During this pandemic it is imperative to wisely allocate our healthcare workforce and
resources. A strategic plan for our healthcare system must both utilize and conserve …

Background The COVID-19 crisis has brought many unique challenges to the health care
system. Across the United States, social distancing measures have been put in place …

Objective: To determine how the severity of prior history (Hx) of severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection influences postoperative outcomes after …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) formed the
basis for emergency department visits. This study aims to evaluate the effects of the …

Objective: To assess the association between the timing of surgery relative to the
development of Covid-19 and the risks of postoperative complications. Summary …

Abstract Background In March 2020, the Surgeon General recommended limiting elective
procedures to prepare for the COVID-19 surge. We hypothesize a consequence of COVID …

Background The global pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has impacted population health
and care delivery worldwide. As information emerges regarding the impact of “lockdown …

Backgrounds The COVID-19 pandemic drastically strained the health systems worldwide,
obligating the reassessment of how healthcare is delivered. In Lombardia, Italy, a Regional …

Introduction There are suggestions that elective surgery performed during the incubation
period of COVID-19 infection may cause an immediate impairment of cell-mediated …

Background COVID-19 was declared a global emergency in the first quarter of 2020. It is has
resulted in and continues in over a million deaths worldwide and halted medical systems …