Addressing Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Spine Surgery: A Rapid National Consensus Using the Delphi Method via Teleconference

Tan, K. L.; Thadani, Vishaal Nanik; Chan, Daniel; Oh, Jacob Yoong-Leong; Liu, Gabriel Ka Po

doi:10.31616/asj.2020.0224

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“…The lack or unavailability of clear guidelines on appropriate remote health care for different patients was a major challenge [ 52 , 66 ]. For instance, no international guidelines or best practices exist for the management of patients with cancer in any emergency situation during the pandemic [ 26 , 27 ].…”

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“…They concluded that the appropriate selection of patients requires a comparison between virtual treatments and in-person visits. Authors in [ 52 ] conducted a teleconference with 13 spine surgeons from across various hospitals to serve as a panel of experts. They discussed topics related to surgeon repurposing, spine telehealth introduction, service continuity, preoperative testing, spinal surgery triaging, new challenges in spine surgeries and post-pandemic preparations.…”

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Telehealth utilization during the Covid-19 pandemic: A systematic review

Garfan¹,

Alamoodi²,

Zaidan

et al. 2021

Computers in Biology and Medicine

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During the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, different technologies, including telehealth, are maximised to mitigate the risks and consequences of the disease. Telehealth has been widely utilised because of its usability and safety in providing healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a systematic literature review which provides extensive evidence on the impact of COVID-19 through telehealth and which covers multiple directions in a large-scale research remains lacking. This study aims to review telehealth literature comprehensively since the pandemic started. It also aims to map the research landscape into a coherent taxonomy and characterise this emerging field in terms of motivations, open challenges and recommendations. Articles related to telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic were systematically searched in the WOS, IEEE, Science Direct, Springer and Scopus databases. The final set included (n=86) articles discussing telehealth applications with respect to (i) control (n=25), (ii) technology (n=14) and (iii) medical procedure (n=47). Since the beginning of the pandemic, telehealth has been presented in diverse cases. However, it still warrants further attention. Regardless of category, the articles focused on the challenges which hinder the maximisation of telehealth in such times and how to address them. With the rapid increase in the utilization of telehealth in different specialised hospitals and clinics, a potential framework which reflects the authors’ implications of the future application and opportunities of telehealth has been established. This article improves our understanding and reveals the full potential of telehealth during these difficult times and beyond.

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Telehealth utilization during the Covid-19 pandemic: A systematic review

Garfan¹,

Alamoodi²,

Zaidan

et al. 2021

Computers in Biology and Medicine

268

147

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“…In addition, the majority of national and international orthopaedic conferences, training programs, and workshops have been postponed or cancelled. Therefore, there is a strong need to make a new delivery system for education to our colleagues, residents, and fellows [7,8,[17][18][19][20][21].…”

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“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID- 19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or human coronavirus 2019 (HCoV- 19), was first detected in Wuhan, China, in November 2019 [1]. Its potential to generate explosive outbreaks in confined settings and cross borders following human mobility patterns has already been reported IRB status: This nationwide survey study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital (IRB number: UC20QADI0086), College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, and an informed written consent was waived from the participants for the survey study and publication of this study.…”

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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on orthopaedic resident education: a nationwide survey study in South Korea

Chang

Park

Baek

et al. 2020

International Orthopaedics (SICOT)

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Purpose There have not been well-designed survey studies investigating the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on orthopaedic resident education. Methods A 58-question, web-based survey was administered to orthopaedic residents in South Korea. A total of 229 orthopaedic residents from 43 hospitals completed the survey questionnaire. Results The average working time of 72.7 hours/week before the pandemic was decreased to 65.6 hours/week during the pandemic ( p < 0.001). The time working in the operating room was significantly decreased during the pandemic, but not in the emergency centre and outpatient clinic. The education times for lecture and clinical case discussion were decreased during the pandemic (both, p < 0.001), respectively. While the use of traditional teaching methods was decreased, the use of online-based teaching methods was increased ( p < 0.001). However, satisfaction level with online-based teaching methods was significantly lower compared with that of traditional teaching methods. The average working time exposed to the patients with COVID-19 was 9.7 hours/week. About 47.6% of orthopaedic residents experienced isolation or quarantine. The average score for quality of life, which was 68.9 out of 100 scores before the pandemic, decreased to 61.7 during the pandemic ( p < 0.001). The most stressful factor for orthopaedic residents during the pandemic was family/relative health, followed by their own health and residency program. Conclusion The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on orthopaedic resident education in South Korea. Therefore, flexible and sustainable strategies are necessary to prepare for the future as well as the current pandemic situation.

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“…Therefore, current triage systems should be more aware of their hazardous and infective features. (24)(25)(26)…”

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Coronavirus disease 2019: a revolution in biological triage in the emergency setting

et al. 2020

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Triage is a familiar concept for all who work at the forefront of the treatment of patients and the emergency medical staff know their duty in different situations including crisis and epidemics. Accordingly, the coronavirus outbreak has also a major effect on the emergency department (ED) as it changes the routine ED function. Our main question was what are the main triage challenges in the recent pandemic and how we could overcome these challenges? Therefore, a search of the main Web databases was performed for articles published till May 1st, 2020 using various related keywords. In various steps, the title, summary, methodology, results, and discussion of the selected studies were assessed to find out the recent triage strategies in the COVID-19 outbreak. Hence, all the available and related English review articles, case series, and experimental studies were evaluated. Among 200 studies initially reviewed, 59 met the study criteria for the final assessment. COVID-19 puts a significant load on public health services and potential damage to social and psychiatric situations by marked morbidity and mortality. In line with the various presentations and according to the changing of the COVID-19 epidemic to a worldwide pandemic problem, the management and treatment protocols changed several times. Accordingly, the local and even global hospital protocols were changed as well. The first simple concept of coronavirus triage in an emergency department is the separation of COVID-19 infected patients from the others. This approach has been practiced around the world. Changing the ED layout from a usual triage or fast track set to an isolated room is necessary for such a pandemic situation. It is very important to consider staff communication and the application of PPE. All the efforts should be taken to protect patients as well as the medical staff from unnecessary exposure and infection; this serves to keep the health facilities working well in the outbreak and diffusion of SARS-CoV-2.

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Addressing Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Spine Surgery: A Rapid National Consensus Using the Delphi Method via Teleconference

Cited by 7 publications

References 34 publications

Telehealth utilization during the Covid-19 pandemic: A systematic review

Telehealth utilization during the Covid-19 pandemic: A systematic review

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on orthopaedic resident education: a nationwide survey study in South Korea

Coronavirus disease 2019: a revolution in biological triage in the emergency setting

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