Head and Neck Practice in the COVID-19 Pandemics Today: A Rapid Systematic Review

Conclusion The use of PPE (N95 or powered air-purifying respirator [PAPR]) during procedures should be mandatory. Patients should be evaluated about their COVID-19 status before hospital admission. Cancer should be treated. Tracheostomy tube cuff should be inflated inside the tracheal incision. All COVID-19 precautions should be kept until there is a validated antiviral treatment or an available vaccine. [...] Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda Rio de Janeiro, BrazilArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology - September 29, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Hojaij, Flavio Carneiro Chinelatto, Lucas Albuquerque Boog, Gustavo Henrique Pereira Kasmirski, J úlia Adriana Lopes, Jo ão Vitor Ziroldo Medeiros, Vitor Macedo Brito Tags: Systematic Review Source Type: research