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A video of best practice recommendations for making botulinum toxin therapy safe during the COVID-19 pandemic

The physician and patient come into close contact during botulinum toxin treatments, increasing the chances of COVID-19 infection. Therefore, it is essential to use an effective injection method that can prevent infection with SARS-CoV-2 virus. In order to minimize the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmissio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Bono, Francesco, Altavista, Maria Concetta, Eleopra, Roberto
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8287114/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34279790
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10072-021-05375-z
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Sumario:The physician and patient come into close contact during botulinum toxin treatments, increasing the chances of COVID-19 infection. Therefore, it is essential to use an effective injection method that can prevent infection with SARS-CoV-2 virus. In order to minimize the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission during botulinum toxin treatment in the COVID-19 era, the Italian Botulinum Toxin Network study group of the Italian Society of Neurology has prepared a video of best practice recommendations on how to organize the work of a clinic performing botulinum toxin treatments. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10072-021-05375-z.