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The Perils of Covid-19 for Otorhinolaryngologists: An Overview
Covid-19 symptoms are commonly seen in Otorhinolaryngology clinics on a daily basis. This article provides a brief review of the current knowledge regarding SARS Cov-2 including disease transmission, clinical characteristics and occupational hazard. The article focuses on the adequate precautions ne...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7381858/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32837944 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12070-020-01998-4 |
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author | Shakrawal, Neha Rajan, Nikhil |
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description | Covid-19 symptoms are commonly seen in Otorhinolaryngology clinics on a daily basis. This article provides a brief review of the current knowledge regarding SARS Cov-2 including disease transmission, clinical characteristics and occupational hazard. The article focuses on the adequate precautions needed for Otorhinolaryngologists. We, being involved in the frequent manipulation of the aero-digestive tract containing a high viral load carry the biggest threat of an occupational hazard. We should be aware of utmost importance of effective use of full or enhanced Personal Protective Equipment during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. |
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spelling | pubmed-73818582020-07-28 The Perils of Covid-19 for Otorhinolaryngologists: An Overview Shakrawal, Neha Rajan, Nikhil Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg Brief Communication Covid-19 symptoms are commonly seen in Otorhinolaryngology clinics on a daily basis. This article provides a brief review of the current knowledge regarding SARS Cov-2 including disease transmission, clinical characteristics and occupational hazard. The article focuses on the adequate precautions needed for Otorhinolaryngologists. We, being involved in the frequent manipulation of the aero-digestive tract containing a high viral load carry the biggest threat of an occupational hazard. We should be aware of utmost importance of effective use of full or enhanced Personal Protective Equipment during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Springer India 2020-07-25 2021-03 /pmc/articles/PMC7381858/ /pubmed/32837944 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12070-020-01998-4 Text en © Association of Otolaryngologists of India 2020 |
spellingShingle | Brief Communication Shakrawal, Neha Rajan, Nikhil The Perils of Covid-19 for Otorhinolaryngologists: An Overview |
title | The Perils of Covid-19 for Otorhinolaryngologists: An Overview |
title_full | The Perils of Covid-19 for Otorhinolaryngologists: An Overview |
title_fullStr | The Perils of Covid-19 for Otorhinolaryngologists: An Overview |
title_full_unstemmed | The Perils of Covid-19 for Otorhinolaryngologists: An Overview |
title_short | The Perils of Covid-19 for Otorhinolaryngologists: An Overview |
title_sort | perils of covid-19 for otorhinolaryngologists: an overview |
topic | Brief Communication |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7381858/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32837944 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12070-020-01998-4 |
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