Abstract
HEAD AND NECK SURGERY RESIDENCY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC. LESSONS FROM SOUTHERN ITALY
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At the peak in mid-April, there were more than 2 million cases of confirmed COVID-19 globally, and more than 150.000 deaths; since the spread of the SARS-CoV-2, Italy has been one of the most affected countries in the world and one with the highest rate of COVID-19 related deaths[2]
The emergency unit of nasopharyngeal swabs was entrusted to otolaryngology residents, who are turning for months to ensure this service to the Hospital; as suggested by the most recent scientific literature, we performed nasopharyngeal swab and not combined nasal/throat swab[5]
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This Article is brought to you for free and open access by Translational Medicine @ UniSa. Recommended Citation De Luca, Pietro (2020) "HEAD AND NECK SURGERY RESIDENCY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
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