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Airway Management and Related Procedures in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: Position Statement of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine.
Kumar, G Praveen; Kulkarni, Atul P; Govil, Deepak; Dixit, Subhal B; Chaudhry, Dhruva; Samavedam, Srinivas; Zirpe, Kapil G; Gopal, Palepu Bn; Kar, Arindam.
Affiliation
  • Kumar GP; Institute of Critical Care and Anesthesia, Medanta-the Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
  • Kulkarni AP; Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
  • Govil D; Institute of Critical Care and Anesthesia, Medanta-the Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
  • Dixit SB; Department of Critical Care, Sanjeevan and MJM Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
  • Chaudhry D; Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
  • Samavedam S; Department of Critical Care, Virinchi Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
  • Zirpe KG; Department of Neuro Trauma Unit, Grant Medical Foundation, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
  • Gopal PB; Division of Critical Care, CARE Hospitals, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
  • Kar A; Institute of Critical Care, Calcutta Medical Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Indian J Crit Care Med ; 24(8): 630-642, 2020 Aug.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33024367
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has affected nearly all nations globally. The highly contagious nature of the disease puts the healthcare workers at high risk of acquiring infection, especially while handling airway and performing aerosol-generating procedures. The Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, through this position paper, aims to provide guidance for safe airway management to all healthcare workers dealing with airway in COVID-19 patients. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Praveen Kumar G, Kulkarni AP, Govil D, Dixit SB, Chaudhry D, Samavedam S, et al. Airway Management and Related Procedures in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: Position Statement of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(8):630-642.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Indian J Crit Care Med Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: India

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Indian J Crit Care Med Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: India