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Tytuł:
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Triage of urology referrals and outpatient service during COVID-19 pandemic: experience from a single centre in Malaysia.
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Autorzy:
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Ong LK; Penang General Hospital, Department of Urology, Penang, Malaysia. .
Sivaneswaran L; Penang General Hospital, Department of Urology, Penang, Malaysia.
Mohd Najib A; Penang General Hospital, Department of Urology, Penang, Malaysia.
Devindran M; Penang General Hospital, Department of Urology, Penang, Malaysia.
Say BL; Penang General Hospital, Department of Urology, Penang, Malaysia.
Rohan MJ; Selayang Hospital, Department of Urology, Selayang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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Źródło:
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The Medical journal of Malaysia [Med J Malaysia] 2020 Jul; Vol. 75 (4), pp. 400-402.
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Typ publikacji:
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Journal Article
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Język:
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English
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Imprint Name(s):
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Original Publication: Kuala Lumpur : Malaysian Medical Association
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MeSH Terms:
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Betacoronavirus*
Referral and Consultation*
Triage*
Urology*
Coronavirus Infections/*epidemiology
Pneumonia, Viral/*epidemiology
Ambulatory Care ; COVID-19 ; Humans ; Pandemics ; SARS-CoV-2
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Entry Date(s):
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Date Created: 20200730 Date Completed: 20200810 Latest Revision: 20201218
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Update Code:
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20240104
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PMID:
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32724002
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In Malaysia, COVID-19 pandemic recorded considerable number of cases. Many hospitals have been converted into COVID-19 centres to manage these cases. The Penang General Hospital was designated as a hybrid hospital to manage both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 cases. Consequently, services across specialties, including urology have been affected. Triage of referrals was necessary to ensure optimum patient care, thus we designed a triage system to address this situation. A record screening system of patients was also implemented to limit outpatient appointments. We share this early experience in managing urology patients during this pandemic.
