COVID-19 patients and surgical recommendations in low-resource settings

Abstract

<p>COVID-19 infection has made a great impact on the health and economy of many countries. Low middle-income countries are yet to experience the worst of it. There are lots of issues, such as, appropriate resource management that will come alongside the infection that can make the condition even worse. For how long this virus will stay with us is yet to be known. In the situation, whole surgical management cannot be postponed for a longer period that can damage the patient’s health. There are lots of queries that will also come up with the viral infection, for example, how should we use our limited test kits, when should we use PPE and which one, how should we select surgical cases, how to ensure proper post-operative care, and another vital question how can we protect health workers from getting infected while giving the service. We have made a bunch of recommendations for such countries to ensure proper preparation against this pandemic. These considerations can ensure the highest care for the patients with surgical conditions and also guarantee maximum protection of the health care teams from admission to operation, operation to ward, and ward to discharge.</p>

Air refiner breather/disinfection unit (water seal system) is a clinically useful and cost-effective device for COVID-19 patients

“…For how long this virus will stay with us is yet to be known. 1 COVID-19 epidemic has shaken the whole world immensely. Even the best health care systems are struggling to fight this condition in terms of management, resources and manpow-er.…”

“…Many first-world countries have already seen the surge and in the upcoming weeks, less-developed countries like Bangladesh, Nepal, and India are about to experience a peak in the number of cases. [1][2][3] Contamination of the OT, ICU, other patients, doctors, nurses and staff is a major concern here. A dedicated operating room only for patients with COVID-19 must be separated with a clear notification as "infectious surgery" outside of the entrance.…”