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Published in English in Tropical Dental Journal Volume 43 - September 2020 pages 19-38

Professeur Khalid Almas An appraisal of COVID-19 prevention guidelines from global health professional bodies and implications for the dental professionAn appraisal of COVID-19 prevention guidelines from global health professional bodies and implications for the dental profession est évalué 1 étoiles par les abonnés Tropical Dental Journal Online

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Authors : S. Akhtar, K. Almas, I. Siddiqui, S. Smith - Saudi Arabia


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Le syndrome respiratoire aigu sévère dû à l'infection par le coronavirus CoV-2 (SRAS-CoV-2) a été déclaré pandémie le 11 mars 2020 par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS). La Covid-19 est une nouvelle infection à coronavirus qui attaque le système respiratoire. L'infection se présente avec des symptômes similaires à ceux du SRAS-CoV, du MERS et de la pneumonie, et s'infiltre dans les poumons à des stades ultérieurs, entraînant une maladie mortelle. Il existe encore un mythe concernant sa propagation, l'affaiblissement du système immunitaire, la prévention et le traitement. Les professionnels de la santé de première ligne, en particulier les Professionnels de la Santé Bucco-Dentaire (PSBD), font partie du personnel le plus à risque. En l'absence de traitements médicamenteux et de vaccins éprouvés, il est de la plus haute importance de se conformer aux directives des divers organismes professionnels internationaux de soins de santé. C'est pourquoi les lignes directrices en matière de prévention ont été revues et les implications pour la profession dentaire ont été soulignées.
Le but de cette étude était d'évaluer brièvement la prévalence de Covid-19, ses considérations étiologiques, les signes et symptômes cliniques, la morbidité et la mortalité, les défis des soins de santé pour les professionnels de la santé bucco-dentaire, ainsi que les impacts actuels sur la profession dentaire et les implications futures. Il est souhaitable que les PSBD des différentes parties du monde puissent bénéficier de la présentation concise des lignes directrices préventives du COVID-19 pour leurs pratiques dentaires courantes.

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An appraisal of COVID-19 prevention guidelines from global health professional bodies and implications for the dental profession

Severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus CoV-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection was declared a pandemic on March 11st, 2020 by the World Health Organization (WHO). Covid-19 is a novel corona virus infection which assaults the respiratory system. The infection presents with similar symptoms as SARS-CoV, MERS and pneumonia, and creeps to the lungs in later stages, leading to life-threatening illness. There is still a myth regarding its’ spread, breakdown of the immune system, prevention and treatment. Frontline health care workers, especially oral health care workers (OHCWs), are among one of the highest at-risk personnel. In the absence of proven drug treatment and vaccine availability, it is of utmost importance to comply with the guidelines of various international health care professional bodies.
Therefore, the preventive guidelines have been reviewed and implications for the dental profession have been emphasized.
The aim of this review was to briefly appraise the prevalence of Covid-19, its etiological considerations, the clinical signs and symptoms, morbidity and fatality, the health care challenges to OHCWs, and the current impacts on the dental profession and future implications. It is envisaged that OHCWs in different parts of the world can benefit from the concise presentation of the COVID-19 preventive guidelines for their routine dental practices.

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