World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery
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World J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Feb 2021
Objective screening for olfactory and gustatory dysfunction during the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective study in healthcare workers using self-administered testing.
Smell and taste loss are highly prevalent symptoms in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), although few studies have employed objective measures to quantify these symptoms, especially dysgeusia. Reports of unrecognized anosmia in COVID-19 patients suggests that self-reported measures are insufficient for capturing patients with chemosensory dysfunction. ⋯ Healthcare workers with recent SARS-CoV-2 infection had reduced olfaction and normal gustation on self-administered objective testing compared to those without infection. Rates of infection and chemosensory symptoms in our cohort of healthcare workers reflect those of the general public.
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World J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Nov 2020
ReviewTelehealth in the times of SARS-CoV-2 infection for the otolaryngologist.
In response to the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery's recommendations to limit patient care activities in the times of SARS-CoV-2, many elective surgeries have been canceled without patient clinics transitioning to virtual visits. With regulations for telemedicine loosened, new possibilities for the practice of otolaryngology have opened. To address the uncertain duration of this pandemic, a review was conducted of current literature on use of telemedicine services in the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and in previous national emergencies to reveal the role telemedicine can play for otolaryngology practices. ⋯ To limit the spread of SARS-CoV-2, we support the AAO-HNS recommendation for the adoption of novel ways to employ telemedicine in this era. Many emergency departments and health care systems have the infrastructure necessary for synchronous video telemedicine visits that can be leveraged to provide quality care with patients. With the continued need to socially distance, telemedicine can protect both physicians and patients from unnecessary exposure to the virus.
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World J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Nov 2020
Diagnosis and treatment of emergency surgeries in otorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery during the covid-19 outbreak: A single center experience.
The 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV, SARS-CoV-2) infection has already been assigned as a Class B infectious disease requiring Class A management strategy according to "the Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases of the People's Republic of China" and become a global pandemic. The incidence of emergencies in otorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery such as foreign bodies in the esophagus and the respiratory tract, epistaxis, laryngeal obstruction with dyspnea, and head and neck trauma are relatively high. Emergency surgeries are required as some of these diseases progress rapidly and probably be life-threatening. In this article, we drafted the recommendations for diagnosis and treatment of emergency surgeries in otorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery in the epidemic area of novel coronavirus pneumonia based on "Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Diagnosis and Treatment Plan (Provisional; 7th Edition Revisions)"and WHO guidelines, combined with the experience of emergency surgeries in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Wuhan Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, which is at the center outbreak area of the SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia (COVID-19) in China, to improve the success rate of treatment for otorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery emergency surgeries and to reduce the SARS-CoV-2 infection rate in the perioperative period.
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World J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Nov 2020
ReviewAirway management of angioedema patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic is characterized by high transmissibility from patients with prolonged minimally- or asymptomatic periods, with a particularly increased risk of spread during aerosol-generating procedures, including endotracheal intubation. ⋯ For patients requiring emergent airway management during the COVID-19 pandemic, minimization of aerosols while taking the necessary precautions to protect healthcare workers should are critical principles for their management.