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Treatment and research lines for the patient with COVID-19. What do we have and where are we going?

Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (supl.1), 2020
ABSTRACT Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) represents the most significant global public health crisis of this generation. From the beginning of the pandemic, several publications and on-line resources about different treatment line...

COVID-19s Impact on Italian Urology

Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (supl.1), 2020
ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our lives, our habits and our healthcare system. Italy is one of the countries affected first and more aggressively from the outbreak. Our rapidity has been guide for other healthcare systems from around the World. We describe the impact of COVID-19 on Urology,...

Exploring Urological Experience in the COVID-19 Outbreak: American Confederation of Urology (CAU) Survey

Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (supl.1), 2020
ABSTRACT Purpose: To explore the current situation faced by Latin American urology departments during the COVID-19 Outbreak in terms of knowledge, actions, prioritization of urology practices, and implementation of internal clinical management protocols for inpatients and outpatients. Material and Meth...

Clinical and surgical assistance in prostate cancer during the COVID-19 Pandemic: implementation of assistance protocols

Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (supl.1), 2020
ABSTRACT Purpose: Propose an approach of prostate cancer (PCa) patients during COVID-19 pandemic. Material and Methods: We conducted a review of current literature related to surgical and clinical management of patients during COVID-19 crisis paying special attention to oncological ones and especially ...

Emergency Surgery in Urology during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (supl.1), 2020
ABSTRACT Proposal: To highlight the indications for emergency surgery during the 2019 Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) that support recommendations published in midMarch 2020 by the American Confederation of Urology on its website. Materials and Methods: A bibliographic search was conducted in PubMed an...

Implementation and strategies to ensure adequate coordination within a Urology Department during the COVID-19 pandemic

Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (supl.1), 2020
ABSTRACT Purpose: to provide an update on the management of a Urology Department during the COVID-19 outbreak, suggesting strategies to optimize assistance to the patients, to implement telemedicine and triage protocols, to define pathways for hospital access, to reduce risk of contagious inside the hos...

Summary and considerations in genitourinary cancer patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (supl.1), 2020
ABSTRACT Purpose: To provide a summary and recommendations for the set-up of strategies for cancer patients care in genitourinary oncology clinics during the pandemic and in the recovery period. Material and Methods: A non-systematic review of available literature on the management of urological malign...

Impact of COVID-19 in Female Urology

Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (supl.1), 2020
ABSTRACT This review discusses the impact of COVID-19 in Female Urology, revises the most important disorders in this field and how their diagnosis and treatment may be modified due to the current pandemic. The text also discusses new options such as telemedicine and what clinical situations within Femal...

The Psychosocial Impact of COVID-19 on health care workers

Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (supl.1), 2020
ABSTRACT At the end of 2019, a disease was identified, COVID-19, caused by a new type of easy and fast spreading virus, which led to the beginning of a worldwide pandemic. One of the most exposed groups to the virus and its psychosocial consequences is the healthcare workers, due to their implication in ...

Endourology (Lithiasis). management, surgical considerations and follow-up of patients in the COVID-19 era

Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (supl.1), 2020
ABSTRACT Purpose: To provide recommendations on the endourological management of lithiasis in the scenario of the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: A non-systematic review in PubMed and the grey literature, as well as recommendations by a panel of stakeholders was made, regarding management, su...