic patients can still spread SARS-CoV-2 with high efficiency. Atypically presenting patients may be seen in noninfectious disease settings such as otolaryngology, which is a specialty prone to occupational exposure. Otolaryngologists have been infected with COVID-19 at higher rates than other specialties in China and other countries. Otolaryngology providers should maintain high clinical suspicion for mild and asymptomatic COVID-19 patients. Protective strategies should be implemented including preappointment screening, triaging, restriction of nonurgent visits and surgeries, telemedicine, and appropriate personal protective equipment use.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Otolaryngology / Pneumonia, Viral / Occupational Health / Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Coronavirus Infections / Asymptomatic Diseases / Pandemics Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg Journal subject: Otolaryngology Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 0194599820920649

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Otolaryngology / Pneumonia, Viral / Occupational Health / Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Coronavirus Infections / Asymptomatic Diseases / Pandemics Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg Journal subject: Otolaryngology Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 0194599820920649