Pediatric Otolaryngology in the COVID-19 Era

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2020 Dec;53(6):1171-1174. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2020.08.005. Epub 2020 Aug 19.

Abstract

Although the majority of attention to the health care impact of COVID-19 has focused on adult first responders and critical care providers, the pandemic has had a profound effect on the entire health care industry, including the pediatric otolaryngology community. This article highlights the unique ramifications of COVID-19 on pediatric otolaryngology, with a focus on the immediate and potential long-term shifts in practice. Specifically, the article is divided into 3 sections (care for the patient, care for the practitioner, and care for the practice) and details the unique effects of the pandemic on the pediatric otolaryngology specialty.

Keywords: COVID-19; Nose and throat; Pediatric ear; Pediatric otolaryngology.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology
  • Coronavirus Infections / prevention & control*
  • Elective Surgical Procedures / methods
  • Elective Surgical Procedures / statistics & numerical data*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infection Control / methods*
  • Male
  • Occupational Health
  • Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / methods
  • Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / statistics & numerical data*
  • Pandemics / prevention & control*
  • Pandemics / statistics & numerical data
  • Patient Safety
  • Pediatrics / methods
  • Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology
  • Pneumonia, Viral / prevention & control*
  • Safety Management*
  • United States