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Q1. Is there a shortage of gowns? Surgical masks? The FDA is aware that as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to expand globally, the supply chain for these devices will continue to
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The demands on healthcare personnel (HCP) are extraordinary, but the importance of attention to personal protection cannot be underestimated. By way of example, a cluster of 17 SARS (severe acute
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No matter the hospital or practice, operating room issues are bound to arise. In some cases, those issues can become huge detriments to the safety of both patients and surgical
Introduction In order to focus local resources on managing the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, “elective” surgery has been largely postponed and stopped. As the COVID-19 rates have already reached their
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Epidemiologists warn there is no proof that antibody tests can show if someone who has been infected cannot be infected again. There is no evidence that people who have recovered
There are presently increasing amounts of information concerning protecting the health care worker, including in the operation room. This section brings together the latest information, data, and recommendations for personnel
When surgeons make mistakes Doctors have seen some pretty gnarly things in hospitals and waiting rooms but surgeons are the medical professionals who see the most gore. By the very nature of
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French Hospital Stops Hydroxychloroquine Treatment for COVID-19 Patient Over Major Cardiac Risknewsweek.com A hospital in France has had to stop an experimental treatment using hydroxychloroquine on at least one coronavirus
Based on available evidence, children do not appear to be at higher risk for COVID-19 than adults. While some children and infants have been sick with COVID-19, adults make up
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Delaying elective surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic increases hospital bed capacity as well as boosts supplies of personal protective gear and ventilators. KEY TAKEAWAYS Both the Centers for Disease Control
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Scientists have been assessing how long coronavirus can survive on surfaces Found the virus is stable on the outer later of a surgical face mask for 7 days But the virus
Virus may have jumped from animal to humans long before the first detection in Wuhan, according to research by an international team of scientists Findings significantly reduce the possibility of
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