Endoscopic mask innovation and protective measures changes during the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic: Experience from a Chinese hepato-biliary-pancreatic unit.
Dig Endosc
; 32(7): 1105-1110, 2020 Nov.
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en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-780816
ABSTRACT
Endoscopy is widely used as a clinical diagnosis and treatment method for certain hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases. However, due to the distinctive epidemiological characteristics of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, the virus causing coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), healthcare providers are exposed to the patient's respiratory and gastrointestinal fluids, rendering endoscopy a high risk for transmitting a nosocomial infection. This article introduces preventive measures for endoscopic treatment enacted in our medical center during COVID-19, including the adjustment of indications, the application of endoscope protective equipment, the design and application of endoscopic masks and splash-proof films, and novel recommendations for bedside endoscope pre-sterilization.
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Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neumonía Viral
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Infección Hospitalaria
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Endoscopía Gastrointestinal
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Control de Infecciones
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Infecciones por Coronavirus
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Transmisión de Enfermedad Infecciosa
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Endoscopios
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Pandemias
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Máscaras
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
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Ensayo controlado aleatorizado
Límite:
Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Dig Endosc
Asunto de la revista:
Diagnóstico por Imagen
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Gastroenterologia
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Den.13799
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