PMC:7153689 / 5184-6834 JSONTXT 10 Projects

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T36 0-32 Sentence denotes Challenges to Healthcare Workers
T37 33-202 Sentence denotes Until a vaccine is developed, healthcare workers who are in close contact with a suspect or a person under investigation (PUI) are at high risk of exposure to the virus.
T38 203-434 Sentence denotes Other than doctors at the frontlines, i.e. screening and critical care units, certain specialties may have increased risks of aerosolised exposure, including respiratory medicine; otolaryngology; ophthalmology; and dental services.
T39 435-530 Sentence denotes Many non-urgent procedures have been cancelled or postponed, including non-emergency surgeries.
T40 531-627 Sentence denotes Other than the aerosolised risk, the virus may contaminate the operating theatre during surgery.
T41 628-776 Sentence denotes Many learned societies, including the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, have started releasing statements and guidelines to assist their members (9).
T42 777-943 Sentence denotes Meanwhile, grey areas and dilemmas exist without clear consensus, including guidelines for cancer patients on chemotherapy or those needing early surgical treatments.
T43 944-1082 Sentence denotes Furthermore, other issues should be addressed by hospitals through a management protocol or algorithm in place for frontline workers (10).
T44 1083-1234 Sentence denotes For example, although many resources are being diverted to the frontlines and critical care, they will be inadequate during the height of the pandemic.
T45 1235-1386 Sentence denotes Thus, there is an ethical but pragmatic challenge in the allocation of critical resources, such as intensive care unit (ICU) beds and ventilators (11).
T46 1387-1520 Sentence denotes Age is often the sole criterion used for decision-making regarding ventilation, which can be morally difficult for people in general.
T47 1521-1650 Sentence denotes Therefore, it is imperative that such decisions be made by a different team, and that the triage algorithm be reviewed regularly.