id sid tid token lemma pos cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 1 key key JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 2 : : : cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 3 cord-307546-g2oztc8j cord-307546-g2oztc8j JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 4 authors author NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 5 : : : cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 6 Brewer Brewer NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 7 , , , cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 8 Nikki Nikki NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 9 ; ; : cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 10 Huang Huang NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 11 , , , cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 12 Gary Gary NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 13 ; ; : cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 14 Kwon Kwon NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 15 , , , cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 16 Younghoon Younghoon NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 17 title title NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 18 : : : cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 19 Sonographer sonographer NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 20 safety safety NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 21 issues issue NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 22 during during IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 23 the the DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 24 COVID-19 COVID-19 NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 25 pandemic pandemic NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 26 date date NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 27 : : : cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 28 2020 2020 CD cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 29 - - HYPH cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 30 05 05 CD cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 31 - - HYPH cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 32 19 19 CD cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 33 journal journal NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 1 34 : : : cord-307546-g2oztc8j 2 1 J J NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 2 2 Echocardiogr Echocardiogr NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 2 3 DOI DOI NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 2 4 : : : cord-307546-g2oztc8j 2 5 10.1007 10.1007 CD cord-307546-g2oztc8j 2 6 / / SYM cord-307546-g2oztc8j 2 7 s12574 s12574 NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 2 8 - - HYPH cord-307546-g2oztc8j 2 9 020 020 CD cord-307546-g2oztc8j 2 10 - - HYPH cord-307546-g2oztc8j 2 11 00474-w 00474-w CD cord-307546-g2oztc8j 2 12 sha sha NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 2 13 : : : cord-307546-g2oztc8j 2 14 d166396f40afac78740934f84a41d51813ec0878 d166396f40afac78740934f84a41d51813ec0878 NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 2 15 doc_id doc_id CD cord-307546-g2oztc8j 2 16 : : : cord-307546-g2oztc8j 2 17 307546 307546 CD cord-307546-g2oztc8j 2 18 cord_uid cord_uid NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 2 19 : : : cord-307546-g2oztc8j 3 1 g2oztc8j g2oztc8j NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 3 2 nan nan NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 1 We -PRON- PRP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 2 have have VBP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 3 read read VBN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 4 with with IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 5 great great JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 6 interest interest NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 7 the the DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 8 article article NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 9 by by IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 10 Marriner Marriner NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 11 et et NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 12 al al NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 13 . . NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 14 , , , cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 15 which which WDT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 16 provided provide VBD cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 17 important important JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 18 insights insight NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 19 from from IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 20 a a DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 21 sonographer sonographer NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 22 's 's POS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 23 standpoint standpoint NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 24 into into IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 25 the the DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 26 processes process NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 27 of of IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 28 ensuring ensure VBG cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 29 high high JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 30 - - HYPH cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 31 quality quality NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 32 echocardiography echocardiography NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 33 [ [ -LRB- cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 34 1 1 CD cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 35 ] ] -RRB- cord-307546-g2oztc8j 4 36 . . . cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 1 An an DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 2 emerging emerge VBG cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 3 area area NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 4 of of IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 5 concern concern NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 6 for for IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 7 sonographers sonographer NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 8 or or CC cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 9 echocardiographers echocardiographers NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 10 is be VBZ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 11 the the DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 12 issue issue NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 13 of of IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 14 safety safety NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 15 , , , cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 16 especially especially RB cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 17 in in IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 18 the the DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 19 setting setting NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 20 of of IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 21 the the DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 22 COVID-19 COVID-19 NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 23 pandemic pandemic NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 24 , , , cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 25 given give VBN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 26 the the DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 27 imminent imminent JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 28 danger danger NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 29 the the DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 30 pandemic pandemic NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 31 has have VBZ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 32 placed place VBN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 33 on on IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 34 front front JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 35 - - HYPH cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 36 line line NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 37 healthcare healthcare NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 38 workers worker NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 39 [ [ -LRB- cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 40 2 2 CD cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 41 , , , cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 42 3 3 CD cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 43 ] ] -RRB- cord-307546-g2oztc8j 5 44 . . . cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 1 A a DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 2 recent recent JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 3 report report NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 4 by by IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 5 the the DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 6 CDC CDC NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 7 suggested suggest VBD cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 8 that that IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 9 healthcare healthcare NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 10 workers worker NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 11 account account VBP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 12 for for IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 13 about about IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 14 approximately approximately RB cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 15 11 11 CD cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 16 % % NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 17 of of IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 18 COVID-19 covid-19 JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 19 infections