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Spezielle ophthalmologische Schutzmaßnahmen in der COVID‑19‑Pandemie
BACKGROUND: Healthcare work is a risk factor for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). OBJECTIVES: To review risk mitigation strategies in ophthalmology during the COVID-19 pandemic. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Risk mitigation strategies to maintain ophthalmology care, to prevent collateral damage from car...
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2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7287282/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32529424 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00347-020-01142-1 |
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description | BACKGROUND: Healthcare work is a risk factor for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). OBJECTIVES: To review risk mitigation strategies in ophthalmology during the COVID-19 pandemic. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Risk mitigation strategies to maintain ophthalmology care, to prevent collateral damage from care disruption, and to prevent the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are summarized based on the example of a tertiary referral center in Germany. RESULTS: Clinical management strategies included restricted access to buildings, triage systems, telemedicine approaches, strategies for rapid treat and release, and transparent communication strategies. Strategies to protect patients and staff relied on both standard hygiene precautions and the use of personal protective equipment for prevention of droplet infections. Physical barriers supported risk mitigation strategies. CONCLUSION: To maintain ophthalmological care during the COVID-19 pandemic, a coordinated, multifaceted approach using risk mitigation strategies to protect staff, patients, and the public was initiated. |
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spelling | pubmed-72872822020-06-11 Spezielle ophthalmologische Schutzmaßnahmen in der COVID‑19‑Pandemie Wacker, Katrin Reinhard, Thomas Ophthalmologe Leitthema BACKGROUND: Healthcare work is a risk factor for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). OBJECTIVES: To review risk mitigation strategies in ophthalmology during the COVID-19 pandemic. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Risk mitigation strategies to maintain ophthalmology care, to prevent collateral damage from care disruption, and to prevent the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are summarized based on the example of a tertiary referral center in Germany. RESULTS: Clinical management strategies included restricted access to buildings, triage systems, telemedicine approaches, strategies for rapid treat and release, and transparent communication strategies. Strategies to protect patients and staff relied on both standard hygiene precautions and the use of personal protective equipment for prevention of droplet infections. Physical barriers supported risk mitigation strategies. CONCLUSION: To maintain ophthalmological care during the COVID-19 pandemic, a coordinated, multifaceted approach using risk mitigation strategies to protect staff, patients, and the public was initiated. Springer Medizin 2020-06-11 2020 /pmc/articles/PMC7287282/ /pubmed/32529424 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00347-020-01142-1 Text en © Springer Medizin Verlag GmbH, ein Teil von Springer Nature 2020 This article is made available via the PMC Open Access Subset for unrestricted research re-use and secondary analysis in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source. These permissions are granted for the duration of the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic. |
spellingShingle | Leitthema Wacker, Katrin Reinhard, Thomas Spezielle ophthalmologische Schutzmaßnahmen in der COVID‑19‑Pandemie |
title | Spezielle ophthalmologische Schutzmaßnahmen in der COVID‑19‑Pandemie |
title_full | Spezielle ophthalmologische Schutzmaßnahmen in der COVID‑19‑Pandemie |
title_fullStr | Spezielle ophthalmologische Schutzmaßnahmen in der COVID‑19‑Pandemie |
title_full_unstemmed | Spezielle ophthalmologische Schutzmaßnahmen in der COVID‑19‑Pandemie |
title_short | Spezielle ophthalmologische Schutzmaßnahmen in der COVID‑19‑Pandemie |
title_sort | spezielle ophthalmologische schutzmaßnahmen in der covid‑19‑pandemie |
topic | Leitthema |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7287282/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32529424 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00347-020-01142-1 |
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