Effect of COVID-19-related lockdown on functional urology practice and patient care in Gulf Cooperation Council region

Conclusion: Our survey showed that majority of urologists in the GCC region were seeing patients during COVID-19 lockdown. Emergency services were prioritized. A large proportion of urologists had switched over to telephonic communication. Most of the responding urologists were uncertain about when and how to resume surgical procedures upon easing of the COVID-19-related restrictions.

Source: Urology Annals - January 20, 2022 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Mai Ahmed Banakhar Saleh Mohammed Bin Salman Tariq F Al-Shaiji Ayman Elamin Younis Maher Saleh Moazin Salim Al-Busaidy Ayman Raees Abdullah Al-Naimi Source Type: research