Managing a National Intrathecal Pump Service During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Neuromodulation
; 23(7): 922-925, 2020 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-656793
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The healthcare and social disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could pose significant risk to patients with intrathecal pump (ITP) who may miss refill or replacement appointments. In some cases, this could be life-threatening. We designed and piloted a novel refill protocol to assess its efficacy and safety. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Screening of our ITP database for patients most at risk of harm was conducted. These patients were risk-assessed for COVID-19 infection and were enrolled in a protocol to optimize the safety and efficiency of their pump replacement or refill.RESULTS:
Of note, 31 of 51 database patients were deemed to be high risk of ITP failure during the pandemic. Thirty patients were successfully refilled with only one patient refusing to leave their house for refill. There were no significant adverse outcomes.CONCLUSION:
Our protocol offers a safe and efficient pathway for ITP management during a pandemic.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Injections, Spinal
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Infusion Pumps, Implantable
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Delivery of Health Care
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Young adult
Language:
English
Journal:
Neuromodulation
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ner.13225
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