Anesthesia guidelines for COVID-19 patients: a narrative review and appraisal.

ABSTRACT: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has challenged health systems globally and prompted the publication of several guidelines. The experiences of our international colleagues should be utilized to protect patients and healthcare workers. The primary aim of this article is to appraise national guidelines for the perioperative anesthetic management of patients with COVID-19 so that they can be enhanced for the management of any resurgence of the epidemic. PubMed and EMBASE databases were systematically searched for guidelines related to SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2. Additionally, the World Federation Society of Anesthesiologists COVID-19 resource webpage was searched for national guidelines; the search was expanded to include countries with a high incidence of SARS-CoV. The guideline

SUBMITTER: Ong S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7714635 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature