Beyond the operating room: the roles of anaesthesiologists in pandemics

The value of anaesthesiologists in the COVID-19 pandemic: a model for our future practice?

“…If we respond, we can stand on the shoulders of iconic anaesthesiologists such as John Snow and Bjørn Ibsen who took on responsibilities outside the operating room during the cholera and polio pandemics to define the specialty. 20 The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic created a 'surge' in demand for robust criteria to be used in triage for hospital and ICU admission. We witnessed a large number of papers published and guidelines on the internet, 1e5 many with no firm connection to health authorities and usually reflecting only the view of an organisation or individual authors and scientists.…”

“…If we respond, we can stand on the shoulders of iconic anaesthesiologists like John Snow and Bjørn Ibsen who took on responsibilities outside the operating room during the cholera and polio pandemics to define the specialty. 20 …”

Revisiting safe airway management and patient care by anaesthetists during the COVID-19 pandemic

“… 2 , 3 Universal precautions alone are clearly insufficient to halt the high nosocomial transmission to and by HCWs. 2 , 5 …”

Maintaining education and professional development for anaesthesia trainees during the COVID-19 pandemic: the Self-isolAting Virtual Education (SAVEd) project

“…EditordCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) results in a broad spectrum of clinical presentations, including viral pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). 1 Increasingly compelling evidence suggests that the underlying pathophysiology of severe COVID-19 pneumonia is microvascular thrombosis. 2,3 Although the pulmonary vasculature can be seen in exquisite detail with computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA), routine CTPA is neither feasible nor recommended in COVID-19 patients.…”

“…Editor—In early 2020, anaesthetists across the world adopted frontline roles in the fight against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). 1 However, those who were deemed vulnerable to the complications of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection were asked to ‘shield’ and so self-isolated at home to avoid exposure. 2 Likewise, those who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 or whose household members had experienced symptoms were asked to self-isolate.…”