infection NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 20 , , , cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 21 but but CC cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 22 this this DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 23 number number NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 24 is be VBZ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 25 likely likely RB cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 26 underestimated underestimate VBN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 27 due due IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 28 to to IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 29 the the DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 30 lack lack NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 31 of of IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 32 testing testing NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 33 and and CC cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 34 reporting report VBG cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 35 [ [ -LRB- cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 36 4 4 CD cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 37 ] ] -RRB- cord-307546-g2oztc8j 6 38 . . . cord-307546-g2oztc8j 7 1 As as IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 7 2 asserted assert VBN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 7 3 by by IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 7 4 Marriner Marriner NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 7 5 et et NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 7 6 al al NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 7 7 . . NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 7 8 , , , cord-307546-g2oztc8j 7 9 the the DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 7 10 highly highly RB cord-307546-g2oztc8j 7 11 specialized specialized JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 7 12 knowledge knowledge NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 7 13 and and CC cord-307546-g2oztc8j 7 14 skills skill NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 7 15 of of IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 7 16 sonographers sonographer NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 7 17 is be VBZ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 7 18 crucial crucial JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 7 19 in in IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 7 20 the the DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 7 21 diagnosis diagnosis NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 7 22 and and CC cord-307546-g2oztc8j 7 23 treatment treatment NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 7 24 of of IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 7 25 patients patient NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 7 26 [ [ -LRB- cord-307546-g2oztc8j 7 27 1 1 CD cord-307546-g2oztc8j 7 28 ] ] -RRB- cord-307546-g2oztc8j 7 29 . . . cord-307546-g2oztc8j 8 1 Such such JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 8 2 skillsets skillset NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 8 3 are be VBP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 8 4 particularly particularly RB cord-307546-g2oztc8j 8 5 vital vital JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 8 6 during during IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 8 7 the the DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 8 8 COVID-19 COVID-19 NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 8 9 pandemic pandemic NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 8 10 , , , cord-307546-g2oztc8j 8 11 given give VBN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 8 12 the the DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 8 13 noninvasive noninvasive JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 8 14 , , , cord-307546-g2oztc8j 8 15 convenient convenient JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 8 16 , , , cord-307546-g2oztc8j 8 17 and and CC cord-307546-g2oztc8j 8 18 portable portable JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 8 19 nature nature NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 8 20 of of IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 8 21 echocardiography echocardiography NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 8 22 . . . cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 1 While while IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 2 overall overall JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 3 echocardiography echocardiography NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 4 volume volume NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 5 has have VBZ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 6 decreased decrease VBN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 7 , , , cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 8 driven drive VBN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 9 by by IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 10 health health NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 11 system system NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 12 - - HYPH cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 13 wide wide JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 14 mandates mandate NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 15 to to TO cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 16 control control VB cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 17 the the DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 18 pandemic pandemic NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 19 , , , cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 20 the the DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 21 need need NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 22 for for IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 23 timely timely JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 24 performance performance NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 25 of of IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 26 high high JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 27 - - HYPH cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 28 quality quality NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 29 echocardiography echocardiography NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 30 , , , cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 31 particularly particularly RB cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 32 for for IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 33 critically critically RB cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 34 ill ill JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 35 patients patient NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 36 when when WRB cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 37 indicated indicate VBN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 38 , , , cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 39 remains remain VBZ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 40 great great JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 9 41 . . . cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 1 Sonographers sonographer NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 2 are be VBP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 3 at at IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 4 an an DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 5 especially especially RB cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 6 high high JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 7 risk risk NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 8 of of IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 9 exposure exposure NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 10 in in IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 11 the the DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 12 setting setting NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 13 of of IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 14 this this DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 15 pandemic pandemic NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 16 due due IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 17 to to IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 18 our -PRON- PRP$ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 19 close close JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 20 proximity proximity NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 21 to to IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 22 the the DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 23 patient patient NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 24 during during IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 25 the the DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 26 scan scan NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 27 , , , cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 28 with with IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 29 the the DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 30 study study NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 31 duration duration NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 32 ranging range VBG cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 33 from from IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 34 20 20 CD cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 35 min min NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 36 to to IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 37 upwards upwards RB cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 38 of of IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 39 1 1 CD cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 40 h h NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 41 [ [ -LRB- cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 42 3 3 CD cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 