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Preparation of a radiology department in an Italian hospital dedicated to COVID-19 patients.
Ierardi, Anna Maria; Wood, Bradford J; Arrichiello, Antonio; Bottino, Nicola; Bracchi, Laura; Forzenigo, Laura; Andrisani, Maria Carmela; Vespro, Valentina; Bonelli, Cristian; Amalou, Amel; Turkbey, Evrim B; Turkbey, Baris I; Granata, Giuseppe; Pinto, Antonio; Grasselli, Giacomo; Stocchetti, Nino; Carrafiello, Gianpaolo.
  • Ierardi AM; Radiology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza, 35, 20122, Milan, Italy. amierardi@yahoo.it.
  • Wood BJ; Center for Interventional Oncology, Radiology and Imaging Sciences, NIH Clinical Center and National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
  • Arrichiello A; Radiology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza, 35, 20122, Milan, Italy.
  • Bottino N; Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, Italy.
  • Bracchi L; Cerba Healthcare Italia, sede CURIE, Viale Liguria, 37, 20093, Cologno Monzese, MI, Italy.
  • Forzenigo L; Radiology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza, 35, 20122, Milan, Italy.
  • Andrisani MC; Radiology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza, 35, 20122, Milan, Italy.
  • Vespro V; Radiology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza, 35, 20122, Milan, Italy.
  • Bonelli C; Healthcare Professionals Department, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
  • Amalou A; Center for Interventional Oncology, Radiology and Imaging Sciences, NIH Clinical Center and National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
  • Turkbey EB; Radiology and Imaging Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
  • Turkbey BI; Molecular Imaging Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
  • Granata G; Radiology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza, 35, 20122, Milan, Italy.
  • Pinto A; Department of Radiology, CTO Hospital, Azienda dei Colli, Naples, Italy.
  • Grasselli G; Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, Italy.
  • Stocchetti N; Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
  • Carrafiello G; Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
Radiol Med ; 125(9): 894-901, 2020 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-639965
ABSTRACT
Preparedness for the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its spread in Italy called for setting up of adequately equipped and dedicated health facilities to manage sick patients while protecting healthcare workers, uninfected patients, and the community. In our country, in a short time span, the demand for critical care beds exceeded supply. A new sequestered hospital completely dedicated to intensive care (IC) for isolated COVID-19 patients needed to be designed, constructed, and deployed. Along with this new initiative, the new concept of "Pandemic Radiology Unit" was implemented as a practical solution to the emerging crisis, born out of a critical and urgent acute need. The present article describes logistics, planning, and practical design issues for such a pandemic radiology and critical care unit (e.g., space, infection control, safety of healthcare workers, etc.) adopted in the IC Hospital Unit for the care and management of COVID-19 patients.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Radiology Department, Hospital / Cross Infection / Coronavirus Infections / Hospitals, Isolation / Pandemics / Betacoronavirus / Hospital Design and Construction Type of study: Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Radiol Med Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S11547-020-01248-1

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Radiology Department, Hospital / Cross Infection / Coronavirus Infections / Hospitals, Isolation / Pandemics / Betacoronavirus / Hospital Design and Construction Type of study: Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Radiol Med Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S11547-020-01248-1