Critical Care & Emergencies (all articles)
Video: New York City Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
14 Apr, 2020 | 03:03h | UTCNew York City Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update – JAMA
Ethics in the Time of Coronavirus: Recommendations in the COVID-19 Pandemic
14 Apr, 2020 | 03:00h | UTC
Commentary on the New IDSA’s COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines
14 Apr, 2020 | 02:49h | UTCSee Original Guideline: Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines on the Treatment and Management of Patients with COVID-19
IDSA Guidelines on the Treatment and Management of Patients with COVID-19 Infection
13 Apr, 2020 | 00:27h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW: IDSA Guidelines on the Treatment & Management of Patients with COVID-19 Infection. These evidence-based rapid guidelines, updated in real-time, will address pressing clinical questions related to caring for patients w/ COVID-19: https://t.co/mvi9Paa8Xv #COVID19Guidelines pic.twitter.com/NKbYAbO21J
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) April 11, 2020
Compassionate Use of Remdesivir for Patients with Severe Covid-19
13 Apr, 2020 | 00:23h | UTCCompassionate Use of Remdesivir for Patients with Severe Covid-19 – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentaries: PulmCrit – Eleven reasons the NEJM paper on remdesivir reveals nothing AND Expert reaction to a study about compassionate use of remdesivir for patients with severe COVID-19 – Science Media Centre AND What Do the New Remdesivir Data Mean? – Science Translational Medicine
Study: Neurologic Manifestations Common in Hospitalized Patients with Covid-19
13 Apr, 2020 | 00:25h | UTCCommentaries: 40% of people with severe COVID-19 experience neurological complications – UPI AND AND Expert reaction to paper on neurological manifestations of patients hospitalised with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China – Science Media Centre
Possible Algorithm to Empiric Anticoagulation in COVID-19 Based on D-Dimer
13 Apr, 2020 | 00:20h | UTCD-dimer cutoffs to predict thrombosis in COVID-19 – PulmCrit
Note: this link is not an endorsement of the algorithm.
Related Guidance: Practical guidance for the prevention of thrombosis and management of coagulopathy and disseminated intravascular coagulation of patients infected with COVID-19 – Thrombosis UK AND ISTH interim guidance on recognition and management of coagulopathy – Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Incidence of Thrombotic Complications in Critically ill ICU Patients with COVID-19
13 Apr, 2020 | 00:22h | UTCRelated Observational Studies: Prevalence of venous thromboembolism in patients with severe novel coronavirus pneumonia – Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis AND Anticoagulant treatment is associated with decreased mortality in severe coronavirus disease 2019 patients with coagulopathy – Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis AND Abnormal Coagulation parameters are associated with poor prognosis in patients with novel coronavirus pneumonia – Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Studies: Obesity Increases the Risk of Complications in Patients with Covid-19
13 Apr, 2020 | 00:14h | UTC2 – Obesity in patients younger than 60 years is a risk factor for Covid-19 hospital admission – Clinical Infectious Diseases AND Commentary: In New York, obesity appears to raise COVID-19 risk – CIDRAP
Mechanical Ventilators Adapted from BiPAP machines?
13 Apr, 2020 | 00:17h | UTC- Modified Sleep Apnea Machines May Ease the Ventilator Crunch – Wired
- Mechanical ventilators based on a simple modification of CPAP and BiPAP machines – News Medical
- A NYC hospital has figured out how to turn sleep apnea machines it got from Elon Musk into ventilators for coronavirus patients – Business Insider
- Turning sleep apnea machines into ventilators – Berkley Engineering
See instructions and protocols developed by Mount Sinai Health System: Repurposing bi-level ventilators for use with intubated patients while minimizing risk to health care works during insufficient supply of conventional ventilation for patients with COVID-19
We want to learn more about this interesting initiative!
