Anesthesia guidelines for COVID-19 patients - A narrative review and appraisal.

Anesthesia guidelines for COVID-19 patients - A narrative review and appraisal. Korean J Anesthesiol. 2020 Jul 16;: Authors: Ong SGK, Lim WY, Ong J, Kam PCA Abstract The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic challenged health systems globally and prompted the publication of many guidelines. Experiences of our international colleagues should be utilized to protect and benefit patients and healthcare workers. The primary aim of this article is to evaluate and appraise national guidelines for the perioperative anesthetic management of patients with COVID-19 so that guidelines could be enhanced to manage any resurgence of the epidemic. PubMed and EMBASE databases were systematically searched to identify guidelines and studies related to SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2. Additionally, the World Federation Society of Anesthesiologists COVID-19 resource webpage was searched for national guidelines and expanded to include countries that experienced a high incidence of SARS-CoV. Guidelines were evaluated using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE) II tool. Guidelines from Australia, Canada, China, India, Italy, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America were evaluated. All guidelines focused predominantly on intubation and infection control. The scope and purpose of guidelines from China were most comprehensive. The UK and South Africa provided the best clarity. Editorial in...
Source: Korean Journal of Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Korean J Anesthesiol Source Type: research