id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-309830-3iztragp Zhang, Yang Commentary: Challenges to thoracic surgeons in the global coronavirus pandemic 2020-04-10 .txt text/plain 624 46 57 Commentary: Challenges to thoracic surgeons in the global coronavirus pandemic Yang Zhang, MD, and Haiquan Chen, MD, PhD On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization officially declared the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a public health emergency of international concern. Since the early signs of COVID-19 may be masked by physiological changes following thoracic surgeries, thoracic surgeons should cautiously monitor their patients and also protect themselves from infection. Clinical course of coronavirus disease 2019 in 11 patients after thoracic surgery and challenges in diagnosis The global pandemic of COVID-19 brings challenges to thoracic surgeons. The global pandemic of COVID-19 brings challenges to thoracic surgeons. It is important to avoid unnecessary surgeries and to be alert to the risk of COVID-19 infection following thoracic surgeries. It is important to avoid unnecessary surgeries and to be alert to the risk of COVID-19 infection following thoracic surgeries. ./cache/cord-309830-3iztragp.txt ./txt/cord-309830-3iztragp.txt