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The Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society (ANZICS) COVID-19 Guidelines
An Operational Guide for Intensive Care Units in Australia and New Zealand -
Additional steroid treatment for patients with influenza who are critically ill: Uncertain whether beneficial or harmful
(2020-03-16)What is this? Corticosteroids are widely used for people with severe influenza, but there is uncertainty about their potential benefits or harms. Corticosteroids have shown evidence of benefit in sepsis and related conditions, ... -
Enteral, parenteral nutrition and their combination for adults in the intensive care unit
(2020-03-17)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will become critically ill and need treatment in an intensive care unit (ICU). This may interrupt their feeding routines and reduce appetite or increase nausea and vomiting, leading ... -
Chinese herbs combined with Western medicine in the treatment of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
(2020-03-19)What is this? The first cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) were reported in December 2002. This is an acute respiratory disease caused by a coronavirus and integrated Chinese and Western medicines may have ... -
Buffered solutions did not reduce mortality compared to 0.9% saline for resuscitation in critically ill adults and children
(2020-03-22)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will become critically ill and need intravenous fluids. Saline 0.9% is the most commonly used crystalloid solutions for critically ill patients, but buffered solutions are also ... -
Epidemiological Characteristics of 2143 Pediatric Patients With 2019 Coronavirus Disease in China
(2020-03-20)OBJECTIVES: To identify the epidemiological characteristics and transmission patterns of pediatric patients with COVID-19 in China. METHODS: Nationwide case series of 2143 pediatric patients with COVID-19 reported to the ... -
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for patients with acute respiratory failure: Uncertain if it is better or worse than conventional lung support
(2020-03-18)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will become critically ill and need help with their breathing. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a form of life support that targets the heart and lungs and which might ... -
High levels of PEEP are not better than low levels for reducing mortality in adult ICU patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or acute lung injury (ALI)
(2020-03-18)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or acute lung injury (ALI) and need help with their breathing. This might be provided by mechanical ventilation (MV) in an ... -
Drugs for treating acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in critically ill patients
(2020-03-16)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and need help with their breathing. ARDS is caused by direct or indirect injury to the lungs and about 40% of people with ... -
Clinical features and dynamics of viral load in imported and non-imported patients with COVID-19.
(2020-03-07)OBJECTIVES: To compare the clinical characteristics and the dynamics of viral load between the imported and non-imported patients with COVID-19. DESIGN AND METHODS: Data from 51 laboratory-confirmed patients were retrospectively ...