Tag: coronavirus
Training Multidisciplinary Healthcare Workers to Reinforce ICUs in Times of Need
ESICM is to carry out a C19 SPACE programme funded by the European Commission for the training of multidisciplinary healthcare professionals not regularly working in ICUs, to give extra support to ICUs during the COVID-19... read more
Effect of Hydrocortisone on Mortality and Organ Support in Patients with Severe COVID-19
Among patients with severe COVID-19, treatment with a 7-day fixed-dose course of hydrocortisone or shock-dependent dosing of hydrocortisone, compared with no hydrocortisone, resulted in 93% and 80% probabilities of superiority... read more
CDC Tells States How to Prepare for Covid-19 Vaccine by Early November
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has notified public health officials in all 50 states and five large cities to prepare to distribute a coronavirus vaccine to health care workers and other high-risk groups as... read more
Steroids Confirmed to Help Severely Ill COVID-19 Patients
In patients hospitalized with COVID-19, the use of dexamethasone resulted in lower 28-day mortality among those who were receiving either invasive mechanical ventilation or oxygen alone at randomization but not among those... read more
Obesity and the Risk of Intubation or Death in Patients with COVID-19
Among consecutive patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019, obesity was an independent risk factor for intubation or death. A total of 305 patients were included in this study. We stratified patients by body... read more
Principles Guiding Non Pandemic Critical Care Research During a Pandemic
Deliberation about continuing non pandemic research should use objective, transparent criteria considering several aspects of the research process such as bedside and research staff safety, infection control, the informed... read more
Asthma Among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 and Related Outcomes
Among hospitalized patients 65 years or younger with severe COVID-19, asthma diagnosis was not associated with worse outcomes, regardless of age, obesity, or other high-risk comorbidities. Future population-based studies... read more
Awake Prone Positioning for COVID-19 Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
Infection with SARS-CoV-2 can result in Coronavirus Disease–19 (COVID-19). While the majority of patients are asymptomatic or have mild disease, approximately 14% develop more severe disease including hypoxemic respiratory... read more
Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 Serology Assays Reveals a Range of Test Performance
Appropriate use and interpretation of serological tests for assessments of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) exposure, infection and potential immunity require accurate data on assay performance.... read more
When Should I Worry About a PE in a Patient with COVID-19
PE diagnosis in COVID-19 patients is challenging. Many of the features of PE, such as shortness of breath and hypoxemia, are very common in patients with COVID-19, even in the absence of PE. Further, the diagnostic tests... read more
Respiratory Support in Patients with COVID-19
Non-invasive respiratory support could be useful in treating COVID-19-related acute respiratory failure (ARF). A rational use of different techniques (oxygen therapy, CPAP, NIV or HFOT) by a trained pulmonologist could allow... read more
Acute myocarditis and multisystem inflammatory emerging disease following SARS-CoV-2 infection in critically ill children
Acute myocarditis with intense systemic inflammation and atypical Kawasaki disease is an emerging severe pediatric disease following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Early recognition of this disease is needed and referral to an expert... read more
Variation in Hospital Visitor & ICU Communication Policies Due to COVID-19
A new study documents how 49 of those hospitals reacted, and how those efforts varied. It finds that virtually all hospitals put in place a "no visitors" blanket policy. But 59% of hospitals did allow some exceptions to this... read more
How AI is Reshaping Healthcare During COVID-19
As the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries rush to tackle a wide range of COVID-19 challenges, from developing treatments and sourcing medical supplies to mitigating outbreaks and racing towards a vaccine, the use of... read more
Plasma Exchange in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients
The spectrum of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ranges from asymptomatic infection to respiratory failure and death of patients. Severely affected patients may develop a cytokine storm-like clinical syndrome with multi-organ... read more
Prone Positioning in Non-intubated Patients with COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic has put severe stress and strain on the capacity of hospitals around the world, concerted efforts have been made to evaluate therapeutics aimed at preventing the need for mechanical ventilation. The... read more
ICU Capacity is More About the Clinicians Than The Number of Beds
Each time communities experience surges of COVID-19, concerns arise over the availability of hospital and intensive care unit beds in affected regions. To monitor ICU capacity, several states have begun to track and publicly... read more
Impact of Cardiovascular Risk Profile on COVID-19 Outcome
This study investigates the extent of cardiac comorbidities and complications among hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Cardiovascular complications are frequent among COVID-19 patients, and might contribute to adverse... read more
Post-Hospital VTE in Patients with COVID-19
The authors concluded that the rate of post-hospital venous thromboembolism (VTE) among patients with COVID-19 is low and that routine post-hospital prophylaxis is not necessary. Of the 1,877 hospital admissions with COVID-19... read more
Philips Launches COVID-19 Rapid Equipment Deployment Kit for ICUs
Royal Philips introduced its Rapid Equipment Deployment Kit for ICU ramp-ups, allowing doctors, nurses, technicians and hospital staff to quickly support critical care patient monitoring capabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.... read more
Laboratory Features of Severe vs. Non-severe COVID-19 Patients in Asian Populations
This meta-analysis provides evidence for the differentiation of severe cases of COVID-19 based on laboratory test results at the time of ICU admission. Future well-methodologically designed studies from other populations... read more
Fit-testing of N95/P2-masks to Protect Healthcare Workers
In the context of COVID-19, well fitted respirators e.g. N95/P2-masks are recommended as part of personal protective equipment when performing aerosol generating procedures. Fit-checking is recommended prior to donning... read more
