Naslov
Reorganize and survive—a recommendation for healthcare services affected by COVID-19—the ophthalmology experience

Autori
Petrovski, Beáta Éva ; Lumi, Xhevat ; Znaor, Ljubo ; Ivastinović, Domagoj ; Confalonieri, Filippo ; Petrovič, Mojca Globočnik ; Petrovski, Goran

Izvornik
Eye (0950-222X) 34 (2020), 7; 1177-1179

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, komentar, stručni

Ključne riječi
healthcare services ; ophthalmology units ; COVID-19

Sažetak
The present organization of the healthcare services is very vulnerable to the Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID- 19) outbreak. There are several unanswered questions: can the disease be transmitted asymptomatically? ; what happens after the 14- day incubation period? ; should the quarantined subjects without symptoms for 6–8 days be released? ; should release from quarantine be allowed if the repeated test(s) are positive? ; does COVID-19 affect or manifest itself in the eye or the tear fluid? These are but a few questions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In principle, a working cycle equal to the incubation period or cycle of any infectious disease type can be implemented in such a way for any upcoming epidemic or pandemic worldwide. This would allow half of the healthcare staff remaining unexposed or passing the incubation time in isolation, while the other half keeping the frontline and the healthcare services from collapse. The provided plan will indeed remain under the scrutiny of time and societal development in the future, but as of today, this may be one of the few rational reorganization and survival methods for healthcare providers.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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