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cord-336373-xb3jrg75	Vivas, Esther X.	COVID19 and Otology/Neurotology	2020-08-22		.txt	text/plain	1981	105	49	The severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), responsible for the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, has caused unprecedented changes to society as we know it. The severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), responsible for the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, has caused unprecedented changes to society as we know it. In the following text I will review some of the changes to the practice of otology and neurotology in the US, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. In general, it is safe to say that while N95s have been used extensively, the role of CAPR and PAPR is limited for routine otologic and neurotologic procedures, but may be necessary on COVID-19 positive patients. Another change to standard operating procedures has been the implementation of pre-operative COVID-19 testing for all patients undergoing surgery. The COVID-19 pandemic has required otologists and neurotologists to implement several changes into our practice.	./cache/cord-336373-xb3jrg75.txt	./txt/cord-336373-xb3jrg75.txt