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The trauma and acute care surgeon in the COVID-19 pandemic era / O cirurgião de trauma e emergência na era da pandemia de COVID-19
Ribeiro Junior, Marcelo Augusto Fontenelle; de-Campos, Tércio; Lima, Daniel Souza; Marttos-Jr, Antonio C; Pereira, Bruno M.
Affiliation
  • Ribeiro Junior, Marcelo Augusto Fontenelle; Hospital Moriah. São Paulo. BR
  • de-Campos, Tércio; Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo. Faculdade de Ciências Médicas. São Paulo. BR
  • Lima, Daniel Souza; Instituto Dr. José Frota. Fortaleza. BR
  • Marttos-Jr, Antonio C; University of Miami. Ryder Trauma Center, Acute Care & Trauma Surgery. Miami. US
  • Pereira, Bruno M; Grupo Surgical. Campinas. BR
Rev. Col. Bras. Cir ; 47: e20202576, 2020. graf
Article in En | LILACS | ID: biblio-1136587
Responsible library: BR1.1
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT The World Health Organization recognized in March 2020 the existence of a pandemic for the new coronavirus that appeared in China, in late 2019, and whose disease was named COVID-19. In this context, the SBAIT (Brazilian Society of Integrated Care for Traumatized Patients) conducted a survey with 219 trauma and emergency surgeons regarding the availability of personal protective equipment (PPE) and the role of the surgeon in this pandemic by means of an electronic survey. It was observed that surgeons have been acting under inadequate conditions, with a lack of basic supplies as well as more specific equipment such as N95 masks and facial shields for the care of potential victims who may be contaminated. The latter increases the risk of contamination of professionals, resulting in potential losses in the working teams. Immediate measures must be taken to guarantee access to safety equipment throughout the country, since all trauma victims and/or patients with emergency surgical conditions must be treated as potential carriers of COVID-19.
RESUMO
RESUMO A Organização Mundial de Saúde reconheceu a partir de março de 2020 a existência de uma pandemia do novo coronavírus que surgiu na China no final de 2019, e cuja doença foi denominada COVID-19. Neste contexto, a SBAIT (Sociedade Brasileira de Atendimento Integrado ao Traumatizado) realizou pesquisa com 219 cirurgiões de Trauma e de Urgências e Emergências a respeito de disponibilidade de equipamentos de proteção individual (EPI) e do papel do cirurgião nesta pandemia, por meio de formulário eletrônico. Observou-se que os cirurgiões vêm atuando em condições inadequadas, com falta de insumos básicos assim como equipamentos mais específicos, como máscaras N95 e protetores faciais, para a atenção de potenciais vítimas que estejam contaminadas. Isso eleva o risco de contaminação dos profissionais e causa decorrentes baixas na força de trabalho. Medidas imediatas devem ser adotadas para garantir o acesso aos equipamentos de segurança em todo país uma vez que, todos os pacientes vítimas de trauma e/ou portadores de doenças cirúrgicas de urgência devem ser tratados como potenciais portadores do COVID-19.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Traumatology / Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Coronavirus Infections / Emergency Medical Services / Pandemics / Personal Protective Equipment / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Screening_studies Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Brasil Language: En Journal: Rev. Col. Bras. Cir Journal subject: CIRURGIA GERAL Year: 2020 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / United States Country of publication: Brazil

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Traumatology / Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Coronavirus Infections / Emergency Medical Services / Pandemics / Personal Protective Equipment / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Screening_studies Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Brasil Language: En Journal: Rev. Col. Bras. Cir Journal subject: CIRURGIA GERAL Year: 2020 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / United States Country of publication: Brazil