The Italian coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak: recommendations from clinical practice.
Anaesthesia
; 75(6): 724-732, 2020 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-27731
ABSTRACT
Novel coronavirus 2019 is a single-stranded, ribonucleic acid virus that has led to an international pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019. Clinical data from the Chinese outbreak have been reported, but experiences and recommendations from clinical practice during the Italian outbreak have not. We report the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak on regional and national healthcare infrastructure. We also report on recommendations based on clinical experiences of managing patients throughout Italy. In particular, we describe key elements of clinical management, including safe oxygen therapy; airway management; personal protective equipment; and non-technical aspects of caring for patients diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019. Only through planning, training and team working will clinicians and healthcare systems be best placed to deal with the many complex implications of this new pandemic.
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Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Disease Outbreaks
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Coronavirus Infections
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle aged
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Infant, Newborn
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Anaesthesia
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Anae.15049
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