Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Oct 2020
Role of 3D printing for the protection of surgical and critical care professionals in the COVID-19 pandemic.
There is a shortage of supplies for the protection of professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. 3D printing offers the possibility to compensate for the production of some of the equipment needed. The objective is to describe the role of 3D printing in a health service during the COVID-19 pandemic, with an emphasis on the process to develop a final product ready to be implemented in the clinical environment. ⋯ 3D printing is a valid resource for the production of protective material for professionals whose supply is reduced during a pandemic.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Oct 2020
Multicenter Study Observational StudyPatient characteristics, clinical course and factors associated to ICU mortality in critically ill patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 in Spain: A prospective, cohort, multicentre study.
The clinical course of COVID-19 critically ill patients, during their admission in the intensive care unit (UCI), including medical and infectious complications and support therapies, as well as their association with in-ICU mortality has not been fully reported. ⋯ Older COVID-19 patients with higher APACHE II scores on admission, those who developed AKI grades ii or iii and/or septic shock during ICU stay had an increased risk-of-death. ICU mortality was 31%.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Oct 2020
ReviewPractical recommendations in the obstetrical patient with a COVID-19 infection.
COVID-19 infection also affects obstetric patients. Regular obstetric care has continued despite the pandemic. Case series of obstetric patients have been published. ⋯ The protection and safety of professionals is a key point and in case of general anesthesia, so it is also recommended to call to the most expert anesthesiologist. Seriously ill patients should be recognized quickly and early, in order to provide them with the appropriate treatment as soon as possible. Susceptibility to thrombosis makes prophylactic anticoagulation a priority.