TY - JOUR
T1 - Adapting Management of Sarcomas in COVID-19
T2 - An Evidence-Based Review
AU - Gulia, Ashish
AU - Arora, Ramandeep Singh
AU - Panda, Pankaj Kumar
AU - Raja, Anand
AU - Tiwari, Akshay
AU - Bakhshi, Sameer
AU - Salins, Naveen
AU - Goel, Vineeta
AU - Janu, Amit
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, Indian Orthopaedics Association.
PY - 2021/5
Y1 - 2021/5
N2 - With the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) being declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization, the Indian healthcare sector is at the forefront to deliver optimal care. Patients with cancer especially are at serious risk for increased chances of morbidity and mortality due to their immunocompromised state. Currently there is a paucity of definitive guidelines for the management of sarcomas during the pandemic in a resource-constrained and diverse population setting like India. Health care professionals from various specialties involved in the management of sarcomas have collaborated to discuss various aspects of evidence-based sarcoma management during the COVID-19 pandemic. This article provides structured recommendations for HCP to adapt to the situation, optimize treatment protocols with judicious use of all resources while providing evidence-based treatment for sarcoma patients.
AB - With the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) being declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization, the Indian healthcare sector is at the forefront to deliver optimal care. Patients with cancer especially are at serious risk for increased chances of morbidity and mortality due to their immunocompromised state. Currently there is a paucity of definitive guidelines for the management of sarcomas during the pandemic in a resource-constrained and diverse population setting like India. Health care professionals from various specialties involved in the management of sarcomas have collaborated to discuss various aspects of evidence-based sarcoma management during the COVID-19 pandemic. This article provides structured recommendations for HCP to adapt to the situation, optimize treatment protocols with judicious use of all resources while providing evidence-based treatment for sarcoma patients.
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U2 - 10.1007/s43465-020-00143-1
DO - 10.1007/s43465-020-00143-1
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85085870096
SN - 0019-5413
VL - 55
JO - Indian Journal of Orthopaedics
JF - Indian Journal of Orthopaedics
ER -
