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A Snapshot from the Department of Urology in Bergamo Evaluating the Timeline of the SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak: Which Patients Are We Missing?
Roscigno, Marco; Naspro, Richard; Piccichè, Antonio; Muttin, Fabio; Angiolilli, Diego; Deiana, Gianfranco; Pezzoli, Fabio; Da Pozzo, Luigi F.
  • Roscigno M; Department of Urology, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy. Electronic address: roscigno.marco@gmail.com.
  • Naspro R; Department of Urology, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy.
  • Piccichè A; Department of Healthcare Coordination, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy.
  • Muttin F; Department of Urology, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy; Urological Research Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
  • Angiolilli D; Department of Urology, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy.
  • Deiana G; Department of Urology, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy.
  • Pezzoli F; Department of Healthcare Coordination, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy.
  • Da Pozzo LF; Department of Urology, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy; University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
Eur Urol Focus ; 6(5): 1120-1123, 2020 Sep 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-548745
ABSTRACT
The province of Bergamo in Italy and in particular Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital was one of the first areas to be hit by the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak and experience firsthand all the different phases of the crisis. We describe the timeline of the changes in overall urological workload during the outbreak period from lockdown to the slow reopening of activities. We sought to compare the 2020 hospital scenario with normality in the same period in 2019, highlighting the rationale behind decision-making when guidelines were not yet available. While we focus on the changes in surgical volumes for both elective (oncological and noncancer) and urgent cases, we have still to confront the risk of untreated and underdiagnosed patients. PATIENT

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We present a snapshot of changes in urology during the peak of the COVID-19 outbreak in our hospital in Bergamo, Italy. The effect of medical lockdown on outcomes for untreated or underdiagnosed patients is still unknown.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Urologic Surgical Procedures / Workload / Coronavirus Infections / Ambulatory Care / Hospital Bed Capacity / Hospitalization Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Eur Urol Focus Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Urologic Surgical Procedures / Workload / Coronavirus Infections / Ambulatory Care / Hospital Bed Capacity / Hospitalization Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Eur Urol Focus Year: 2020 Document Type: Article