Global coronavirus pandemic (2019‐nCOV): implication for an Italian medium size dermatological clinic of a II level hospital

Did Whatsapp® reveal a new cutaneous COVID‐19 manifestation?

“…The misuse of the emergency consultation facility is a bad habit and it has been estimated that at least half of the patients do not have a 'true' emergency (range 49-82%), [1][2][3][4][5][6] which is confirmed by our study (60 vs. five unjustified accesses, before/after the COVID-19 pandemic). However, emergencies still exist, even in the presence of a potentially life-threatening virus.…”

“…In the dermatology field, publications related to COVID-19 mostly focused on skin damages of healthcare workers, unspecific viral skin manifestation, and strategies to avoid virus transmission in dermatologists' practices, favouring teledermatology implementation. [2][3][4][5] On the Whatsapp â group, which included four hundred dermatologists, atypical skin eruptions or lesions of suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients were posted. While some dermatologists were academics, most had private practices.…”

Protocolo de intervenção do Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia de um hospital universitário de alta complexidade para enfrentamento da pandemia de COVID-19

“…Urologists and dermatologists are taking measures similar to ours, including suspending elective surgeries, decreasing patient flow in outpatient clinics and adequate use of the PPE. [18][19][20] Anesthesiologists are adapting their procedures and equipment to assist patients with COVID-19, and they are also suggesting new routines for surgical centers. [14][15][16] We hope that our report and suggestions for intervention measures will help other Orthopedics services and encourage other specialties to share their experiences and develop new protocols to fight this pandemic.…”

Antiviral potential of phytoligands against chymotrypsin-like protease of COVID‐19 virus using molecular docking studies: An optimistic approach

“…In December of 2019, reports emerged of pneumonia clusters at Wuhan as they were linked to a wet animal wholesale market in the region. After a lot of epidemiologic investigation with International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses; WHO o cially announced identi cation of corona virus as COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 3,4 . Original diagnostic ndings in family cluster cases at China included fever, dry cough, shortness of breath, rhinitis, fatigue, diarrhea, headache, symptoms of pneumonia and low lymphocyte count.…”