International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): General guidance for the management of the dead related to COVID-19

Finegan, Oran; Fonseca, Stephen; Guyomarc’h, Pierre; Mendez, Maria Dolores Morcillo; Gonzalez, Jacqueline Rodriguez; Tidball‐Binz, Morris; Winter, Kristy A.

doi:10.1016/j.fsisyn.2020.03.007

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“…Information on COVID‐19 and the risks associated with the deceased was sparse, except for the Royal College of Pathologists’ guidance for mortuary staff dealing with COVID‐19 bodies (Royal College of Pathologists, 2020; Royal College of Surgeons, 2020). Subsequently, the International Committee of the Red Cross published general guidance on the management of the deceased with COVID‐19 (Finegan et al ., 2020). In view of the vulnerability of the attendees at our thanksgiving memorial event, due to be held in May, the decision was made to postpone this until the autumn, which would also allow students to attend.…”

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“…Information and guidance papers are being published rapidly as the international community gains more experience and knowledge of the virus (e.g. Finegan et al ., 2020; Kampf et al ., 2020; Royal College of Pathologists, 2020), and the anatomy community will also be informed by these. Regardless, COVID‐19 testing facilities may be required for anatomy mortuaries, as well as the provision of full PPE for all staff undertaking embalming activities.…”

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COVID‐19 and anatomy: Stimulus and initial response

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The outbreak of COVID‐19, resulting from widespread transmission of the SARS‐CoV‐2 virus, represents one of the foremost current challenges to societies across the globe, with few areas of life remaining untouched. Here, we detail the immediate impact that COVID‐19 has had on the teaching and practice of anatomy, providing specific examples of the varied responses from several UK, Irish and German universities and medical schools. Alongside significant issues for, and suspension of, body donation programmes, the widespread closure of university campuses has led to challenges in delivering anatomy education via online methods, a particular problem for a practical, experience‐based subject such as anatomy. We discuss the short‐term consequences of COVID‐19 for body donation programmes and anatomical education, and highlight issues and challenges that will need to be addressed in the medium to long term in order to restore anatomy education and practice throughout the world.

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COVID‐19 and anatomy: Stimulus and initial response

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“…Aralık ayında ilk tespitten Mart 2020 başına kadar şüpheli COVID-19 vakası ile çalışan morg çalışanları için postmortem muayeneler hakkında birkaç rehber ve makale yayınlamıştır (2)(3)(4). Elbette ki rehberler ve algoritmalar gelecekte virus hakkında edinilecek yeni veri ve bilgilerle güncellenecektir.…”

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“…Konu ile ilgili Çin, İngiltere gibi ülkelerde hızla rehberler hazırlanmış (1)(2)(3)(4), Dünya Sağlık Örgütü de hızla algoritmalar içeren rehberler yayınlamıştır (https:// www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019). Ülkemizde de Sağlık Bakanlığı (https:// covid19bilgi.saglik.gov.tr/tr/) ve birçok uzmanlık dernekleri rehberler yayınlamıştır (5,6).…”

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Covid-19 Enfeksiyonu, Postmortem Süreç ve Defin İşlemleri

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Çin'de COVID-19 enfeksiyonunun Aralık 2019 tarihinde patlak vermesi ile virüs tüm dünyada hızla yayılan bir pandemi başlatarak, ciddi sağlık sorunları ve ölümlere neden olmuştur. Mart 2020 başı itibariyle Dünya genelinde yüzün üzerinde ülkede görüldüğü bildirilmiştir. Ülkemizde ilk vaka Mart başında saptanmış, günümüze kadar binin üzerinde ölüm bildirilmiştir. Bu süreçte adli tıp çalışanları olası bir COVID-19 ölümünde ciddi bulaş riski ile karşı karşıya kalmaktadır. Bu çalışma COVID-19 hastalığına neden olan virusün tanımı ve epidemiyolojisi, ölüm sonrası COVID-19 tanısının nasıl konacağı, ölü muayenesi ve otopsi odasında olası riskler ve bu risklerin nasıl azaltılacağı konusunda bir derleme niteliğindedir. Ayrıca COVID-19 enfeksiyonu şüphesinde ölü defin işlemleri ve ölüm belgesi düzenleme ile ilgili ülkemizde yaşanan sıkıntılar tartışılmış ve öneriler sunulmuştur.

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“…Numerous modifications to a complete autopsy examination have been recommended for minimizing the risk of infection during autopsies, including reduced manipulations of the body, performing in situ examinations as opposed to whole-block eviscerations, and avoiding embalming [ 3 ]. These measures have been relatively successful in preventing the spread of infection among forensic personnel but have raised concerns about missing vital information and misdiagnosing the cause of death.…”

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Post-mortem ultrasonography: a safer alternative to autopsies in COVID-19 deaths

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Ultrasonography is known to have many applications in the diagnoses of diseases, as well as in guiding medical practitioners through precise medical procedures. However, its use as a post-mortem radiographic modality has been limited. Post-mortem ultrasonographic techniques are considered to be a safer alternative to high-risk post-mortem procedures, especially in infectious diseases. The present communication discusses the possibilities of using ultrasonography in post-mortem examinations in times of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to minimize the associated risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection of those working in mortuaries during full-body dissection in traditional autopsies. Post-mortem ultrasonography can be useful in reducing the extent of autopsies, thus decreasing the risk of exposure of forensic personnel.

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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): General guidance for the management of the dead related to COVID-19

Cited by 69 publications

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COVID‐19 and anatomy: Stimulus and initial response

COVID‐19 and anatomy: Stimulus and initial response

Covid-19 Enfeksiyonu, Postmortem Süreç ve Defin İşlemleri

Post-mortem ultrasonography: a safer alternative to autopsies in COVID-19 deaths

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