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. 2020 Nov-Dec;41(6):102678.
doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102678. Epub 2020 Aug 13.

Our experiences of resuming services in ENT departments in Wuhan, once a COVID-19 epicenter

Kai Xu  1 , Xiang Lu  2 , Zheng Liu  3
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Our experiences of resuming services in ENT departments in Wuhan, once a COVID-19 epicenter

Kai Xu et al. Am J Otolaryngol. 2020 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) showed a significant impact on routine daily services in departments of otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery. The city of Wuhan, as the first reported epicenter in the world, resumed medical service since April 8, 2020. As the biggest ENT services provider in Wuhan, we share out institution's triage and screening system in the resuming period.

Keywords: COVID-19; Resumption; SARS-CoV-2.

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The triage and screening system for resuming daily services in the department of otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery.
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