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. 2020 Nov;6(Suppl 1):S2-S5.
doi: 10.1016/j.wjorl.2020.03.002. Epub 2020 Apr 2.

Suggestions on the prevention of COVID-19 for health care workers in department of otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery

Kai Xu  1 , Xiaoquan Lai  2 , Zheng Liu  1
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Suggestions on the prevention of COVID-19 for health care workers in department of otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery

Kai Xu et al. World J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 Nov.

Abstract

The epidemic of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has presented as a grim and complex situation recently. More than 77,000 cases of COVID-19 has been confirmed in China until February 25th, 2020, which are causing great impact on economy and society, as well as seriously interfering with ordinary medical practice in the department of otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery. This article discussed medical precautions required in the clinic, inpatient ward and operation room of otorhinolaryngology head and neck department, which aims to protect health care workers from COVID-19.

Keywords: Coronavirus disease 2019; Precautions; SARS-CoV-2; Suggestion; Viral pneumonia.

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The author declare no conflict of interest relevant to this paper.

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