Challenges in Urology during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Jin, Peng; Park, Hyusim; Jung, Sungyong; Kim, Jayoung

Jin, Peng; Park, Hyusim; Jung, Sungyong; Kim, Jayoung.

Jin P; Departments of Surgery and Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Park H; Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Jung S; Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, USA.
Kim J; Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, USA.

Urol Int ; 105(1-2): 3-16, 2021.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-940775

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global health threat. This disease has brought about huge changes in the priorities of medical and surgical procedures. This short review article summarizes several test methods for COVID-19 that are currently being used or under development. This paper also introduces the corresponding changes in the diagnosis and treatment of urological diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic. We further discuss the potential impacts of the pandemic on urology, including the outpatient setting, clinical work, teaching, and research.

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COVID-19 Testing; COVID-19/diagnosis; Practice Patterns, Physicians'; Urologic Diseases/therapy; Urologists; Urology; Ambulatory Care; Education, Medical, Graduate; Humans; Internship and Residency; Predictive Value of Tests; Reproductive Techniques, Assisted; Urologic Diseases/diagnosis; Urologists/education; Urology/economics

Keywords

COVID-19 pandemic; Clinical challenges; Test methods; Urological diseases; Urologists

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Urologic Diseases / Urology / Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Urologists / COVID-19 Testing / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Urol Int Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 000512880

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