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AHNS endocrine surgery section consensus statement on nasopharyngolaryngoscopy and clinic reopening during COVID ‐19: How to get back to optimal safe care
Author(s) -
Bleier Benjamin,
Workman Alan,
Burks Ciersten,
Maxfield Alice,
Stack Brendan C.,
Nathan CherieAnn,
McCammon Susan,
Varvares Mark,
Schmalbach Cecelia,
Wang Steven,
Califano Joseph,
Shnayder Yelizaveta,
Gillespie Marion B.,
Enepekides Danny,
Witterick Ian,
ElSayed Ivan,
Lin Derrick,
Patel Urjeet,
Kraus Dennis,
Randolph Gregory
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.26525
Subject(s) - covid-19 , medicine , statement (logic) , pandemic , section (typography) , medical emergency , intensive care medicine , virology , political science , business , advertising , law , disease , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
This article provides best practice guidelines regarding nasopharyngolaryngoscopy and OHNS clinic reopening during the COVID‐19 pandemic. The aim is to provide evidence‐based recommendations defining the risks of COVID‐19 in clinic, the importance of pre‐visit screening in addition to testing, along with ways to adhere to CDC guidelines for environmental, source, and engineering controls.