Update in COVID-19 in the intensive care unit from the 2020 HELLENIC Athens International symposium - 09/12/20
Highlights |
• | Severe COVID-19 presents as multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (SARS-CoV-2 MODS). |
• | Less is more in ventilating critically ill patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia. |
• | European Medicines Agency released approval for administration of steroids. |
• | Main therapeutic targets: anti-inflammatory; anticoagulation; protective ventilation. |
Abstract |
The 2020 International Web Scientific Event in COVID-19 pandemic in critically ill patients aimed at updating the information and knowledge on the COVID-19 pandemic in the intensive care unit. Experts reviewed the latest literature relating to the COVID-19 pandemic in critically ill patients, such as epidemiology, pathophysiology, phenotypes of infection, COVID-19 as a systematic infection, molecular diagnosis, mechanical ventilation, thromboprophylaxis, COVID-19 associated co-infections, immunotherapy, plasma treatment, catheter-related bloodstream infections, artificial intelligence for COVID-19, and vaccination. Antiviral therapy and co-infections are out of the scope of this review. In this review, each of these issues is discussed with key messages regarding management and further research being presented after a brief review of available evidence.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Keywords : COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Pneumonia, Acute respiratory failure, ARDS, Intensive care
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Vol 39 - N° 6
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