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Valentina Talarico
Pugliese Ciaccio Hospital: Azienda Ospedaliera Pugliese Ciaccio
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ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9027-6921
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BACKGROUND: Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) has rapidly become a pandemic emergency, distressing health systems in each affected country. Preparation strategies for managing this pandemic have been keys to face the COVID-19 surge all over the world and all levels of care.
MATERIAL and METHODS: During the epidemic, the Italian society of pediatric emergency-urgency (SIMEUP) promoted a national survey aiming to evaluate preparedness and response of pediatric emergency departments (PED) critical in ensuring optimal management of COVID-19 cases.
RESULTS: Our results suggest that Italian PED have promptly set a proactive approach to the present emergency. 96.6% of the hospitals have defined special pathways and assistive protocols concerning the management of pediatric COVID-19 cases. The highest percentage of application of the measures for preventive and protective for COVID-19 concerned the use of personal protective equipments.
CONCLUSIONS: Results show that the following measures for pediatric patients, admitted in PED, have been promptly implemented throughout the whole country: eg. use of protective devices, pre-triage of patients accessing the hospital. Despite COVID-19 being a new threat, we have shown that by developing an easy-to-follow decision algorithm and clear plans for the interventional platform teams, we can ensure optimal health care workers and patients’ safety.
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pediatric emergency, COVID-19, personal protective equipment, healthcare workers
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Valentina Talarico
Pugliese Ciaccio Hospital: Azienda Ospedaliera Pugliese Ciaccio
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Editorial decision: Accept
On 10 Feb, 2021
Reviewer #1 agreed
On 21 Jan, 2021
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Received 21 Jan, 2021
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 21 Jan, 2021
Editor assigned
On 18 Jan, 2021
Submission checks complete
On 18 Jan, 2021
Editor invited
On 18 Jan, 2021
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Editorial decision: Minor revision
On 06 Jan, 2021
Reviewer #3 agreed
On 04 Jan, 2021
Reviewer #2 agreed
On 09 Dec, 2020
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Reviewer #1 agreed
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On 03 Dec, 2020
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This version was not preprinted
Version 1
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No comments provided
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Received 03 Nov, 2020
Editorial decision: Major revision
On 03 Nov, 2020
Reviewer #2 agreed
On 24 Oct, 2020
Reviewer #1 agreed
On 18 Oct, 2020
Review #1 received
Received 18 Oct, 2020
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 21 Sep, 2020
Editor assigned
On 19 Sep, 2020
Editor invited
On 18 Sep, 2020
Submission checks complete
On 17 Sep, 2020
First submitted
On 16 Sep, 2020
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View the published article at Italian Journal of Pediatrics.
BACKGROUND: Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) has rapidly become a pandemic emergency, distressing health systems in each affected country. Preparation strategies for managing this pandemic have been keys to face the COVID-19 surge all over the world and all levels of care.
MATERIAL and METHODS: During the epidemic, the Italian society of pediatric emergency-urgency (SIMEUP) promoted a national survey aiming to evaluate preparedness and response of pediatric emergency departments (PED) critical in ensuring optimal management of COVID-19 cases.
RESULTS: Our results suggest that Italian PED have promptly set a proactive approach to the present emergency. 96.6% of the hospitals have defined special pathways and assistive protocols concerning the management of pediatric COVID-19 cases. The highest percentage of application of the measures for preventive and protective for COVID-19 concerned the use of personal protective equipments.
CONCLUSIONS: Results show that the following measures for pediatric patients, admitted in PED, have been promptly implemented throughout the whole country: eg. use of protective devices, pre-triage of patients accessing the hospital. Despite COVID-19 being a new threat, we have shown that by developing an easy-to-follow decision algorithm and clear plans for the interventional platform teams, we can ensure optimal health care workers and patients’ safety.
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