Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic Period on Patients with Head and Neck Carcinoma: A Systematic Review

Pereira, Maria Carolina Pinto; Fernandes, Juliana Campos Hasse; Fernandes, Gustavo Vicentis de Oliveira; Nör, Felipe; Marques, Tiago; Couto, Patrícia

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“…This fact had tough consequences that will take time to repair. One is the lack of direct interaction with more online classes, causing less contact with patients and reduced work in groups [ 32 , 33 ]. Therefore, the clinical curriculum has undergone modifications appropriate for novice dentists (or the clinic curriculum has undergone appropriate modifications for novice dentists).…”

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The Impact of Technology Teaching in the Dental Predoctoral Curriculum on Students’ Perception of Digital Dentistry

Nassani,

Bencharit,

Schumacher

et al. 2024

Dentistry Journal

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The goal was to assess dental students’ perception of digital technologies after participating in a CAD/CAM exercise for scanning, designing, and manufacturing computer-aided provisional fixed dental restorations. A survey was conducted among second- (pre-D2 and post-D2), first- (D1, negative control), third-, and fourth-year dental students (D3 and D4, positive controls). Only OSU College of Dentistry students who completed the activity and completed the surveys were included. Seven questions were rated, which evaluated changes in knowledge, skill, interest, the importance of technology availability in an office, patients’ perception of technology, the importance of having the technology, and the expected frequency of clinics utilizing the technology. Statistical analysis was performed with a significance level of 0.05. A total of 74 pre-D2 and 77 post-D2 questionnaires were completed. Additionally, 63 D1, 43 D3, and 39 D4 participants responded to the survey. Significant differences were found for “knowledge” and “skill” between the pre-D2 and post-D2 and pre-D2 and control groups (p < 0.001). There was a significant difference between the post-D2 participants and all the controls in terms of “interest” (p = 0.0127) and preference for in-practice technology availability (p < 0.05). There were significant results between the post-D2 participants and all the controls regarding the importance of technology availability in an office (p < 0.001) and the expected frequency of clinics utilizing the technology (p = 0.01). No significance was found for “value of technology to patients” and “the importance of having the technology”. The presence of technology in practice and in educational academic environments significantly improved students’ interest and perception of their knowledge and skill.

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The Impact of Technology Teaching in the Dental Predoctoral Curriculum on Students’ Perception of Digital Dentistry

Nassani,

Bencharit,

Schumacher

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Dentistry Journal

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“…Among all the factors analyzed, it's interesting to note that neither the type of treatment nor the duration of hospital stay signi cantly varied across different phases of the pandemic. Although the pandemic had a profound and negative impact on the capacity of healthcare systems to meet the demand for a wide array of health conditions [25][26][27], this nding testi es to the resilience of the healthcare sector in providing regular care for patients with facial fractures, maintaining pre-pandemic standards.…”

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Changes in Hospital Admissions for Facial Fractures During and After Covid 19 Pandemic: National Multicentric Epidemiological Analysis on 2,938 Patients.

