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Title: | Risk of contagion of SARS-CoV-2 among otorhinolaryngologists in Spain during the 'Two waves'. |
Author: | Martin Villares, Cristina Bernal Sprekelsen, Manuel Pérez Molina-Ramírez, Carmen Bartolome Benito, Margarita |
Keywords: | SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 Malalties infeccioses Otorrinolaringologia Morbiditat Mortalitat SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 Communicable diseases Otolaryngology Morbidity Mortality |
Issue Date: | 19-Jan-2021 |
Publisher: | Springer Verlag |
Abstract: | Introduction The aim of our study was to obtain data about the contagion rate among Otolaryngologists in Spanish ENT Departments and about the clinical outcomes in positive otolaryngologists. As a secondary objective, we aim to assess the rate of contagion in the first and the second Covid-19 wave in Spain among Otorhinolaryngologists and the regional distribution by ENT-Departments. Methods Study design and population: This is a prospective observational study in a cohort of 975 Otolaryngologists from 87 ENT Departments conducted from March 25 to November 17 in our collaborative group, COVID ORL ESP. COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was the diagnostic standard. Hospitalization and/or intensive care admission and mortality was recorded as non-identified data. Results Data collected from 975 otolaryngologist from 87 Departments resulted in 157 (16.5%) otolaryngologists testing positive for SARS-CoV-19 by RT-PCR. Important geographic differences in contagion are reported. A total of 136 (86.6%) otolaryngologists were tested positive during the first wave and 21 (13.3%) during the second wave. At the last cut-off point of the study only 30/87 ENT Departments (34.5%) remained COVID19-free and 5 Departments reported more than 50% staff members testing positive. The majority of positive tested otolaryngologists (126/157; 80.2%) had only mild or no symptoms, 17 developed moderate symptoms (10.8%) and 3 had pneumonia not requiring hospitalization (2%). Five colleagues were admitted at hospital, 4 required ICU (2.5%) and 2 colleges died from COVID-19. Conclusions During the first wave of the SARS-CoV-19 pandemic otolaryngologists in Spain have been overall the group suffering the highest rate of contagion, particularly during the first month. Subsequently, the Spanish Ministry of Health should include otorhinolaryngologists as a high-risk group in airborne pandemics. |
Note: | Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-020-06582-8 |
It is part of: | European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 2021, vol. 278, p. 3571-3577 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2445/193754 |
Related resource: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-020-06582-8 |
ISSN: | 0937-4477 |
Appears in Collections: | Articles publicats en revistes (Cirurgia i Especialitats Medicoquirúrgiques) |
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