Triaging algorithm for head & neck oncology follow-up patients in COVID-19 climate

TY - JOUR

T1 - Triaging algorithm for head & neck oncology follow-up patients in COVID-19 climate

AU - Singh, Mark

AU - Ghaly, Ghaly

AU - Mumtaz, Shadaab

AU - Hughes, Ceri

AU - Thomas, Steve

N1 - Copyright: Crown Copyright © 2020 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Scottish charity number SC005317) and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. All rights reserved.

PY - 2021/2

Y1 - 2021/2

N2 - The current climate is one of uncertainty and immeasurable tragedy for people afflicted by the pandemic of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection. As professionals, we have a duty of care towards all patients especially the vulnerable and those suffering with life-threatening illnesses such as oral cancer. We present a safe & objective triaging method for afflicted with this disease in the prevailing morbid situation.

AB - The current climate is one of uncertainty and immeasurable tragedy for people afflicted by the pandemic of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection. As professionals, we have a duty of care towards all patients especially the vulnerable and those suffering with life-threatening illnesses such as oral cancer. We present a safe & objective triaging method for afflicted with this disease in the prevailing morbid situation.

KW - Algorithm

KW - Coronavirus

KW - COVID-19

KW - Oncology

KW - Oral cancer

KW - Recurrence

KW - Risk assessment

KW - Triaging

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85086376001

U2 - 10.1016/j.surge.2020.06.001

DO - 10.1016/j.surge.2020.06.001

M3 - Article

C2 - 32540213

AN - SCOPUS:85086376001

SN - 1479-666X

VL - 19

SP - 33

EP - 36

JO - Surgeon

JF - Surgeon

IS - 1

ER -