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A primer for pediatric radiologists on infection control in an era of COVID-19.
Miranda-Schaeubinger, Monica; Blumfield, Einat; Chavhan, Govind B; Farkas, Amy B; Joshi, Aparna; Kamps, Shawn E; Kaplan, Summer L; Sammer, Marla B K; Silvestro, Elizabeth; Stanescu, A Luana; Sze, Raymond W; Zerr, Danielle M; Chandra, Tushar; Edwards, Emily A; Khan, Naeem; Rubio, Eva I; Vera, Chido D; Iyer, Ramesh S.
  • Miranda-Schaeubinger M; Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
  • Blumfield E; Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Montefiore, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
  • Chavhan GB; Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Farkas AB; Department of Radiology, The University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA.
  • Joshi A; Section of Pediatric Radiology, C. S. Mott Children's Hospital, Department of Radiology, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
  • Kamps SE; Department of Radiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington School of Medicine, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, MA.7.220, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA.
  • Kaplan SL; Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
  • Sammer MBK; Department of Radiology, Texas Children's Hospital,, Houston, TX, USA.
  • Silvestro E; Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
  • Stanescu AL; Department of Radiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington School of Medicine, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, MA.7.220, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA.
  • Sze RW; Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
  • Zerr DM; Department of Infectious Disease, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA.
  • Chandra T; Department of Radiology, Nemours Children's Hospital, Orlando, FL, USA.
  • Edwards EA; Department of Radiology, Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR, USA.
  • Khan N; Department of Diagnostic Imaging, IWK Health Center,, Halifax, NS, Canada.
  • Rubio EI; Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology,, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA.
  • Vera CD; Department of Radiology, The University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
  • Iyer RS; Department of Radiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington School of Medicine, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, MA.7.220, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA. riyer@uw.edu.
Pediatr Radiol ; 50(9): 1191-1204, 2020 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-649113
ABSTRACT
Pediatric radiology departments across the globe face unique challenges in the midst of the current COVID-19 pandemic that have not been addressed in professional guidelines. Providing a safe environment for personnel while continuing to deliver optimal care to patients is feasible when abiding by fundamental recommendations. In this article, we review current infection control practices across the multiple pediatric institutions represented on the Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR) Quality and Safety committee. We discuss the routes of infectious transmission and appropriate transmission-based precautions, in addition to exploring strategies to optimize personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies. This work serves as a summary of current evidence-based recommendations for infection control, and current best practices specific to pediatric radiologists.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pediatrics / Pneumonia, Viral / Infection Control / Practice Guidelines as Topic / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics / Radiologists / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Child / Humans Language: English Journal: Pediatr Radiol Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S00247-020-04713-1

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pediatrics / Pneumonia, Viral / Infection Control / Practice Guidelines as Topic / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics / Radiologists / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Child / Humans Language: English Journal: Pediatr Radiol Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S00247-020-04713-1