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Editor, Senior Moderator
Ital J Pediatr
. 2021 Mar 3;47(1):47.
doi: 10.1186/s13052-021-00996-8.
Impact of novel coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic in Italian pediatric emergency departments: a national survey
Valentina Talarico[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Luciano Pinto[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Gian Luigi Marseglia[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Antonella Centonze[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Concetta Cristofaro[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Rocco Reina[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Agostino Nocerino[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Riccardo Lubrano[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Stefania Zampogna[SUP] 8 [/SUP], SIMEUP research group
Collaborators, Affiliations
Abstract
Background: Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) has rapidly become a pandemic emergency, distressing health systems in each affected country. Preparation strategies for managing this pandemic have been keys to face the COVID-19 surge all over the world and all levels of care.
Materials and methods: During the epidemic, the Italian society of pediatric emergency-urgency (SIMEUP) promoted a national survey aiming to evaluate preparedness and response of pediatric emergency departments (PED) critical in ensuring optimal management of COVID-19 cases.
Results: Our results suggest that Italian PED have promptly set a proactive approach to the present emergency. 98.9% of the hospitals have defined special pathways and assistive protocols concerning the management of pediatric COVID-19 cases. The highest percentage of application of the measures for preventive and protective for COVID-19 concerned the use of personal protective equipments.
Conclusions: Results show that the following measures for pediatric patients, admitted in PED, have been promptly implemented throughout the whole country: eg. use of protective devices, pre-triage of patients accessing the hospital. Despite COVID-19 being a new threat, we have shown that by developing an easy-to-follow decision algorithm and clear plans for the interventional platform teams, we can ensure optimal health care workers and patients' safety.
Keywords: COVID-19; Healthcare workers; Pediatric emergency; Personal protective equipment.
. 2021 Mar 3;47(1):47.
doi: 10.1186/s13052-021-00996-8.
Impact of novel coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic in Italian pediatric emergency departments: a national survey
Valentina Talarico[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Luciano Pinto[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Gian Luigi Marseglia[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Antonella Centonze[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Concetta Cristofaro[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Rocco Reina[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Agostino Nocerino[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Riccardo Lubrano[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Stefania Zampogna[SUP] 8 [/SUP], SIMEUP research group
Collaborators, Affiliations
- PMID: 33658068
- DOI: 10.1186/s13052-021-00996-8
Abstract
Background: Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) has rapidly become a pandemic emergency, distressing health systems in each affected country. Preparation strategies for managing this pandemic have been keys to face the COVID-19 surge all over the world and all levels of care.
Materials and methods: During the epidemic, the Italian society of pediatric emergency-urgency (SIMEUP) promoted a national survey aiming to evaluate preparedness and response of pediatric emergency departments (PED) critical in ensuring optimal management of COVID-19 cases.
Results: Our results suggest that Italian PED have promptly set a proactive approach to the present emergency. 98.9% of the hospitals have defined special pathways and assistive protocols concerning the management of pediatric COVID-19 cases. The highest percentage of application of the measures for preventive and protective for COVID-19 concerned the use of personal protective equipments.
Conclusions: Results show that the following measures for pediatric patients, admitted in PED, have been promptly implemented throughout the whole country: eg. use of protective devices, pre-triage of patients accessing the hospital. Despite COVID-19 being a new threat, we have shown that by developing an easy-to-follow decision algorithm and clear plans for the interventional platform teams, we can ensure optimal health care workers and patients' safety.
Keywords: COVID-19; Healthcare workers; Pediatric emergency; Personal protective equipment.