Studies: Diabetes Increases the Risk of Complications in Patients with Covid-19
13 Apr, 2020 | 00:12h | UTC1 – Prevalence and impact of diabetes among people infected with SARS-CoV-2 – Journal of Endocrinological Investigation AND Commentary: Diabetes Could Increase Severity of COVID-19, Including Risk of ICU Admission and Death – MedicalResearch.com
2 – Evidence Reviews: Diabetes and risks from COVID-19 – CEBM University of Oxford AND Managing diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic – CEBM University of Oxford
[Preprint] Factors Associated with Worse Outcomes Among 4,103 Patients with COVID-19 in New York City
13 Apr, 2020 | 00:09h | UTC
Updated Guidance on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Clinicians
13 Apr, 2020 | 00:02h | UTCUpdated guidance on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for clinicians – Intensive Care Society
Related: Clinical guidance for intensive care and anesthetics AND COVID-19: guidance for health professionals – GOV.UK
COVID-19 Testing: The Threat of False-Negative Results
13 Apr, 2020 | 00:04h | UTCCOVID-19 Testing: The Threat of False-Negative Results – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Commentary: False-negative COVID-19 test results may lead to false sense of security – Mayo Clinic
New Clinical Score: Prediction for Progression Risk in Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia
12 Apr, 2020 | 23:58h | UTCPrediction for Progression Risk in Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia: the CALL Score – Comorbidity; older Age; Lower lymphocyte; and higher Lactate dehydrogenase at presentation were independent high-risk factors for COVID-19 progression. (via @veselov78 see Tweet)
NICE Publishes new COVID-19 Guidelines on Cystic Fibrosis, COPD and Dermatological Conditions
10 Apr, 2020 | 03:22h | UTCSee New COVID-19 Rapid Guidelines: Community-based care of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) AND Cystic fibrosis AND Dermatological conditions treated with drugs affecting the immune response
See Other COVID-19 Rapid Guidelines: Severe asthma AND Managing suspected or confirmed pneumonia in adults in the community AND Rheumatological autoimmune, inflammatory and metabolic bone disorders AND Managing symptoms (including at the end of life) in the community AND Critical care in adults AND Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation AND Dialysis service delivery AND Delivery of radiotherapy AND Delivery of systemic anticancer treatments
AHA Interim Guidance for Basic and Advanced Life Support in Adults, Children, and Neonates with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19
10 Apr, 2020 | 03:20h | UTCNews Release: Interim CPR guidelines address challenges of providing resuscitation during COVID-19 pandemic – American Heart Association
Related Commentary on Twitter
The AHA, with several other health care organizations, has compiled interim guidance to help rescuers treat victims of cardiac arrest with suspected or confirmed #COVID19. Healthcare workers are the highest risk group for contracting COVID-19. Learn more: https://t.co/0HFeIJGoSS pic.twitter.com/EE4KxaM9BC
— AHA Science (@AHAScience) April 9, 2020
Approach to ST-segment Elevation, Myocardial Injury, and Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Patients
10 Apr, 2020 | 03:05h | UTCNews Release: Mayo Clinic experts offer guidance on treating COVID-19 patients with signs of acute heart attack – Mayo Clinic
Meta-Analysis: Gastrointestinal Manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Virus Load in Fecal Samples
10 Apr, 2020 | 03:03h | UTCCommentary: Gastrointestinal Aspects of COVID-19 – NEJM Journal Watch
Managing the Supportive Care Needs of Those Affected by COVID-19
10 Apr, 2020 | 03:01h | UTCManaging the supportive care needs of those affected by COVID-19 – European Respiratory Journal
Podcast: Reusing Face Masks and N95 Respirators
10 Apr, 2020 | 02:54h | UTCCoronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Reusing Face Masks and N95 Respirators – JAMA
Related Report: N95 mask can be decontaminated without decreasing filtration efficiency – Stanford Medicine
Related Website: N95DECON: A scientific consortium for data-driven study of N95 filtering facepiece respirator decontamination AND Commentary: New website explains how hospitals can decontaminate and reuse scarce N95 masks to fight COVID-19 – Stanford News
Related Guidance: N95 Re-Use Instructions – SAGES
Complete Guide to CARDIAC Ultrasound in COVID-19
10 Apr, 2020 | 02:49h | UTCComplete Guide to CARDIAC Ultrasound in COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – POCUS 101
Related: Guide to Lung Ultrasound in COVID-19 Patients
COVID‐19 And Older Adults: What We Know
10 Apr, 2020 | 02:47h | UTCReview: COVID‐19 And Older Adults: What We Know – Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Review: Should Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine be Used to Treat COVID-19?
10 Apr, 2020 | 02:50h | UTCShould chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine be used to treat COVID-19? A rapid review – BJGP Open
“At present, there is insufficient evidence to determine whether CQ/HCQ are safe and effective treatments for COVID-19”
Editorial: Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine in Covid-19
9 Apr, 2020 | 03:47h | UTCChloroquine and hydroxychloroquine in covid-19 – Tue BMJ
“Use of these drugs is premature and potentially harmful.”


