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SUBMITTER: Kligerman MP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7262107 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kligerman Maxwell P MP Vukkadala Neelaysh N Tsang Raymond K Y RKY Sunwoo John B JB Holsinger F Christopher FC Chan Jason Y K JYK Damrose Edward J EJ Kearney Ann A Starmer Heather M HM
Head & neck 20200423 6
Head and neck cancer patients with tracheostomies and laryngectomies, as well as their healthcare providers, face unique challenges in the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic. This document consolidates best available evidence to date and presents recommendations to minimize the risks of aerosolization and SARS-CoV-2 exposures in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. The cornerstones of these recommendations include the use of closed-circuit ventilation whenever possible, cuffed trach ...[more]