Recommendations for a safe restart of elective aerosol-generating oral surgery procedures following the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak: An Italian multicenter study

Articolo

Data di Pubblicazione:

2022

Citazione:

Recommendations for a safe restart of elective aerosol-generating oral surgery procedures following the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak: An Italian multicenter study / Giovanditto, F.; Soma, D.; Vaira, L. A.; Pispero, A.; Lombardi, N.; Ristoldo, F.; Mariani, U.; Pizzi, S.; Isola, A.; Smania, P.; Albanese, M.; D'Agostino, A.; Appendino, P.; Scata, E.; Raho, M. T.; Gobbi, R.; Carta, E.; Massarelli, O.; Lumbau, A.; Spano, G.; De Riu, G.. - In: JOURNAL OF CRANIO-MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY. - ISSN 1010-5182. - (2022). [10.1016/j.jcms.2022.02.004]

Abstract:

Among healthcare workers, oral and maxillofacial surgeons are some of the most exposed to coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The aim of this retrospective study was to develop suggestions for continuing the work of oral and maxillofacial surgeons using a safe protocol for elective and urgent aerosol-generating procedures that could prevent the onset of new clusters. Based on the results obtained and a guidelines review of those Asian countries that had promptly managed the current pandemic, the following safety protocol was developed:

Tipologia CRIS:

1.1 Articolo in rivista

Keywords:

AGP; Contagion; COVID; Dental practice; Dental protocols; Infection control; Novel coronavirus; Oral surgery; PPE; Public health; Transmission; Virology

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