Priorities in testis cancer care during Covid-19 Pandemic
Int. braz. j. urol
; 46(supl.1): 79-85, July 2020. tab
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Introduction:
There is little information on how to prioritize testis cancer (TC) patients' care during COVID-19 pandemic in order to relieve its pressure on the health care systems.Objective:
To describe the recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients with TC amidst COVID- 19 pandemic. Material andMethods:
Pubmed search and review of the main urological association guidelines on TC.Results:
The biology of TC requires immediate care of patients during diagnosis, initial surgical therapy and management of recurrent disease. Active surveillance is the first choice of management and should be offered to all compliant clinical stage I TC patients provided they understand the need to self-isolate. Active surveillance may also help decrease the demand for intensive care unit beds, ventilators, personal protective equipment, and other critical hospital and human resources by minimizing surgeries without compromising patient outcomes. Complications of therapy and symptomatic patients represent medical emergencies and should be treated immediately. Telemedicine may be useful during follow-up periods.Conclusions:
Most stages of testis cancer require urgent care; however, all recommendations must be adapted to local health care priorities considering that most of these patients are at low risk of severe COVID-19 infection.
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Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Meta 3.3 Acabar com as doenças tropicais negligenciadas e combater as doenças transmissíveis
Problema de saúde:
Pneumonía
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Pneumonia Viral
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Neoplasias Testiculares
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Infecções por Coronavirus
Tipo de estudo:
Guia de prática clínica
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Int. braz. j. urol
Assunto da revista:
Urologia
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Argentina
Instituição/País de afiliação:
University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine/AR