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    Management considerations for the surgical treatment of Colorectal Cancer during the Global COVID-19 pandemic

    O’Leary, Michael P; Choong, Kevin C; Thornblade, Lucas W; Fakih, Marwan G; Fong, Yuman; Kaiser, Andreas M.
    Ann. surg; 272 (2), 2020
    The COVID-19 pandemic requires to conscientiously weigh ‘‘timely surgical intervention’’ for colorectal cancer against efforts to conserve hospital resources and protect patients and health care providers. Professional societies provided ad-hoc guidance at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic on d...
    Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology, Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology, Pandemics/prevention & control, Colorectal Neoplasms/prevention & control, Elective Surgical Procedures, Patient Care Management/organization & administration
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    Chinese Guidelines related to Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia

    Qiu, Tingting; Liang, Shuyao; Dabbous, Monique; Wang, Yitong; Han, Ru; Toumi, Mondher.
    China has managed to control the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with confinement measurements and treatment strategies, while other countries are struggling to contain the spread. This study discussesthe guidelines related to COVID-19 in China in order to provide important references for other countries ...
    Betacoronavirus/drug effects, Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology, Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology, China/epidemiology, Pandemics/prevention & control, Pandemics/statistics & numerical data, Epidemiological Monitoring, Health Information Management/methods, Interferons/therapeutic use, Lopinavir/therapeutic use, Ritonavir/therapeutic use, Ribavirin/therapeutic use, Chloroquine/therapeutic use, Coronavirus Infections/drug therapy, Pneumonia, Viral/drug therapy
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    AGA Institute Rapid Recommendations for Gastrointestinal Procedures During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Sultan, Shahnaz; Lim, Joseph K; Altayar, Osama; Davitkov, Perica; Feuerstein, Joseph D; Siddique, Shazia M; Falck-Ytter, Yngve; El-Serag, Hashem B.
    Multiple questions have been raised regarding the gastrointestinal and liver manifestations of COVID-19 infection, and implications of SARS-CoV-2 infection on gastrointestinal endoscopy. A joint society statement of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), the American Association for the Stud...
    Betacoronavirus/pathogenicity, Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology, Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology, Pandemics/prevention & control, Symptom Flare Up, China/epidemiology
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