[Recommendations of the Urolithiasis Committee of the French Urology Association for the Management and the Treatment of the Stone Formers Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis]

Overview

Journal Prog Urol

Specialty Urology

Date 2020 May 12

PMID 32389492

Citations 5

Authors

C Almeras

E Denis

P Meria

V Estrade

G Raynal

A Hoznek

B Malval

S Dominique

S Bart

J R Gautier

N Abid

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Abstract

For the first time, faced with a crisis with an exceptional magnitude due to the COVID-19 pandemic responsible for saturation of emergency services and intensive care units, the urolithiasis committee of the French Urology Association designed the recommendations for care and treatment of stone-forming patients and their treatment during crisis.

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