Preparing for the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: creation and implementation of new recommendations

During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in 2020, departments of anesthesiology worldwide have encountered new and unique challenges. In this short communication, we present and assess our recommendations for orotracheal intubation, a frequent high-risk procedure. We will point out that interdisciplinary coop...

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Published inJournal of anesthesia Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 390 - 393
Main Authors Conrad, David, Hoffmann, Patrick, Berwanger, Ulrich, Hüppe, Tobias, Volk, Thomas, Fink, Tobias
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Singapore Springer Singapore 01.06.2021
Springer
Subjects
Anesthesia in the Time of COVID-19
Anesthesiology
COVID-19
Critical Care Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Humans
Hygiene
Intensive
Intubation, Intratracheal
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pain Medicine
Pandemics
SARS-CoV-2
Special Feature: Short Communication
COVID-19
Anesthesia
Pandemic
SARS-CoV-2
Intubation
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Summary:During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in 2020, departments of anesthesiology worldwide have encountered new and unique challenges. In this short communication, we present and assess our recommendations for orotracheal intubation, a frequent high-risk procedure. We will point out that interdisciplinary cooperation with “non-patient care” departments like the Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene tremendously helped us in creating this and other new, clear standards for anesthesiological procedures. Moreover, to reliably implement our newly created measures, we distributed incisive posters and organized comprehensive training sessions. Eventually, we summarize and analyze the occurring problems of our suggestions for intubation during their realization.
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ISSN:0913-8668
1438-8359
DOI:10.1007/s00540-020-02827-2