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European Association of Urology Guidelines Office Rapid Reaction Group: An Organisation-wide Collaborative Effort to Adapt the European Association of Urology Guidelines Recommendations to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Era
Journal Paper/Review - Apr 27, 2020
EAU Section Offices and the EAU Guidelines Panels, Hakenberg Oliver W, Lumen Nicolaas, Engeler Daniel, Kitrey Noam D, Radmayr Christian, Türk Christian, Blok Bertil F M, Bonkat Gernot, Salonia Andrea, Watkin Nick, Hamid Rizwan, Olsburgh Jonathon, N'Dow James, Sønksen Jens, Wirth Manfred, Van Poppel Hendrik, Stenzl Arnulf, Chapple Christopher R, Smith Emma-Jane, Shepherd Robert, Darraugh Julie, Laguna Maria P, Rouprêt Morgan, Ljungberg Börje, GORRG Group, Bex Axel, Breda Alberto, Harding Christopher, Babjuk Marek, Gravas Stavros, Knoll Thomas, Briganti Alberto, Cornford Philip, Rassweiler Jens J, Gözen Ali S, Pini Giovannalberto, Mottet Nicolas, Witjes J Alfred, Xie Li-Ping, Rocco Bernardo M C, Sofikitis Nikolaos, Subramaniam Ramnath, Mottrie Alex, Giannarini Gianluca, Liatsikos Evangelos, Ribal Maria J
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is unlike anything seen before by modern science-based medicine. Health systems across the world are struggling to manage it. Added to this struggle are the effects of social confinement and isolation. This brings into question whether the latest guidelines are relevant in this crisis. We aim to support urologists in this difficult situation by providing tools that can facilitate decision making, and to minimise the impact and risks for both patients and health professionals delivering urological care, whenever possible. We hope that the revised recommendations will assist urologist surgeons across the globe to guide the management of urological conditions during the current COVID-19 pandemic.