Introduction Among surgeons worldwide, a concern with the use of minimally invasive
techniques has been raised due to a proposed risk of viral transmission of the coronavirus …

Surgical smoke is the gaseous by-product produced by heat generating devices in various
surgical operations including laser conization and loop electrosurgical procedures that often …

Background: The current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is holding the world in
its grip. Epidemiologists have shown that the mortality risks are higher when the health care …

The single most comprehensive resource for environmental microbiology Environmental
microbiology, the study of the roles that microbes play in all planetary environments, is one …

Health care has changed in unprecedented ways since the first reported cases of COVID-19.
With global case rates continuing to rise and government restrictions beginning to loosen …

Introduction Growing evidence shows a causal role of high-risk humane papillomavirus
(HPV) infections in the development of head and neck cancer. A recent case report shows …

Objective To evaluate what is currently known about the risk to surgeons and other
operating theatre (OT) staff of human papillomavirus (HPV) transmission and HPV-related …

Background: COVID-19 is a terrific pandemic and a potential risk for every health care
professional (HCP), especially during emergency conditions where the right timing is …

Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), has created a global pandemic …

Introduction Based on current knowledge, the SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted via droplet,
aerosols and smear infection. Due to a confirmed high virus load in the upper respiratory …