Roadmap for Restarting Elective Surgery During/After COVID-19 Pandemic

Sharma, Dhananjaya; Agrawal, Vikesh; Agarwal, Pawan

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“…This alone calls for the optimization of PPE and the conservation of resources. Surgeons are considering rebooting elective surgery wherever the pandemic has plateaued [ 59 ]. Much needed research on such an important topic should be part of the continuation and rebooting of surgical services.…”

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Strategies for Optimizing the Use of PPE During Surgery in COVID-19 Pandemic: Rapid Scoping Review of Guidelines

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“…Animal trials have started and have yielded positive results, and a human trial has also occurred, but much research is still underway. And a full proof vaccine coronavirus will only to available to the entire population by the next year 2021 (Sharma et al, 2020). So only one feasible alternative is to strengthen one's immune system.…”

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Importance of physical activity during the pandemic

Balwaik¹

2020

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This year, we are facing a pandemic that has caused a catastrophe in the lives of people all over the world. In December of 2019, an outbreak of a novel coronavirus first emerged in the city of Wuhan which is in Hubei province of China. The virus has been named as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the disease as coronavirus disease 2019 because it causes sars and the disease was first discovered in the year 2019. In India though, the first lab-confirmed case of COVID-19 was first reported from the state of Kerala on January 30, 2020. As of March 31, 2020, a total 2,245 number of cases and 56 deaths were reported in India. Pathophysiology: Although this virus usually first invades the lung tissue and respiratory tract and causes pneumonia, and in severe cases, all the major organ systems in the body are impacted negatively causing to systemic failure in certain individuals. Alas, currently, there is no effective treatment for COVID. People with comorbidities, age and pathological sates are more prone to severe infection and finally, death. In this article, the mechanism at the cellular level and effects of COVID-19 to the human body. Factors like age immunity regular physical activity social distancing basic hygiene will be reviewed in this article. The objectives of this article are to first understand how the covid 19 virus affects various organ systems of the body. Then how routine physical activity is helpful in fighting the virus. And finally, what are the various ways in which we adapt routine physical activities in our daily lives during this lowdown and also look at the various physical activities.

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“…The COVID 19 pandemic had put a hard stop on all activities globally, especially elective surgeries and procedures at all medical facilities. It is a worldwide challenge to restart elective surgeries during and after (1) COVID 19 pandemic . As per recommendations from national and international societies like ISA (Indian Society of Anesthesiologist), ASI (Association of surgeons of India, ACS (American College of surgeons), ASA (American society of Anesthesiologists) elective surgeries and procedures among all subspecialities were put on hold (2,3,4) during the stages of pre-peaking, peak and plateau of the epidemic .…”

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“…The pandemic has placed unprecedented demands on the resources be it trained healthcare professionals or infrastructure. There has been repurposing of surgical wards, ICU beds, operating rooms and relocation of Anesthesiologists, Surgeons and Nurses in an (1) attempt to care for the enormous number of COVID affected patients . The aim to defer elective surgery was to reduce infection risk to patients, healthcare providers and to conserve critical resources.…”

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Roadmap to Restarting Elective Surgeries Post Covid 19 Pandemic - An Anesthetists Perspective

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Jagavkar

2020

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Corona Virus Disease (COVID 19) is a respiratory infection caused by SARS-CoV-2 or COVID 19 virus which struck the world in November 2019 rapidly spreading and attaining the form of a pandemic by March 2020.The disease was officially named as Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) by WHO on February 11, 2020.Spread is predominantly through respiratory droplet and close contacts with infected individuals. Airborne transmission is possible during aerosol generating medical procedures as the virus is abundantly present in nasopharyngeal, salivary secretions and body fluids of affected patients. During the pre-peaking, peak and plateau phase of the epidemic, non-emergency surgeries and invasive procedures took a backseat as all resources of healthcare providers were put to combat the disease. As the pandemic fades away the need of adapting the healthcare facilities and restarting elective surgeries has to be addressed. In this article we try to highlight the various challenges faced by the surgeons, anesthetists and healthcare professionals to restart elective surgical work. The strategies to overcome these hurdles are also discussed.

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Roadmap for Restarting Elective Surgery During/After COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 24 publications

References 37 publications

Strategies for Optimizing the Use of PPE During Surgery in COVID-19 Pandemic: Rapid Scoping Review of Guidelines

Strategies for Optimizing the Use of PPE During Surgery in COVID-19 Pandemic: Rapid Scoping Review of Guidelines

Importance of physical activity during the pandemic

Roadmap to Restarting Elective Surgeries Post Covid 19 Pandemic - An Anesthetists Perspective

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