Challenges in Urology during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Peng Jin1,2, Hyusim Park3, Sungyong Jung3
1Departments of Surgery and Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global health threat. This disease has brought about huge changes in the priorities of medical and surgical procedures. This short review article summarizes several test methods for COVID-19 that are currently being used or under development. This paper also introduces the corresponding changes in the diagnosis and treatment of urological diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic. We further discuss the potential impacts of the pandemic on urology, including the outpatient setting, clinical work, teaching, and research.
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