Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2021 Feb 1;21(1):38-45. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0000000000000709.
The WHO announced the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak as a pandemic in February 2020 with over 15 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 globally to date. Otolaryngologists are at a high risk of contracting COVID-19 during this pandemic if there is inadequate and improper personal protective equipment provision, as we are dealing with diseases of the upper-aerodigestive tract and routinely engaged in aerosol-generating procedures.
This article discusses the background and transmission route for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, its viral load and temporal profile as well as precaution guidelines in outpatient and operative setting in otorhinolaryngology.
As it is evident that COVID-19 can be transmitted at presymptomatic or asymptomatic period of infections, it is essential to practice ear, nose, and throat surgery with high vigilance in a safe and up-to-standard protection level during the pandemic. This article provides a summary for guidelines and recommendations in otorhinolaryngology.
世界卫生组织于 2020 年 2 月宣布 2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）疫情为大流行，截至目前，全球已确诊超过 1500 万例 COVID-19 病例。如果耳鼻喉科医生得不到足够和适当的个人防护设备，他们在大流行期间感染 COVID-19 的风险很高，因为我们要处理上呼吸道疾病，并经常进行产生气溶胶的操作。
本文讨论了严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒 2 的背景和传播途径、其病毒载量和时间分布，以及耳鼻喉科门诊和手术环境中的预防指南。
由于 COVID-19 显然可以在感染的无症状或有症状前时期传播，因此在大流行期间，有必要在安全且符合标准的保护水平下，高度警惕地进行耳鼻喉科手术。本文提供了耳鼻喉科的指南和建议摘要。
