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01-10-2020 | SARS-CoV-2 | Brief Report

COVID-19 in dermatology practice: getting back on track

Authors: Kathryn Anne G. Cembrano, Janice Natasha Ng, Yong Rongrungruang, Prasert Auewarakul, Mitchel P. Goldman, Woraphong Manuskiatti

Published in: Lasers in Medical Science | Issue 8/2020

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The increasing number of confirmed COVID-19 cases emphasizes the importance of preventive measures among healthcare workers (HCWs) [1]. The field of dermatology is not exempt from this global issue. Although elective procedures are already suspended, some continued to perform lasers and energy-based device (EBD) treatments during the initial period of the pandemic. Others may not have been aware of the possibility of disease transmission while performing the said procedures. There is a high chance of contracting or even transmitting the disease to and from the patient because of the close distance maintained. Patients can be categorized into two groups: those with severe symptoms documented with a COVID-19 diagnosis and those with undocumented infections which is estimated to cause 86.2% of all cases [2]. …

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Title: COVID-19 in dermatology practice: getting back on track
Authors: Kathryn Anne G. Cembrano
Janice Natasha Ng
Yong Rongrungruang
Prasert Auewarakul
Mitchel P. Goldman
Woraphong Manuskiatti
Publication date: 01-10-2020
Publisher: Springer London
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2
Smoking and Nicotine Detoxification
COVID-19
Laser
Coronavirus
Published in: Lasers in Medical Science / Issue 8/2020
Print ISSN: 0268-8921
Electronic ISSN: 1435-604X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-020-03043-w

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