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Salivary gland disease in the era of COVID-19 pandemic.
- Source :
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Head & neck [Head Neck] 2020 Jun; Vol. 42 (6), pp. 1339-1343. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Apr 28. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic forced significant changes in current approach to outpatient evaluation of common otolaryngology complaints as hospitals around the world are trying to limit the spread of the virus and to preserve health care resources. These changes raise a lot of questions regarding patient triage and treatment decisions in clinical situations when it is unclear if the workup and management can be postponed. In this communication, we present our approach to evaluation and triage of new patients with complaints concerning for salivary gland disease.<br /> (© 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
- Subjects :
- COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections prevention & control
Coronavirus Infections transmission
Humans
Pandemics prevention & control
Pneumonia, Viral prevention & control
Pneumonia, Viral transmission
SARS-CoV-2
Betacoronavirus
Coronavirus Infections epidemiology
Otolaryngology
Pneumonia, Viral epidemiology
Salivary Gland Diseases diagnosis
Telemedicine
Triage
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1097-0347
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Head & neck
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32343454
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.26210