1. Interventional Radiology Procedures for COVID-19 Patients: How we Do it.
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Too CW, Wen DW, Patel A, Abdul Syafiq AR, Liu J, Leong S, Gogna A, Lo RHG, Tashi S, Lee KA, Kumar P, Lie SA, Tay YC, Lee LC, Ling ML, Tan BS, and Tay KH
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- Betacoronavirus, COVID-19, Disease Transmission, Infectious prevention & control, Humans, SARS-CoV-2, Coronavirus Infections, Pandemics, Pneumonia, Viral, Radiology, Interventional methods
- Abstract
With astonishing speed, COVID-19 has become a global pandemic. As it is uncertain when the pandemic will be controlled, it is crucial for procedurists of all stripes to be familiar and confident in performing procedures for COVID-19 patients to prevent intra-hospital infection. In this article, we will detail our approach on how to perform interventional procedures for COVID-19 patients at the bedside in the isolation room and with the patient transferred to the interventional radiology centre. These workflows have been developed in conjunction with multiple other stakeholders within our hospital, drawing from valuable lessons we have learnt from the SARS outbreak of 2003.
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- 2020
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