Articles: pandemics.
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Psychiatrische Praxis · May 2020
Review[COVID-19 Pandemic: Stress Experience of Healthcare Workers - A Short Current Review].
Review of studies on the psychological stress of healthcare workers caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. ⋯ Considering the frequency of mental symptoms occurring in healthcare workers, accompanying mental health informed interventions to facilitate coping are necessary. Further research in this field is needed.
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The COVID-19 pandemic will give rise to long-term changes in neurological care, which are not easily predictable. ⋯ The key informant survey identified the foreseeable changes in neurological care after the pandemic.
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J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A · May 2020
Case ReportsSurgical Considerations for an Awake Tracheotomy During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Background: The current global COVID-19 pandemic is caused by the novel coronavirus Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Given that SARS-CoV-2 is highly transmissible, surgical societies have recommended that procedures with a high risk of aerosolization be avoided or delayed. ⋯ Care must be taken during aerosol-generating procedures to minimize viral transmission as much as possible. Preoperative testing for COVID-19, limited operating room personnel, adequate personal protective equipment, and surgical technique are factors to consider for high-risk procedures. Methods: This article presents the case of an awake tracheotomy performed for a transglottic mass causing airway obstruction. Results: With detailed planning and specific techniques, the amount of aerosolization was reduced, and the procedure was performed as safely as possible. Conclusion: This case provides a template for future aerosol-generating procedures during respiratory pandemics.
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Perinatal aspects on the covid-19 pandemic: a practical resource for perinatal-neonatal specialists.
Little is known about the perinatal aspects of COVID-19. ⋯ As the pandemic continues, more data will be available that could lead to changes in current knowledge and recommendations.