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cord-340799-1awmtj52	Krajewska, Joanna	Review of practical recommendations for otolaryngologists and head and neck surgeons during the COVID-19 pandemic: Recommendations for otolaryngologists during the COVID-19 pandemic	2020-06-06		.txt	text/plain	7941	395	42	Laryngectomy patients and individuals after tracheotomy with COVID-19 carry a particularly high risk of infecting ENT specialists and other members of medical staff as the way of breathing is these individuals is modified and enables the easy spread of SARS-CoV-2 containing aerosolized tracheal secretions [11] . In accordance with such high risk of infection, only emergency consultations and procedures should be performed by ENT specialists in times of COVID-19 pandemic in areas with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 cases [23, 28] . American Head and Neck Society, AAO-HNS, and the American Colleges of Surgeons, recommended that preoperative testing for SARS-CoV-2 presence should be performed in all individuals undergoing high-risk procedures [22, 30] . Patients with acute airway obstruction requiring tracheotomy should be considered as COVID-19 positive, as there is no time for SARS-CoV-2 testing in case of such urgent surgery [29] .	./cache/cord-340799-1awmtj52.txt	./txt/cord-340799-1awmtj52.txt