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      Recommendations from the Asociación Colombiana de Medicina del Sueño for the practice of sleep medicine in Colombia during the COVID-19 pandemic Translated title: Recomendaciones de la Asociación Colombiana de Medicina del Sueño para el ejercicio de la medicina del sueño en Colombia durante la pandemia por COVID-19

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          Abstract Measures such as frequent handwashing, mandatory use of face masks by the general population in public spaces, social and physical distancing, and mandatory confinement of most people at their homes have contributed to slowing down the spread of the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which is the source of the current COVID-19 pandemic. However, adopting some of these measures has caused delays in the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases, including sleep disorders. Therefore, it is urgent for sleep specialists and sleep centers to gradually resume activities, as long as strict biosecurity protocols aimed at reducing the risk of contagion are implemented. In this scenario, and in order to help somnologists reopen sleep centers and resume the procedures performed there, the Asociación Colombiana de Medicina del Sueño (Colombian Association of Sleep Medicine) proposes through this reflection paper several recommendations that should be considered during the reactivation process. These recommendations are based on the COVID-19 spread mitigation strategies established by the Colombian health authorities, the guidelines issued by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and relevant literature on this subject, which was reviewed after performing a search in the PubMed, SciELO, and Google Scholar databases using the search terms "sleep" "sleep medicine" and "COVID19".

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          Resumen El lavado de manos frecuente, el uso obligatorio de mascarilla por parte de la población general en sitios públicos, el distanciamiento físico y social, y el confinamiento obligatorio de la mayoría de la población en sus casas son las medidas que hasta el momento han ayudado a frenar la propagación del nuevo coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), causante de la actual pandemia por COVID-19. Sin embargo, la adopción de algunas de estas medidas ha generado retraso en el diagnóstico y tratamiento de diferentes enfermedades, incluyendo los trastornos del sueño, por lo que es urgente que los especialistas en medicina del sueño y los centros de sueño retomen sus actividades gradualmente, siempre que se implementen estrictos protocolos de bioseguridad que mitiguen el riesgo de contagio. En este contexto, y con el fin de ayudar a los somnólogos a reabrir los centros de sueño y reanudar los procedimientos allí realizados, la Asociación Colombiana de Medicina del Sueño propone en la presente reflexión una serie de recomendaciones para tener en cuenta durante el proceso de reactivación. Estas recomendaciones se basan en las estrategias de mitigación establecidas por las autoridades sanitarias del país, las directrices de la American Academy of Sleep Medicine y la literatura disponible sobre el tema, la cual fue revisada luego de realizar una búsqueda en las bases de datos PubMed, SciELO y Google Scholar usando los términos "sleep" "sleep medicine" y "COVID19".

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            Summary Currently, the emergence of a novel human coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has become a global health concern causing severe respiratory tract infections in humans. Human-to-human transmissions have been described with incubation times between 2-10 days, facilitating its spread via droplets, contaminated hands or surfaces. We therefore reviewed the literature on all available information about the persistence of human and veterinary coronaviruses on inanimate surfaces as well as inactivation strategies with biocidal agents used for chemical disinfection, e.g. in healthcare facilities. The analysis of 22 studies reveals that human coronaviruses such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) coronavirus, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus or endemic human coronaviruses (HCoV) can persist on inanimate surfaces like metal, glass or plastic for up to 9 days, but can be efficiently inactivated by surface disinfection procedures with 62–71% ethanol, 0.5% hydrogen peroxide or 0.1% sodium hypochlorite within 1 minute. Other biocidal agents such as 0.05–0.2% benzalkonium chloride or 0.02% chlorhexidine digluconate are less effective. As no specific therapies are available for SARS-CoV-2, early containment and prevention of further spread will be crucial to stop the ongoing outbreak and to control this novel infectious thread.
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                Journal
                rfmun
                Revista de la Facultad de Medicina
                rev.fac.med.
                Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia )
                0120-0011
                March 2021
                : 69
                : 1
                : e301
                Affiliations
                [3] Bogotá D.C orgnameClínica para el Estudio y Tratamiento de los Trastornos del Sueño Somnarum Colombia
                [4] Bogotá, D.C. Bogotá orgnameUniversidad del Rosario Colombia
                [6] Bogotá, D.C. orgnameUniversidad Nacional de Colombia Colombia
                [13] Mexico orgnameUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México orgdiv1Faculty of Medicine Mexico
                [9] Bogotá, D.C. Antioquía orgnameFundación Universitaria Seminario Bíblico de Colombia Colombia
                [5] Bogotá, D.C. orgnameUniversidad Nacional de Colombia orgdiv1Faculty of Medicine Colombia
                [8] Bogotá, D.C. Bogotá orgnameUniversidad El Bosque orgdiv1Faculty of Medicine Colombia
                [10] Bogotá, D.C. orgnameHospital Universitario San Ignacio Colombia
                [11] Bogotá, D.C. Arauca orgnameUniversidad Nacional de Colombia Colombia
                [1] Bogotá D.C orgnameUniversidad Nacional de Colombia Colombia
                [12] Armenia orgnameFundación Conexión Neurológica Colombia
                [2] Chía orgnameClínica de Marly Jorge Cavelier Gaviria Colombia
                [14] Pereira Risaralda orgnameUniversidad Tecnológica de Pereira orgdiv1Faculty of Health Sciences Colombia
                [7] Bogotá, D.C. Arauca orgnameUniversidad Nacional de Colombia Colombia
                Article
                S0120-00112021000100301 S0120-0011(21)06900100301
                10.15446/revfacmed.v69n1.87171
                d64094d1-95d5-4ee7-b0be-e3f114fd9342

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                : 28 June 2020
                : 10 May 2020
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                Apnea obstructiva del sueño,COVID-19,Polysomnography,Sleep Medicine Specialty,Telemedicine,Sleep Apnea, Obstructive,Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (MeSH),Polisomnografía,Medicina del sueño,Telemedicina,Presión de las vías aéreas positiva continua (DeCS)

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