Recommendations from the Italian Society of Pediatric Orthopaedics and Traumatology for the management of pediatric orthopaedic patients during the COVID19 pandemic and post-pandemic period in Italy.
Ital J Pediatr
; 46(1): 149, 2020 Oct 08.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-842313
ABSTRACT
The rapid spread of the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy has dramatically impacted the National Healthcare System, causing the sudden congestion of hospitals, especially in Northern Italy, thus imposing drastic restriction of almost all routine medical care. This exceptional adaptation of the Italian National Healthcare System has also been felt by non-frontline settings such as Pediatric Orthopaedic Units, where the limitation or temporary suspension of most routine care activities met with a need to maintain continuity of care and avoid secondary issues due to the delay or suspension of the routine clinical practice. The Italian Society of Pediatric Orthopaedics and Traumatology formulated general and specific recommendations to face the COVID-19 outbreak, aiming to provide essential care for children needing orthopaedic treatments during the pandemic and early post-peak period, ensure safety of children, caregivers and healthcare providers and limit the spread of contagion.
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Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cross Infection
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Outcome Assessment, Health Care
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Practice Guidelines as Topic
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Orthopedic Procedures
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Delivery of Health Care
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Ital J Pediatr
Journal subject:
Pediatrics
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S13052-020-00911-7
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