Preliminary information on prevention of infections caused by SARS-COV-2 virus in endoscopic laboratories.
Ann Agric Environ Med
; 27(2): 171-174, 2020 Jun 19.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-614680
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
On 11 March 2020, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) announced COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) as a global pandemic Currently, no vaccines are available and there is little evidence of the efficacy of potential therapeutic agents. Furthermore, there is presumably no pre-existing immunity in the population to the new coronavirus, and it is as-sumed that everyone in the population is susceptible.OBJECTIVE:
The aim of the procedures described in the article is to minimize the risk of human-to-human transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 (Severe acute respiratory syndrome - coronavirus 2) virus during procedures carried out in endoscopic laboratories. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE STATE OF THE ART SARS-CoV-2 infection can be asymptomatic, cause severe pneumonia, or lead to death. Symptoms of COVID-19 range from none (asymptomatic) to severe pneumonia and it can be fatal. Case studies to-date indicate that this infection causes a mild illness (i.e. pneumonia or mild pneumonia) in approximately 80% of cases, and most cases recove; 14% have a more severe illness, 6% experience a critical illness. The vast majority of the most serious illnesses and deaths have occurred among the elderly and people with other chronic underlying diseases. Average progression times include ⢠in mild cases from the onset of symptoms to recovery in almost 2 weeks; ⢠in severe cases from the onset of symptoms to recovery in 3-6 weeks, and from symptoms to death in 2-8 weeks.CONCLUSIONS:
Special precautions should be taken and procedures followed when performing invasive medical procedures in endoscopic laboratories in patients with specific or clinically probable SARS-CoV-2 infection. This article contains up-to-date information as at 04/04/2020.Keywords
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
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Coronavirus Infections
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Pandemics
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Ann Agric Environ Med
Journal subject:
Environmental Health
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Aaem
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