Global challenges to urology practice during the COVID‐19 pandemic
Kamran Ahmed, Sulaiman Hayat, Prokar Dasgupta
Abstract
Since the first report of coronavirus commonly termed as COVID-19 in China, it has progressed into a pandemic and Italy has been one of the countries worst hit. Coronaviruses are enveloped ribonucleic acid (RNA) viruses that cause respiratory, entero-hepatic, and neurologic diseases in humans and mammals. More specifically the coronavirus causing the current pandemic is severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The common symptoms include a dry continuous cough, fever and shortness of breath; severe cases involve pneumonia which may require ventilatory support.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Pandemic2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicineVirologyInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakDiseaseCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsDiversity and Career in MedicineHealthcare Systems and Challenges