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雜誌專區 -第59卷第2期

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Impacts of COVID-19 on Practice Pattern and Service Volume at the Rhinology Division of a Tertiary Referral Hospital  僅供有效會員 登入會員查看全文
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aerosol、COVID-19、outpatients、rhinology、sinus surgery 
Po-Yi Chi1 、Yi-Ling Hsieh1 、Rong-San Jiang2,3,4 、Kai-Hsiang Shih1 、Chen-Chi Wang1,3 、Ching-Yun Chang1 、Kai-Li Liang1,3,4,5  
Department of Otolaryngology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital1 、Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital2 、School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University3 、School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University4 、Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University5  
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: The 2019 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread rapidly around the world since late 2019 and has a strong impact on the global health system. Rhinology is considered the subspecialty of the highest risk for COVID-19 exposure due to aerosol generation procedures. Patients also avoid visiting the hospital due to contagious risks. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on the rhinology service at a tertiary referral hospital in central Taiwan.
METHODS: Based on the cumulative cases of COVID-19 in Taiwan and in Taichung, the post-endemic period was defined as from 2021 to 2022. We analyzed the service volume of the rhinology division during the 2 years before (2017 to 2018) and 2 years after (2021 to 2022) the endemic period.
RESULTS: We found significant drops after the endemic, in overall volumes of outpatients, inpatients, and olfaction tests. During the endemic period, septum and turbinate surgeries were fewer, but more sinus and tumor surgeries. Volumes of outpatient and inpatient services were significantly correlated with the prevalence of COVID-19 in Taiwan and in Taichung.
CONCLUSION: COVID-19 strongly impacted service volumes at the rhinology division, and altered practice patterns of health care workers.
(J Taiwan Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2024; 59:59-68) 
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