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cord-352937-htmp0avc	Chow, Velda Ling Yu	Recommendations for surgical management of recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma during COVID‐19 pandemic	2020-06-13		.txt	text/plain	2359	126	42	Comprehensive preoperative work‐up, careful patient selection, attention to details perioperation and multidisciplinary approach is essential in ensuring optimal outcomes after salvage surgery for recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients. In accordance with that suggested by the hospital infection control unit, if resources allow, patients should be quarantined in hospital 14 days prior to surgery followed by two sets of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for nucleic acid sequence homology in nasopharyngeal and throat swabs taken 24 hours apart. However, when performing AGP for unknown, suspected and confirmed COVID-19 patients, WHO, Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and CHP recommend full barrier protection to avoid disease transmission to health care providers. However, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, outpatient services and endoscopy services have been reduced by 60% and 80% respectively to minimize social contact, conserve PPE, and reduce the risk of viral transmission amongst patients and health care providers. Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Healthcare Settings	./cache/cord-352937-htmp0avc.txt	./txt/cord-352937-htmp0avc.txt