COVID-19 and rhinology: A look at the future
COVID-19 and rhinology: A look at the future
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DOI：
10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102491
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发表时间：
2020-05-01
影响因子：
2.5
通讯作者：
Pollock, Kim
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作者：
Setzen, Michael;Svider, Peter F.;Pollock, Kim
新型冠状病毒(新冠肺炎)造成了一场致命的大流行，目前正对美国产生重大影响。耳鼻喉科医生被认为是感染疾病的高风险，因为病毒驻留在鼻腔、鼻咽和口咽。虽然关于鼻学的几个主题已经公布了有价值的工作，但我们将进一步详细讨论我们专业的其他方面。关于鼻科实践，有几个问题需要澄清，无论是对于当前的疫情，还是对于未来预期的“浪潮”。此外，随着大流行的消退，随着我们开始再次看到更多的患者，需要指导方针来优化安全做法。这些包括与安全性相关的规程，办公室鼻科手术，用成像代替内窥镜检查，以及理解远程医疗的适当作用。我们讨论鼻病学的这些方面，以及与远程医疗和账单相关的实际问题，因为这些问题在现在和未来对鼻科医生来说越来越重要。
The novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has created a deadly pandemic that is now significantly impacting the United States. Otolaryngologists are considered high risk for contracting disease, as the virus resides in the nasal cavity, nasopharynx, and oropharynx. While valuable work has been publicized regarding several topics in Rhinology, we discuss other aspects of our specialty in further detail. There are several issues regarding Rhinologic practice that need to be clarified both for the current epidemic as well as for future expected "waves." In addition, as the pandemic dies down, guidelines are needed to optimize safe practices as we start seeing more patients again. These include protocols pertinent to safety, in-office Rhinologic procedures, the substitution of imaging for endoscopy, and understanding the appropriate role of telemedicine. We discuss these aspects of Rhinology as well as practical concerns relating to telemedicine and billing, as these issues take on increasing importance for Rhinologists both in the present and the future.