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Development of a preoperative Early Warning Scoring System to identify highly suspect COVID-19 patients
Conclusion: Development of this Early Warning Scoring System for preoperative screening of patients may help in identifying 'highly suspect' COVID-19 patients, alerting the physician and other healthcare workers on the need for adequate personal protection and also to implement necessary measures to prevent cross infection and contamination during the perioperative period. (Source: Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology)
Source: Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology - August 16, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Zulfiqar Ali Umesh Goneppanavar Pradeep A Dongare Rakesh Garg Sudheesh Kannan SS Harsoor S Bala Bhaskar Source Type: research

Practical approach for safe anesthesia in a COVID-19 patient scheduled for emergency laparotomy
Umesh Goneppanavar, Sameer Desai, Jasvinder Kaur, Rajesh S Phatake, Roopa Sachidananda, Ravi BhatJournal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology 2020 36(5):57-61 COVID-19 patients presenting for emergency laparotomy require evaluation of surgical illness and viral disease. As these patients are likely to have a wide spectrum of deranged physiology and organ dysfunction, optimization should start preoperatively and continue through intraoperative and postoperative recovery periods along with appropriate antimicrobial cover. The goal should be not to delay damage control surgery in favor of evaluation and optimization. Whe...
Source: Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology - August 16, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Umesh Goneppanavar Sameer Desai Jasvinder Kaur Rajesh S Phatake Roopa Sachidananda Ravi Bhat Source Type: research

Anesthesiologist and COVID-19 & #8212;current perspective
Subodh Kumar, Sanjeev Palta, Richa Saroa, Sukanya MitraJournal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology 2020 36(5):50-57 In the current situation when the world is grappling with COVID-19 that has taken a toll on humanity and is continuing to affect multiples of health-care workers all over the world in vast numbers, the pandemonium (mayhem) has led to grim concerns. We have made an effort to compile and present a review that provides an insight into the management of patients for the front-line anesthesiologists of the medical war, which is being fought to curb and contain this COVID-19 pandemic. We have tried to incorpo...
Source: Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology - August 16, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Subodh Kumar Sanjeev Palta Richa Saroa Sukanya Mitra Source Type: research

Re-inventing anesthesia in times of Covid-19
Gauri R Gangakhedkar, Indrani H ChincholiJournal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology 2020 36(5):48-50 (Source: Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology)
Source: Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology - August 16, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Gauri R Gangakhedkar Indrani H Chincholi Source Type: research

Peripartum cardiomyopathy mimicking COVID-19 infection
Shaloo Garg, Archana Singh, Mukesh Kalita, Ayesha Zafar Siddiqui, Mukul Chandra KapoorJournal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology 2020 36(5):44-47 A pregnant patient presented with fever and desaturation, without breathlessness. She was suspected to have COVID-19 but SARS-CoV-2 was negative. She developed fetal distress and underwent an uneventful Cesarean section. Postoperatively, she developed respiratory distress and needed mechanical ventilation support. The clinical features suggested COVID-19 infection and antiviral treatment were empirically initiated. Repeat SARS-CoV-2 was negative. Echocardiography, computed...
Source: Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology - August 16, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Shaloo Garg Archana Singh Mukesh Kalita Ayesha Zafar Siddiqui Mukul Chandra Kapoor Source Type: research

COVID-19 cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Guidelines and modifications
Pankaj Kundra, Stalin VinayagamJournal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology 2020 36(5):39-44 International societies like the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR), American Heart Association (AHA), and UK Resuscitation Council have suggested modified guidelines for resuscitation during coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Though there is consensus in most of the recommendations there are also disparities. Considering the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic and our better understanding of the spread of the disease, there is an urgent need to suggest modifications to the existing guidelines. These...
Source: Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology - August 16, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Pankaj Kundra Stalin Vinayagam Source Type: research

Intensive care management of patients with COVID-19
Anjan Trikha, Akhil Kant Singh, Puneet KhannaJournal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology 2020 36(5):29-38 The COVID-19 pandemic originated in China in December 2019 and has since then, swept across the world. The last Influenza pandemic of 1918 happened before the advent of modern medicine. We have come a long way since then. But the pandemic has still caught us unprepared in many quarters. The review focuses on the management of critically ill COVID-19 patients and the various challenges faced by intensivists. (Source: Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology)
Source: Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology - August 16, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Anjan Trikha Akhil Kant Singh Puneet Khanna Source Type: research

Respiratory and cardiovascular effects of COVID-19 infection and their management
Mukul Chandra KapoorJournal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology 2020 36(5):21-28 The COVID-19 epidemic has put an enormous burden on the health-care system and the economy. The virus has very high infectivity and is crippling in patients developing severe disease. The disease caused by this infective agent, a novel RNA coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), was named by the World Health Organization as COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 usually enters the human body from the respiratory tract and gradually causes systemic disease. The disease is mild in 81% and severe in the balance. The virus causes multiorgan damage and primarily ...
Source: Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology - August 16, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Mukul Chandra Kapoor Source Type: research

Comorbidities and COVID-19
Lakshmi Narayana YaddanapudiJournal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology 2020 36(5):18-20 (Source: Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology)
Source: Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology - August 16, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Lakshmi Narayana Yaddanapudi Source Type: research

COVID-2019: Experience of setting up quarantine center
Rashmi DattaJournal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology 2020 36(5):14-18 Indians stranded in countries reporting widespread transmission of COVID-19 in Jan to Mar 2020 were evacuated at short notice. Unclear and evolving evidence on COVID-19, risk of transmission of the disease from pre-symptomatic, asymptomatic and known cases of COVID-19 has put the spotlight back on the practice of quarantine. The article describes the processes, inter-sectoral coordination and methodology adopted for putting in place all measures for a successful evacuation and subsequent quarantine of the evacuees at the first Quarantine camp se...
Source: Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology - August 16, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Rashmi Datta Source Type: research

Fast tracking intensive care units and operation rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic in resource limited settings
Richa Aggarwal, Ridhima Bhatia, Kapil Dev Soni, Anjan TrikhaJournal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology 2020 36(5):7-14 The ongoing pandemic of COVID-19 has affected more than 43 million people all over the world with about 280000 deaths worldwide at the time of writing this article The outcome of this pandemic is impossible to predict at the present time as the numbers of both, infected patients and those dying of the disease are increasing on a daily basis. China, Italy, France, Spain, Germany, United Kingdom, and USA are the worst affected countries. All these countries have robust health care systems but despite ...
Source: Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology - August 16, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Richa Aggarwal Ridhima Bhatia Kapil Dev Soni Anjan Trikha Source Type: research

Ensuring adequate healthcare in COVID and non-COVID areas: An unprecedented challenge
Sandhya YaddanapudiJournal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology 2020 36(5):6-7 (Source: Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology)
Source: Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology - August 16, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Sandhya Yaddanapudi Source Type: research

Cohabitation with COVID
Mukul Chandra KapoorJournal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology 2020 36(5):4-6 (Source: Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology)
Source: Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology - August 16, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Mukul Chandra Kapoor Source Type: research

Live in fear or make our lives better ?
Rakhee Goyal, Anju GrewalJournal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology 2020 36(5):2-4 (Source: Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology)
Source: Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology - August 16, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Rakhee Goyal Anju Grewal Source Type: research

Staying afloat and reaching the shore in COVID sea
Naveen MalhotraJournal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology 2020 36(5):1-2 (Source: Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology)
Source: Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology - August 16, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Naveen Malhotra Source Type: research