Management of critically ill patients with COVID-19 in ICU: statement from front-line intensive care experts in Wuhan, China.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-2019) pandemic has swept all over the world, posing a great pressure on critical care resources due to large number of patients needing critical care. Statements from front-line experts in the field of intensive care are urgently needed. METHODS:Sixteen front-line experts in China fighting against the COVID-19 epidemic in Wuhan were organized to develop an expert statement after 5 rounds of expert seminars and discussions to provide trustworthy recommendation on the management of critically ill COVID-19 patients. Each expert was assigned tasks within their field of expertise to provide draft statements and rationale. Parts of the expert statement are based on epidemiological and clinical evidence, without available scientific evidences

SUBMITTER: Shang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7275657 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature