Preliminary pragmatic lessons from the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in France.
Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med
; 39(3): 329-332, 2020 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-245318
ABSTRACT
The first wave of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic required an unprecedented and historic increase in critical care capacity on a global scale in France. Authors and members from the ACUTE and REANIMATION committees of the French Society of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care (SFAR) wished to share experience and insights gained during the first weeks of this pandemic. These were summarised following the World Health Organization Response Checklist and detailed according to the subsequent subheadings 1. Command and Control, 2. Communication, 3. Safety and Security, 4. Triage, 5. Surge Capacity, 6. Continuity of essential services, 7. Human resources, 8. Logistics and supply management, 9. Training/Preparation, 10. Psychological comfort for patients and next of kin, 11. Learning and 12. Post disaster recovery. These experience-based recommendations, consensual across all members from both committees of our national society, establish a practical framework for medical teams, either spared by the first wave of severe COVID patients or preparing for the second one.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Practice Guidelines as Topic
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Coronavirus Infections
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Pandemics
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.accpm.2020.05.005
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