Critical Care for COVID-19 Affected Patients: Updated Position Statement of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine

JOURNAL TITLE: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine

Author
1. Sanjeev Singh
2. OC Abraham
3. GC Khilnani
4. Dhruva Chaudhry
5. Pavan Tiwary
6. RK Mani
7. Chand Wattal
8. Jigeeshu Divatia
9. Bharat Jagiasi
ISSN
0972-5229
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23621
Volume
24
Issue
S5
Publishing Year
2020
Pages
6
Author Affiliations
    1. Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India
    1. Infectious Disease Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
    1. Department of Anaesthesia Critical Care and Pain, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    1. Terna Specialty Hospital and Research Center, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    2. Su’asth Healthcare India Ltd, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    3. Reliance Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    1. Pushpawati Singhania Hospital and Research Institute, New Delhi, India
    2. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
    1. Fortis Hospitals, New Delhi, India
    2. Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi 110053 (India)
    3. Nayati Healthcare and Research (P) Ltd, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
    4. Nayati Super Speciality Hospital, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
    5. Saket City Hospital, New Delhi, India
    6. Nayati Healthcare and Research Pvt. Ltd; Saket City Hospital, New Delhi, India
    7. Nayati Medicity, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
    1. Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India
    2. Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India
    1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
    1. Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
    2. Institute of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
    3. Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India, E-mail: chandwattal@sgrh.com
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    Abstract

    The management of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is witnessing a change as we learn more about the pathophysiology and the severity of the disease. Several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and meta-analysis have been published over the last few months. Several interventions and therapies which showed promise in the initial days of the pandemic have subsequently failed to show benefit in well-designed trials. Understanding of the methods of oxygen delivery and ventilation have also evolved over the past few months. The Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM) has reviewed the evidence that has emerged since the publication of its position statement in May and has put together an addendum of updated evidence.

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