Srivatanakul Kittipong, Asai Satomi, Hirayama Akihiro, Shigematsu Hideaki, Niita Makiko, Kawakami Tomoko, Sorimachi Takatoshi, Matsumae Mitsunori
Department of Neurosurgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan.
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan.
J Neuroendovasc Ther. 2020;14(5):157-161. doi: 10.5797/jnet.sr.2020-0075. Epub 2020 Apr 21.
The crisis of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is causing damage to the social and medical community. However, extreme emergency neuro-interventions such as mechanical thrombectomy still require the healthcare workers to offer the appropriate treatment while preventing further spread of the infection. This article outlines the necessary steps in managing a possible COVID-19 patient starting from patient screening to personnel infection and environmental contamination measures.
冠状病毒病(COVID-19)危机正在对社会和医疗界造成损害。然而,诸如机械取栓术等极端紧急的神经介入治疗仍要求医护人员在防止感染进一步传播的同时提供适当的治疗。本文概述了管理疑似COVID-19患者所需的步骤,从患者筛查到人员感染及环境污染防控措施。