key: cord-1020291-3p3e2r8l
authors: Desouky, Elsayed
title: Impact of COVID-19 on Urologists: Learning on the Go
date: 2020-05-06
journal: Eur Urol Focus
DOI: 10.1016/j.euf.2020.04.008
sha: 10992248520f9a0a031289a3cc5bb3d8d1b54ae7
doc_id: 1020291
cord_uid: 3p3e2r8l

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Letter to the Editor 3 Impact of COVID-19 on Urologists: Learning on the Go 4 The spread of the COVID-19 pande Q6 mic around the globe has 5 prompted lots of actions to contain the crisis. This includes 6 public health education, social distancing measures, restric-7 tion of air travel, and the implementation of curfew rules. 8 Health care systems are facing enormous pressure to cope 9 with the current burden of cases and to prepare for the 10 anticipated surge in the number of patients [1] . 11 Urologists are facing a unique unprecedented situation 12 that involves applying the principles of disaster medicine to 13 our patients for the first time at national and international 14 levels. One of the main dilemmas in this situation is how to 15 keep patients safe while reducing elective work to a mini-16 mum, as well as protecting oneself and other staff members. 17 COVID-19 is presenting health care systems with challenges 18 that have a limited evidence base to guide us through the 19 surge of the pandemic to manage patients safely [2] .

International and national urological societies such as the 20 American Urological Association (AUA) [3] 

No guidelines specific to the management of urolithiasis the safety of attendees [11] .

It is expected that when the COVID-19 pandemic is over, 159 telemedicine will gain increasing popularity and support as There is an urgent need to understand outcomes for COVID- 166 19 patients who undergo surgery. Capturing real-world data 167 and sharing international experience will improve the Conflicts of interest: The author has nothing to disclose. Q8 208

World Health Organization. Coronavir Q9 us disease (COVID-19) pandemic

pandemic surge theory to practice in the emergency department: 211 how to expand structure

Endourological stone management 215 in the era of the COVID-19

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in urological practice in the 217

COVID-19 era: is "safe better than sorry

American College of Surgeons. COVID-19: elective case triage guide-218

guidelines during COVID-19 emergency

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Updated intercollegiate general surgery 223 guidance on COVID-19

Telehealth for global 226 emergencies: implications for coronavirus disease

Update: EAU20 to go virtual this 230 coming summer

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