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cord-317468-pnxni1x5	Louie, Philip K.	Early Peri-operative Outcomes Were Unchanged in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic in New York City	2020-09-15		.txt	text/plain	3474	151	39	The purpose of this study was to describe the peri-operative outcomes of patients undergoing spine surgery for spine pathology during the heights of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, including particular attention to the development of SARS-CoV-2 symptoms, post-operative complications, and patient monitoring following hospital discharge during the early post-operative period. The surgical dates also encompass a period of time in which the institution (1) followed state directives to suspend elective surgery and instead utilize strict criteria to define essential surgical cases (Table 1) , (2) dispensed personal protective equipment to medical personnel, (3) selectively performed post-admission SARS-CoV-2 testing (Cepheid Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR, Sunnyvale, CA, USA) following patient assessment by a multidisciplinary team, (4) initiated a telehealth service for post-operative follow-up, and (5) began a progressively intensive patient screening process (Fig. 1) .	./cache/cord-317468-pnxni1x5.txt	./txt/cord-317468-pnxni1x5.txt