The Impact of the Pandemic on Otolaryngology Patients With Negative COVID-19 Status: Commentary and Insights From Orbital Emergencies

Efforts aimed at minimizing the spread of COVID-19 and “flattening the curve” may be affecting clinical care delivery for non-COVID-19 cases that include otolaryngologic and orbital conditions. We are witnessing changes in the manner that patients present, as well as modifications in clinical manage...

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Published in:Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery 2020-09, Vol.163 (3), p.444-446
Main Authors: Fastenberg, Judd H., Bottalico, Danielle, Kennedy, William A., Sheikh, Ahmed, Setzen, Michael, Rodgers, Rand
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
acute sinusitis
Adult
Aged
Betacoronavirus
Coronavirus Infections - diagnosis
COVID-19
Emergencies
Female
graves eye disease
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
orbital abscess
Orbital Diseases - therapy
otolaryngologic emergency
Otolaryngology - organization & administration
Pandemics
Personal Protective Equipment
Pneumonia, Viral - diagnosis
Practice Management, Medical - organization & administration
Practice Patterns, Physicians' - statistics & numerical data
SARS-CoV-2
subperiosteal abscess
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Summary:Efforts aimed at minimizing the spread of COVID-19 and “flattening the curve” may be affecting clinical care delivery for non-COVID-19 cases that include otolaryngologic and orbital conditions. We are witnessing changes in the manner that patients present, as well as modifications in clinical management strategies. An improved understanding of these phenomena and the contributing factors is essential for otolaryngologists to provide sound clinical care during this unprecedented pandemic.
ISSN:0194-5998
1097-6817
DOI:10.1177/0194599820931082