43 ] ] -RRB- cord-307546-g2oztc8j 10 44 . . . cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 1 As as IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 2 Seattle Seattle NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 3 , , , cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 4 Washington Washington NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 5 became become VBD cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 6 the the DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 7 initial initial JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 8 epicenter epicenter NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 9 of of IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 10 COVID-19 COVID-19 NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 11 , , , cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 12 sonographers sonographer NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 13 in in IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 14 the the DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 15 region region NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 16 experienced experience VBD cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 17 firsthand firsthand RB cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 18 the the DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 19 challenges challenge NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 20 associated associate VBN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 21 with with IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 22 maintaining maintain VBG cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 23 safety safety NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 24 amidst amidst IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 25 the the DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 26 pandemic pandemic NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 27 [ [ -LRB- cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 28 5 5 CD cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 29 ] ] -RRB- cord-307546-g2oztc8j 11 30 . . . cord-307546-g2oztc8j 12 1 As as IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 12 2 the the DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 12 3 outbreak outbreak NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 12 4 ensued ensue VBD cord-307546-g2oztc8j 12 5 , , , cord-307546-g2oztc8j 12 6 our -PRON- PRP$ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 12 7 echocardiography echocardiography NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 12 8 laboratory laboratory NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 12 9 developed develop VBN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 12 10 , , , cord-307546-g2oztc8j 12 11 after after IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 12 12 having have VBG cord-307546-g2oztc8j 12 13 undergone undergo VBN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 12 14 many many JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 12 15 revisions revision NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 12 16 , , , cord-307546-g2oztc8j 12 17 safety safety NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 12 18 measures measure NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 12 19 in in IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 12 20 line line NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 12 21 with with IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 12 22 hospital hospital NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 12 23 policies policy NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 12 24 and and CC cord-307546-g2oztc8j 12 25 state state NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 12 26 public public JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 12 27 health health NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 12 28 recommendations recommendation NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 12 29 . . . cord-307546-g2oztc8j 13 1 Areas area NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 13 2 in in IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 13 3 which which WDT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 13 4 these these DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 13 5 changes change NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 13 6 occurred occur VBD cord-307546-g2oztc8j 13 7 included include VBD cord-307546-g2oztc8j 13 8 personal personal JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 13 9 protective protective JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 13 10 equipment equipment NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 13 11 ( ( -LRB- cord-307546-g2oztc8j 13 12 PPE PPE NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 13 13 ) ) -RRB- cord-307546-g2oztc8j 13 14 usage usage NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 13 15 , , , cord-307546-g2oztc8j 13 16 COVID-19 COVID-19 NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 13 17 testing testing NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 13 18 criteria criterion NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 13 19 , , , cord-307546-g2oztc8j 13 20 and and CC cord-307546-g2oztc8j 13 21 examination examination NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 13 22 protocols protocol NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 13 23 . . . cord-307546-g2oztc8j 14 1 The the DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 14 2 major major JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 14 3 challenges challenge NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 14 4 facing face VBG cord-307546-g2oztc8j 14 5 our -PRON- PRP$ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 14 6 sonographers sonographer NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 14 7 have have VBP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 14 8 been be VBN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 14 9 a a DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 14 10 shortage shortage NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 14 11 in in IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 14 12 the the DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 14 13 supply supply NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 14 14 of of IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 14 15 PPE PPE NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 14 16 and and CC cord-307546-g2oztc8j 14 17 ambiguous ambiguous JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 14 18 testing testing NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 14 19 criteria criterion NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 14 20 for for IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 14 21 staff staff NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 14 22 . . . cord-307546-g2oztc8j 15 1 PPE PPE NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 15 2 , , , cord-307546-g2oztc8j 15 3 including include VBG cord-307546-g2oztc8j 15 4 N95 N95 NNP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 15 5 masks mask NNS 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cord-307546-g2oztc8j 22 5 risk risk NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 22 6 for for IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 22 7 patients patient NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 22 8 and and CC cord-307546-g2oztc8j 22 9 staff staff NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 22 10 , , , cord-307546-g2oztc8j 22 11 changes change NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 22 12 in in IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 22 13 examination examination NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 22 14 protocol protocol NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 22 15 have have VBP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 22 16 been be VBN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 22 17 made make VBN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 22 18 , , , cord-307546-g2oztc8j 22 19 as as RB cord-307546-g2oztc8j 22 20 well well RB cord-307546-g2oztc8j 22 21 . . . cord-307546-g2oztc8j 23 1 All all DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 23 2 outpatient outpatient NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 23 3 studies study NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 23 4 have have VBP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 23 5 been be VBN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 23 6 reviewed review VBN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 23 7 and and CC cord-307546-g2oztc8j 23 8 studies study NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 23 9 that that WDT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 23 10 were be VBD cord-307546-g2oztc8j 23 11 considered consider VBN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 23 12 nonurgent nonurgent JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 23 13 have have VBP cord-307546-g2oztc8j 23 14 been be VBN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 23 15 postponed postpone VBN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 23 16 . . . cord-307546-g2oztc8j 24 1 As as IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 24 2 such such JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 24 3 , , , cord-307546-g2oztc8j 24 4 study study NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 24 5 volume volume NN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 24 6 has have VBZ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 24 7 significantly significantly RB cord-307546-g2oztc8j 24 8 decreased decrease VBN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 24 9 in in IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 24 10 the the DT cord-307546-g2oztc8j 24 11 previous previous JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 24 12 few few JJ cord-307546-g2oztc8j 24 13 months month NNS cord-307546-g2oztc8j 24 14 . . . cord-307546-g2oztc8j 25 1 During during IN cord-307546-g2oztc8j 25 2 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