Useful links – Bibliography

1.WHO: Modes of transmission of virus causing COVID-19: implications for IPC precaution recommendation. https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/modes-of-transmission-of-virus-causing-covid-19-implications-for-ipc-precaution-recommendations#:~:text=According%20to%20current%20evidence%2C,transmission%20was%20not%20reported.

2. WHO: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/situation-reports/20200306-sitrep-46-covid-19.pdf?sfvrsn=96b04adf_4

3. WHO: Infection Prevention and Control guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities in the context of COVID-19

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/331508/WHO-2019-nCoV-IPC_long_term_care-2020.1-eng.pdf

4. WHO: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak: rights, roles and responsibilities of health workers including key consideration for occupational safety and health

5. WHO:https://openwho.org/courses/IPC-PPE-EN

6. Lazaro Gamio. The Workers Who Face the Greatest Coronavirus Risk. The New York Times. March 15, 2020

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/03/15/business/economy/coronavirus-worker-risk.html

7. CDC: Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/disinfecting-building-facility.html

8. EPA: List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2. United States Environmental Protection Agency

https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2

9. Infection Control Manual. UNC Health care. 2012 

https://spice.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Radiation-Oncology-IC0051.pdf

10. ESTRO: COVID-19 recommendations for RTTS.

https://www.estro.org/ESTRO/media/ESTRO/200421-COVID-19-recommendations-from-the-RTTC.pdf

11. Wu S, Zheng D, Liu Y, Hu D, Wei W, Han G. Radiotherapy care during a major outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020 Mar;0(0). in press

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.03.004

12. Wei W, Zheng D, Lei Y, Wu S, Verma V, Liu Y, et al. Radiotherapy Workflow and Protection Procedures During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak: Experience of the Hubei Cancer Hospital in Wuhan, China. Radiother Oncol. 2020 Mar 1;148:203–10.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2020.03.029

13. Kligerman, M. P., Vukkadala, N., Tsang, R. K. Y., Sunwoo, J. B., Holsinger, F. C., Chan, J. Y. K., Damrose, E. J., Kearney, A., & Starmer, H. M. (2020). Managing head and neck cancer patients with tracheostomy or laryngectomy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Head and Neck.

https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.26171

14. Rivera, A., Ohri, N., Thomas, E., Miller, R., & Knoll, M. A. (2020). The Impact of COVID-19 on Radiation Oncology Clinics and Cancer Patients in the U.S. Advances in radiation oncology, 10.1016/j.adro.2020.03.006. Advance online publication  https://doi.org/10.10/j.adro.2020.03.006

15. Samiee S, Hadjilooei F, Alamolhoda M, Akhlaghpoor S. New policy and regulation for a Radiology-Oncology Center at the time of Covid-19 outbreak in Tehran-Iran. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020 Apr 14;https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.04.005

16. Belkacemi Y, Chu P, Mondor H, Krichenane GL, Grellier N, Fonteneau G, et al. Radiotherapy department reorganization during the COVD-19 outbreak: keys to securing staff and patients during the first weeks of the crisis and impact on radiotherapy practice from a single institution experience. Advances in Radiation Oncology Powered by Editorial Manager® and ProduXion Manager® from Aries Systems Corporation [Internet]. [cited 2020 May 23]. Available from: www.aromecancer.org

17. Portaluri M, Bambace Fs, Tramacere F, Errico A, Carbone S, Portaluri T. STAFF AND PATIENTS’ PROTECTION IN RADIATION ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENTS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Adv Radiat Oncol [Internet]. 2020 May [cited 2020 May 23];0(0). Available from: https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S245210942030124X

18. Outbreak of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): increased transmission globally – fifth update. European Center for Disease Infection and Control.

https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/RRA-outbreak-novel-coronavirus-disease-2019-increase-transmission-globally-COVID-19.pdf

19. Dinh TKT, Halasz LM, Ford E, Rengan R. Radiation Therapy in King County, Washington During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Balancing Patient Care, Transmission Mitigation, and Resident Training. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020;0(0). In press https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.03.007

20. Bass L.H., Washington C.M.S. Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy. Mosby; St. Louis, MO: 2015. Infection control in radiation oncology facilities; pp. 178–218.

21. Freeman C. Society of Radiographers’ Responsible Officer: Health Care Associated Infections (HCAIs): Practical guidance and advice. 2006.

https://www.sor.org/system/files/article/201202/sor_health_care_associated-1_0.pdf

22. ISRRT response – appropriate and safe use of Imaging and Radiation Therapy with Infection Control issues considered in addition to standard radiation protection measures https://www.radiograf.no/filer/pdf/Koronavirus/ISRRT_COVID_-19_Response_document__-_Final_29.4.2020_dn720_-_FOR_FINAL_CHECK_ASW_v4__1_.pdf

23. Ministry of health, Greece: Public Health Safety Precaution Measures for Healthcare units to manage solid waste for SARS-Cov-2.

https://www.moh.gov.gr/articles/health/dieythynsh-dhmosias-ygieinhs/ygieinh-periballontos/diaxeirish-epikindynwn-apoblhtwn-ygeionomikwn-monadwn-eaym/6874-lhpsh-metrwn-prostasias-ths-dhmosias-ygeias-apo-ton-korwnoio-sars-ndash-cov-2-stis-egkatastaseis-eswterikoy-diktyoy-ydreyshs-apoxeteyshs-ygrwn-kai-diaxeirishs-sterewn-apoblhtwn-twn-ygeionomikwn-monadwn

24.Management of the Asymptomatic patient in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy in the era of the COVID-19. Panhellenic Society of Radiological Technologist (Greece) http://pasyta.gr/

25. IAEA: COVID-19 and Health Workers: Radiation Protection https://www.iaea.org/resources/webinar/covid-19-and-health-workers-radiation-protection