Progress in the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 and the role of surgeons in the front line of the pandemic.
Surg Today
; 50(11): 1544-1548, 2020 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-743731
ABSTRACT
The current struggle to control and contain COVID-19 is critical and surgeons are on the front line in the fight against this virus. Surgeons, and other medical workers in the field of surgery, have a solid foundation and experience in medical treatment and intensive care, and an understanding of the support of respiratory, circulatory, digestive, and other systemic organs. Furthermore, the operative standards of aseptic technique in their daily work enable surgeons to adapt to the working environment in infected areas. As surgeons in the anti-pandemic front line in China, we describe our experience with the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 in this country and how the work of surgeons is unfolding during the pandemic.
Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Clinical Laboratory Techniques
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Disease Management
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Pandemics
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Surgeons
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Surg Today
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S00595-020-02090-8
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