Recommendations for Maintaining the Cardiovascular Care System Under the Conditions of the COVID-19 Pandemicã- 1st Edition, April 2020.
Circ J
; 84(11): 2023-2026, 2020 10 23.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-792535
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The Japanese Circulation Society proposes recommendations for all healthcare professionals involved in cardiovascular medicine to protect them from infection and ensure that seriously ill patients requiring urgent care receive proper treatment.MethodsâandâResults:
Patients are divided into "Positive or suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)" and "All others". Furthermore, tests and treatments are divided into emergency or standby. For each category, we propose recommendations.CONCLUSIONS:
To maintain the cardiovascular care system, The Japanese Circulation Society recommends completely preventing nosocomial COVID-19 infections, ensuring adequate PPE necessary for healthcare personnel, and learning and implementing standard precautions.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Cross Infection
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Coronavirus Infections
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Pandemics
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Betacoronavirus
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Health Planning Guidelines
Type of study:
Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Circ J
Journal subject:
Vascular Diseases
/
Cardiology
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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