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COVID-19: Measures to prevent hospital contagion. what do urologists need to know?

Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (supl.1), 2020
ABSTRACT A new outbreak of respiratory infection caused by the novel coronavirus in late December 2019 in China caused standards of medical care to change not only for related areas but for the entire healthcare system, and when the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic new strategies of patient care had to b...

Early experience with COVID-19 in kidney transplantation recipients: update and review

Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (supl.1), 2020
ABSTRACT Introduction: little is known on the risk factors, clinical presentation, therapeutic protocols, and outcomes of kidney transplantation recipients (KTRs) who become infected by SARS-CoV-2. Purpose: to provide an updated view regarding the early experience obtained from the management of KTRs w...

Endourology and benign prostatic hyperplasia in COVID-19 pandemic

Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (supl.1), 2020
ABSTRACT The new disease COVID-19 pandemic has completely modified our lifestyle, changing our personal habits and daily activities and strongly our professional activity. Following World Health Organization (WHO) and health care authorities around the World recommendations, all elective surgeries from b...

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...

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 ...