Anaesthetic management of patients with COVID-19: infection prevention and control measures in the operating theatre

Br J Anaesth. 2020 Aug;125(2):e239-e241. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.04.014. Epub 2020 Apr 22.
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Keywords: COVID-19; anaesthesia; infection prevention and control; operating theatre preparedness; personal protective equipment; tracheostomy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Airway Management
  • Anesthesia / methods*
  • Anesthetics
  • COVID-19
  • Communication
  • Coronavirus Infections / prevention & control*
  • Coronavirus Infections / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Intraoperative Care
  • Male
  • Operating Rooms / organization & administration*
  • Pandemics / prevention & control*
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / surgery
  • Pneumonia, Viral / prevention & control*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / therapy*
  • Respiration, Artificial

Substances

  • Anesthetics