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COVID-19: Initial experience of an international group of hand surgeons.
- Source :
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Hand surgery & rehabilitation [Hand Surg Rehabil] 2020 May; Vol. 39 (3), pp. 159-166. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Apr 09. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected medical treatment protocols throughout the world. While the pandemic does not affect hand surgeons at first glance, they have a role to play. The purpose of this study was to describe the different measures that have been put in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic by hand surgeons throughout the world. The survey comprised 47 surgeons working in 34 countries who responded to an online questionnaire. We found that the protocols varied in terms of visitors, health professionals in the operating room, patient waiting areas, wards and emergency rooms. Based on these preliminary findings, an international consensus on hand surgery practices for the current viral pandemic, and future ones, needs to be built rapidly.<br /> (Copyright © 2020 SFCM. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections transmission
Health Care Surveys
Humans
Internationality
Internet
Pneumonia, Viral transmission
Practice Patterns, Physicians' standards
Professional Practice standards
Coronavirus Infections prevention & control
Hand surgery
Pandemics prevention & control
Pneumonia, Viral prevention & control
Practice Patterns, Physicians' organization & administration
Professional Practice organization & administration
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2468-1210
- Volume :
- 39
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Hand surgery & rehabilitation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32278932
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hansur.2020.04.001