Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Ambulatory and Operating Room Rhinology Practice in the US.

CONCLUSION: COVID-19 has drastically affected rhinologic practice. There is a dramatic reduction of in person care in the office setting and surgical management of sinonasal and skull base disease. Enhanced PPE is being used in only half of potentially aerosolizing procedures which represents an area of further education. Novel approaches such as use of virtual encounters and point of care testing should be considered as options to facilitate care.
PMID: 33019817 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy - October 4, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Papagiannopoulos P, Ganti A, Kim YJ, Raad RA, Kuan EC, Losavio P, Tajudeen BA, Batra PS Tags: Am J Rhinol Allergy Source Type: research