A Protocol of Infection Control for Mechanical Thrombectomy in Possible COVID-19 Patients: Tokai University COVID-19 Manual

The crisis of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is causing damage to the social and medical community. However, extreme emergency neuro-interventions such as mechanical thrombectomy still require the healthcare workers to offer the appropriate treatment while preventing further spread of the infect...

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Autores principales: Srivatanakul, Kittipong, Asai, Satomi, Hirayama, Akihiro, Shigematsu, Hideaki, Niita, Makiko, Kawakami, Tomoko, Sorimachi, Takatoshi, Matsumae, Mitsunori
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japanese Society for Neuroendovascular Therapy 2020
Materias:
Special Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10370680/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37502689
http://dx.doi.org/10.5797/jnet.sr.2020-0075
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Sumario:The crisis of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is causing damage to the social and medical community. However, extreme emergency neuro-interventions such as mechanical thrombectomy still require the healthcare workers to offer the appropriate treatment while preventing further spread of the infection. This article outlines the necessary steps in managing a possible COVID-19 patient starting from patient screening to personnel infection and environmental contamination measures.

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