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Treatment of unusual hangman's fracture in cluster region during coronavirus 2019 pandemic.
Conclusion: Utilizing appropriate personal protective equipment, it was and should be possible to treat patients with spinal injuries in the presence of active COVID infection. However, the risks of treating such spinal urgencies and emergencies should be thoroughly discussed with the entire nonsurgical and surgical treatment teams (e.g., including anesthesiologists, physicians, nurses, and other caregivers). PMID: 33365178 [PubMed]
Source: Surgical Neurology International - December 30, 2020 Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Surg Neurol Int Source Type: research

Delayed definitive treatment of life-threatening neurosurgery patient with suspected coronavirus disease 2019 infection in the midst of pandemic: Report of two cases.
Conclusion: Optimal timing of surgery, a good safety, and health protocol during pandemic in emergency setting are an obligation to protect health providers and patients. A decision-making plan must be organized precisely to maintain alertness, achieve the highest possible standard of care, and outcome in emergency surgical cases. Lack of monitoring must be abated to avoid fatality for patient, especially in emergency surgery setting. PMID: 33500833 [PubMed]
Source: Surgical Neurology International - January 29, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Surg Neurol Int Source Type: research

2021 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Update, With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Focus
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a heterogeneous lung disease responsible for significant morbidity and mortality among critically ill patients, including those infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, the virus responsible for coronavirus disease 2019. Despite recent advances in pathophysiology, diagnostics, and therapeutics, ARDS is dangerously underdiagnosed, and supportive lung protective ventilation and prone positioning remain the mainstay interventions. Rescue therapies, including neuromuscular blockade and venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, remain a key component of c...
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - February 27, 2021 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Carson Welker, Jeffrey Huang, Iv án J Núñez Gil, Harish Ramakrishna Tags: Expert Review Source Type: research

Redeployment of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
AANA J. 2021 Apr;89(2):133-140.ABSTRACTCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are uniquely skilled anesthesia providers with substantial experience managing critically ill patients. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID) pandemic, CRNAs at a large academic medical center in the Mid-Atlantic United States experienced a shift in their daily responsibilities. As the hospital transitioned to the management of patients who tested positive for the virus that causes COVID, the severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2), CRNAs were redeployed into the roles of respiratory therapists and intensi...
Source: AANA Journal - April 9, 2021 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Sarah Rollison Catherine Horvath Belinda Gardner Megan McAuliffe Andrew Benson Source Type: research