Journal article
COVID-19 Pandemic and its Impact on Craniofacial Surgery
The Journal of craniofacial surgery, Vol.31(6), pp.e620-e622
09/2020
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006574
PMID: 32398624
Abstract
In late 2019, a novel coronavirus strain, SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2), also known as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), triggered a global pandemic as the virus spread from the Wuhan Province, China, across all continents. Although infrequent, severe respiratory infection and death caused by SARS-CoV-2 is disproportionately high amongst healthcare providers such as craniofacial surgeons who work in the head and neck region. Factors this impact SARS-CoV-2 transmission include: (1) high viral loads in the mucosa of the oral and nasopharynx, (2) limited and/or imprecise disease screening/confirmation testing, (3) access to and appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- COVID-19 Pandemic and its Impact on Craniofacial Surgery
- Creators
- Brian T Andrews - Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KSRavi Garg - Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KSWojciech Przylecki - Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KSMutaz Habal - Tampa Bay Craniofacial Center, Tampa Bay, FL
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Journal of craniofacial surgery, Vol.31(6), pp.e620-e622
- DOI
- 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006574
- PMID
- 32398624
- NLM abbreviation
- J Craniofac Surg
- ISSN
- 1049-2275
- eISSN
- 1536-3732
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/2020
- Academic Unit
- Craniofacial Anomalies Research Center; Neurosurgery; Otolaryngology
- Record Identifier
- 9984107424502771
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