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The COVID‐19 outbreak in dermatologic surgery: resetting clinical priorities
Author(s) -
Rossi E.,
Trakatelli M.,
Giacomelli L.,
Ferrari B.,
Francomano M.,
Pellacani G.,
Magi C.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1111/jdv.16672
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , outbreak , betacoronavirus , pandemic , dermatology , intensive care medicine , virology , pathology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Emilia-Romagna was one of the Italian regions mostly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures were taken to slow the COVID-19 outbreak. All routine activities in Modena hospitals were suspended; however, urgent procedures were still to be performed. Setting the priority of procedures in oncological dermatology in the COVID-19 era is challenging.