Point-of-care rapid antigen testing for COVID-19 at a tertiary eye care facility: Role in commencement of elective surgeries, contact tracing and implementation of back-to-work policy.
Indian J Ophthalmol
; 69(4): 964-970, 2021 Apr.
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| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1138818
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The aim of this study was to report the use and the impact of a point-of-care rapid antigen test (PoC-RAT) at a tertiary eye care facility in facilitating commencement of elective surgeries, contact tracing of exposed health care professionals (HCPs) and ancillary hospital staff, and implementation of back-to-work (BTW) policy for them.METHODS:
Retrospective analysis of subjects undergoing PoC-RAT for COVID-19 infection at a tertiary level dedicated eye care facility. Decision making with regard to commencement of elective surgeries post COVID-19 related discontinuation of services, contact tracing of HCPs and ancillary hospital staff exposed to known COVID-19 cases and implementation of back-to-work policy for all staff based upon the results of PoC-RAT were studied.RESULTS:
A total of 311 subjects (224 patients and 87 hospital staff) were tested. Overall positivity rate was around 7%. Asymptomatic patients who were screened preoperatively had a lower positivity rate at around 3% compared to the staff (who were either known contacts or were symptomatic) at around 17%. Contact tracing found three-quarters of the staff at low risk and only one quarter at medium or high risk. Among patients, 97% of those followed up for at least 2 weeks after the test remained healthy. For staff, this was around 65%.CONCLUSION:
Based on our preliminary results, we suggest that PoC-RAT may be considered routinely for indication-based preoperative screening of asymptomatic patients, and for on-campus screening, contact tracing and implementation of BTW policies for HCPs and ancillary hospital staff at a tertiary level eye care facility.Palabras clave
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Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trazado de Contacto
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Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Electivos
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Reinserción al Trabajo
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Prueba de COVID-19
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
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Antígenos Virales
Tipo de estudio:
Estudios diagnósticos
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
Tópicos:
Covid persistente
Límite:
Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Indian J Ophthalmol
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Ijo.IJO_3119_20
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