id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-273303-g86w0xt5 Latz, Christopher A. Early Vascular Surgery Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of a Nationwide Survey 2020-05-23 .txt text/plain 1885 97 56 This survey study sought to identify practice changes, understand current personal protection equipment (PPE) use, and determine how caring for patients with COVID-19 differs for vascular surgeons practicing in states with high COVID-19 case numbers versus low case numbers. The majority of vascular surgeons are reusing PPE The majority of 5 respondents worked in an academic setting (81.5%) and were performing only urgent and 6 emergent cases (80.5%) during preparation for the surge. The majority of vascular surgeons are reusing PPE The majority of 5 respondents worked in an academic setting (81.5%) and were performing only urgent and 6 emergent cases (80.5%) during preparation for the surge. The majority of vascular surgeon respondents were also being asked to 22 reuse PPE, a common practice throughout the United States during the pandemic. In our initial response (early March 2020), vascular trainees were not involved in 7 COVID-19 cases and attendings saw these patients alone (both to protect our trainees and to 8 limit use of PPE). ./cache/cord-273303-g86w0xt5.txt ./txt/cord-273303-g86w0xt5.txt