https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2021.1.111
Italian experiences in the management of andrological patients at the time of Coronavirus pandemic
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The SARS-CoV-2 (Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) was first reported in December 2019, then its rapid spread around the world caused a global pandemic in March 2020 recording a high death rate. The epicenter of the victims moved from Asia to Europe and then to the United States. In this Pandemic, the different governance mechanisms adopted by local health regional authorities made the difference in terms of contagiousness and mortality together with a community strong solidarity. This document analyzes the andrological urgencies management in public hospitals and in private practice observed in Italy and in particular in the most affected Italian Regions: Emilia-Romagna and Marche.
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Maretti, C., Fabiani, A., Colombo, F., Franceschelli, A., Gentile, G., Palmisano, F., Vagnoni, V., Quaresima, L., & Polito, M. (2021). Italian experiences in the management of andrological patients at the time of Coronavirus pandemic. Archivio Italiano Di Urologia E Andrologia, 93(1), 111–114. https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2021.1.111
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