Practical considerations for the operative team in performing tracheostomy during the COVID-19 pandemic

Lim, Ming Yann; Gan, Yijin Jereme; Tan, B.; Kwan, Kim Meng; Lim, Quan Qing Richmond; Lee, Sow Fong; Chong, Yaw Khian

doi:10.11622/smedj.2020092

smedj

2021

DOI: 10.11622/smedj.2020092

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Practical considerations for the operative team in performing tracheostomy during the COVID-19 pandemic

Ming Yann Lim¹,

Yijin Jereme Gan²,

B. Tan³

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“…13,14 Given the ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeons' expertise in open tracheostomies, we were the designated department to perform this surgery, with special protocols in place. 15 Education. Our department is heavily involved with postgraduate residency training and undergraduate Otolaryngologists may be at particularly high risk to infection, even when performing previously routine procedures such as flexible nasoendoscopy that can result in viral transmission.…”

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Impact of COVID-19 on a Tertiary Otolaryngology Practice in Singapore

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Lim

Lee

et al. 2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact in healthcare systems across the world, with many hospitals having to come up with protocols and measures to contain the spread of the virus. This affects various specialties’ clinical practices in many ways. Since early 2020 in Singapore, the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Tan Tock Seng Hospital had to rapidly adapt to this pandemic as we provided services to the main healthcare facility combating the virus in our country. We had to design new workflows and also remain flexible in view of the ever-changing situation. There are 6 important domains for an otolaryngology department or any clinical department in general to consider when making adjustments to their practices in an outbreak: (1) clinical work, (2) education, (3) research, (4) safety of patients and staff, (5) morale of medical staff and (6) pandemic frontline work. We hope that the sharing of our experiences and the lessons learnt will be useful for both our local and international colleagues. Keywords: ENT, pandemic, SARS-CoV-2

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Impact of COVID-19 on a Tertiary Otolaryngology Practice in Singapore

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Lim

Lee

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One Year on: An Overview of Singapore’s Response to COVID-19—What We Did, How We Fared, How We Can Move Forward

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Background—One year has passed since the first COVID-19 case in Singapore. This scoping review commemorates Singaporean researchers that have expanded the knowledge on this novel virus. We aim to provide an overview of healthcare-related articles published in peer-reviewed journals, authored by the Singapore research community about COVID-19 during the first year of the pandemic. Methods—This was reported using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) protocol. It included healthcare-related articles about COVID-19 published between 23 January 2020 and 22 January 2021 with a Singapore-affiliated author. MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Google Scholar, and local journals were searched. The articles were screened independently by two reviewers. Results—The review included 504 articles. Most of the articles narrated the changes to hospital practice (210), while articles on COVID-19 pathology (94) formed most of the non-narrative papers. Publications on public health (61) and the indirect impacts to clinical outcomes (45) were other major themes explored by the research community. The remaining articles detailed the psychological impact of the pandemic (35), adaptations of medical education (30), and narratives of events (14). Conclusion—Amidst a resurgence of community cases involving variant COVID-19 strains, the resources from the research community will provide valuable guidance to navigate these uncertain times.

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Practical considerations for the operative team in performing tracheostomy during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Impact of COVID-19 on a Tertiary Otolaryngology Practice in Singapore

Impact of COVID-19 on a Tertiary Otolaryngology Practice in Singapore

One Year on: An Overview of Singapore’s Response to COVID-19—What We Did, How We Fared, How We Can Move Forward

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