Surgical Masks and Gowns Shortages: Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Is there a shortage of gowns? Surgical masks? The FDA is aware that as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to expand globally, the supply chain for these devices will continue…
Sequence for Donning and Doffing of PPE: What you need to know!
The demands on healthcare personnel (HCP) are extraordinary, but the importance of attention to personal protection cannot be underestimated. By way of example, a cluster of 17 SARS (severe acute…
Operating Room Issues That Can be Avoided
No matter the hospital or practice, operating room issues are bound to arise. In some cases, those issues can become huge detriments to the safety of both patients and surgical…
Resumption of Elective Surgery: Local Guidance
Introduction In order to focus local resources on managing the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, “elective” surgery has been largely postponed and stopped. As the COVID-19 rates have already reached their…
Coronavirus: Currently ‘no evidence’ that COVID-19 survivors have immunity, WHO warns
Epidemiologists warn there is no proof that antibody tests can show if someone who has been infected cannot be infected again. There is no evidence that people who have recovered…
COVID-19 Considerations for Optimum Surgeon Protection Before, During, and After Operation
There are presently increasing amounts of information concerning protecting the health care worker, including in the operation room. This section brings together the latest information, data, and recommendations for personnel…
Surgeons Describe Their “Oh Sh*t” Moments In The Operating Room
When surgeons make mistakes Doctors have seen some pretty gnarly things in hospitals and waiting rooms but surgeons are the medical professionals who see the most gore. By the very…
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE TREATMENT FOR COVID-19 PATIENT OVER MAJOR CARDIAC RISK STOPPED IN A FRENCH HOSPITAL
French Hospital Stops Hydroxychloroquine Treatment for COVID-19 Patient Over Major Cardiac Risknewsweek.com A hospital in France has had to stop an experimental treatment using hydroxychloroquine on at least one coronavirus…
Covid-19 in Children: What you need to know!
Based on available evidence, children do not appear to be at higher risk for COVID-19 than adults. While some children and infants have been sick with COVID-19, adults make up…
Overarching Principles for Delaying Elective Surgeries During a Pandemic
Delaying elective surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic increases hospital bed capacity as well as boosts supplies of personal protective gear and ventilators. KEY TAKEAWAYS Both the Centers for Disease Control…
A piece of research from Hong Kong found ‘a significant level of infectious virus could still be detected on the outer layer of a surgical mask’ after seven days.
Scientists have been assessing how long coronavirus can survive on surfaces Found the virus is stable on the outer later of a surgical face mask for 7 days But the…
Coronavirus: pathogen could have been spreading in humans for years, study says
Virus may have jumped from animal to humans long before the first detection in Wuhan, according to research by an international team of scientists Findings significantly reduce the possibility of…