Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035 Barcelona, Spain.
Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Academia 20 College Road, Singapore 169856, Singapore.
Burns. 2020 Aug;46(5):1021-1035. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2020.04.003. Epub 2020 Apr 10.
The novel coronavirus, SARS-CO V2 responsible for COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly escalating across the globe. Burn centers gearing for the pandemic must strike a balance between contributing to the pandemic response and preserving ongoing burn care in a safe and ethical fashion. The authors of the present communication represent seven burn centers from China, Singapore, Japan, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States (US). Each center is located at a different point along the pandemic curve and serves different patient populations within their healthcare systems. We review our experience with the virus to date, our strategic approach to burn center function under these circumstances, and lessons learned. The purpose of this communication is to share experiences that will assist with continued preparations to help burn centers advocate for optimum burn care and overcome challenges as this pandemic continues.
导致 COVID-19 大流行的新型冠状病毒 SARS-COV2 在全球范围内迅速蔓延。为大流行做准备的烧伤中心必须在为大流行应对做出贡献和以安全、合乎道德的方式维持正在进行的烧伤护理之间取得平衡。本通讯的作者代表来自中国、新加坡、日本、意大利、西班牙、英国和美国的 7 个烧伤中心。每个中心都位于大流行曲线的不同位置，为其医疗系统内的不同患者群体服务。我们回顾了迄今为止我们对该病毒的经验、我们在这种情况下烧伤中心功能的战略方法以及吸取的教训。本通讯的目的是分享经验，以帮助烧伤中心继续做好准备，在这场大流行继续的过程中倡导最佳烧伤护理并克服挑战。
