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ArticleWorld neurosurgery2021

Spine Surgery in Italy in the COVID-19 Era: Proposal for Assessing and Responding to the Regional State of Emergency.

Rossella Rispoli, Mathew E Diamond, Massimo Balsano, Barbara Cappelletto

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Article in World neurosurgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Rossella RispoliSection of Spine and Spinal Cord Surgery, Department of Neurological Sciences, Presidio Ospedaliero SMM, Udine, Italy. Electronic address: rossella.rispoli@asufc.sanita.fvg.it.
Mathew E DiamondTactile Perception and Learning Laboratory, International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), Trieste, Italy.
Massimo BalsanoRegional Spine Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy.
Barbara CappellettoSection of Spine and Spinal Cord Surgery, Department of Neurological Sciences, Presidio Ospedaliero SMM, Udine, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In December 2019, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was discovered in Wuhan, Hubei province, from where it spread rapidly worldwide. COVID-19 characteristics (increased infectivity, rapid spread, and general population susceptibility) pose a great challenge to hospitals. Infectious disease, pulmonology, and intensive care units have been strengthened and expanded. All other specialties have been compelled to suspend or reduce clinical and elective surgical activities. The profound effects on spine surgery call for systematic approaches to optimizing the diagnosis and treatment of spinal diseases. Based on the experience of one Italian region, we draw an archetype for assessing the current and predicted level of stress in the health care system, with the aim of enabling hospitals to make better decisions during the pandemic. Further, we provide a framework that may help guide strategies for adapting surgical spine care to the conditions of epidemic surge.

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COVID-19PandemicsDecision Making, OrganizationalDecision TreesDelivery of Health CareEmergency Service, HospitalGeneral SurgeryHumansItalySpinal DiseasesSpineTime-to-TreatmentCOVID-19EmergencyMaking decisionSpine surgery

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PMID32777401
PMCPMC7413088

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