Petrocelli,

Ruggiero,

Allegri

et al. 2023

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Purpose: the purpose of this study was to retrospectively analyze the clinical records of patients admitted for maxillo-facial fracture to 18 Italian center, evaluating the epidemiological differences between the different phases of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Methods: This is a retrospective study on patients who underwent surgery for facial bone fractures in 18 maxillo-facial surgery deparments in Italy, from February 23, 2020 to February 23, 2022. According to the date of admission, all the data were stratified in four chronological periods encompassing the four different moments in terms of restriction in Italy: pre-pandemic, first wave, partial restrictions and post-pandemic groups. Differences in epidemiological data between the groups were analysed. Results: 2,938 patients were included. There was a statistically significant difference in the cause of hospitalization between pre-pandemic and first wave groups (p=0.005) and between pre-pandemic and partial restriction groups (p=0.002). The differences between the pre- and post-pandemic groups where instead not significant (p=0.106). Compared to the pre-pandemic period, the number of Black patients was significantly higher during the first wave and the post-pandemic period. Differences between the periods in terms of gender, age, type of fracture, treatment modality, and length of hospital stay were not found to be statistically significant. Conclusions: during the COVID-19 pandemic there have been profound changes in the epidemiology of fractures influenced by the restrictive measures implemented by the government. At the end of the pandemic, the epidemiology of fractures returned to being the same as in the pre-pandemic period.Purpose: the purpose of this study was to retrospectively analyze the clinical records of patients admitted for maxillo-facial fracture to 18 Italian center, evaluating the epidemiological differences between the different phases of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Methods: This is a retrospective study on patients who underwent surgery for facial bone fractures in 18 maxillo-facial surgery deparments in Italy, from February 23, 2020 to February 23, 2022. According to the date of admission, all the data were stratified in four chronological periods encompassing the four different moments in terms of restriction in Italy: pre-pandemic, first wave, partial restrictions and post-pandemic groups. Differences in epidemiological data between the groups were analysed. Results: 2,938 patients were included. There was a statistically significant difference in the cause of hospitalization between pre-pandemic and first wave groups (p=0.005) and between pre-pandemic and partial restriction groups (p=0.002). The differences between the pre- and post-pandemic groups where instead not significant (p=0.106). Compared to the pre-pandemic period, the number of Black patients was significantly higher during the first wave and the post-pandemic period. Differences between the periods in terms of gender, age, type of fracture, treatment modality, and length of hospital stay were not found to be statistically significant. Conclusions: during the COVID-19 pandemic there have been profound changes in the epidemiology of fractures influenced by the restrictive measures implemented by the government. At the end of the pandemic, the epidemiology of fractures returned to being the same as in the pre-pandemic period.

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“…From the beginning, COVID-19 has changed the practice of medicine. Although the absolute number of otolaryngological emergencies drastically decreased during the pandemic (Gelardi et al, 2020;Pontillo et al, 2020;Chari et al, 2021;Riemann et al, 2021;Pereira et al, 2023), the virus and its sequelae have brought otolaryngologic expertise to the forefront of medical care (Pandian and Brodsky, 2021). Perhaps the most far-reaching effects on the public were bringing to light the actual depth of the nasal cavity when undergoing a nasopharyngeal swab test.…”

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COVID-19 and hearing loss—A narrative review

Feng

Voruz

et al. 2023

Front. Audiol. Otol.

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Interest in hearing loss associated with COVID-19 has increased since the pandemic started. Early on during the spread of SARS-CoV-2 across the globe, reports of smell and taste disorders secondary to COVID-19 emerged, and to a lesser extent, reports of sensorineural hearing loss also surfaced. This raised questions regarding changes in the epidemiology of hearing loss and modifications to otologic practice that have evolved in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. To elucidate these questions, we performed a comprehensive literature search, including articles up to November 2022, using “COVID hearing loss” in MEDLINE. A total of 153 articles were included for full-text review and data extraction. There are several proposed mechanisms through which COVID-19 may contribute to hearing loss—direct viral infection, microthrombi, or hemorrhage. There is a growing repository of case reports and series on SARS-CoV-2-associated sensorineural hearing loss, with variable quality. Most patients who experienced hearing loss did so within a month of infection, with most patients' symptoms resolving within 2 weeks. The growing body of literature discussing SARS-CoV-2-associated hearing loss does not suggest a significant rise in the occurrence of sensorineural or overall hearing loss. In this ongoing COVID-19 era, hearing loss should be approached in the same state-of-the-art manner as before the pandemic.

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic Period on Patients with Head and Neck Carcinoma: A Systematic Review

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References 22 publications

The Impact of Technology Teaching in the Dental Predoctoral Curriculum on Students’ Perception of Digital Dentistry

The Impact of Technology Teaching in the Dental Predoctoral Curriculum on Students’ Perception of Digital Dentistry

Changes in Hospital Admissions for Facial Fractures During and After Covid 19 Pandemic: National Multicentric Epidemiological Analysis on 2,938 Patients.

COVID-19 and hearing loss—A narrative review

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