Health Canada supports FDA Guidance for repurpose of Anesthesia machines as ICU ventilators

A systematic review of Personal Protective Equipment for Preventing Highly Infectious Diseases Due to Exposure to Contaminated Body Fluids in Healthcare Staff (external link)

FDA Document on Medical Gowns (external link)

Perioperative Considerations for the 2019 Novel Coronavrius (COVID-19) from Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (external link)

CJA's Practical recommendations for critical care and anesthesiology teams caring for novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) patients (PDF 665 KB)

Monitor Worldwide Cases (external link)

World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists guidance for coronavirus and anesthesia (external link)

Health Canada Travel Advisory (external link)

NOUVEAU! Avril 1, 2022 - Evidence-informed consensus statements to guide COVID-19 patient visitation policies: results from a national stakeholder meeting (lien externe)

NOUVEAU! Mars 25, 2022 - A framework for critical care triage during a major surge in critical illness (lien externe)

Février 25, 2022 - High-flow nasal oxygen as first-line therapy for COVID-19 associated hypoxemic respiratory failure: a single-centre cohort study (lien externe)

Février 4, 2022 - Outcomes of critically ill COVID-19 survivors and caregivers: a case study-centred narrative review (lien externe)

Février 3, 2022 - Airway recommendations for perioperative patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review (lien externe)

Novembre 23, 2021 - The practice of regional anesthesia during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international survey of members of three regional anesthesia societies (lien externe)

Novembre 1, 2021 - Impact of COVID-19 visitor restrictions on healthcare providers in Canadian intensive care units: a national cross-sectional survey (lien externe)

Août 27, 2021 - Point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) in Canadian hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey (lien externe)

Août 5, 2021 - Emergency awake fibreoptic intubation with confirmed COVID-19 (lien externe)

Juillet 22, 2021 - Provider attitudes and satisfaction with rapid preoperative point-of-care COVID-19 testing using ID Now™ (lien externe)

Juillet 9, 2021 - Conduct of virtual summative anesthesiology Objective Structured Clinical Examination during COVID-19 pandemic (lien externe)

Juillet 5, 2021 - Consequences of visitor restriction policies in the intensive care unit (ICU) during the COVID-19 pandemic (lien externe)

Juin 15, 2021 - Images 21-00329; Accepted May 19; Sent to Springer: May 27; Published online: June 8. A telepresence robot in the room of a COVID-19 patient can provide virtual family presence (lien externe)

Juin 15, 2021 - Letter 21-00039; Accepted May 18; Sent to Springer: May 27; Published online: June 7. Use of Vortran Automatic Resuscitator devices as emergency backup ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic (lien externe)

Mai 27, 2021 - Three (more) tips to reduce socioeconomic bias in virtual anesthesiology interviews (lien externe)

Mai 27, 2021 - Personal protective equipment penetration performance Mai be affected by temperature and humidity (lien externe)

Mai 26, 2021 - Letter 21-00354; Accepted Mai 6; Sent to Springer: Mai 14; Published online: Mai 21. Diagnostic performance and clinical application of preoperative COVID-19 bedside testing with ID NOW™
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Mai 26, 2021 - Letter 21-00171; Accepted March 6; Sent to Springer: March 31; Published online: Mai 24. Personal protective equipment penetration performance Mai be affected by temperature and humidity (lien externe)
 
NOUVEAU! Mai 26, 2021 - In reply letter 21-00369; Accepted : Mai 10; Sent to Springer: Mai 13; Published online: Mai 24. In reply: Three (more) tips to reduce socioeconomic bias in virtual anesthesiology interviews (lien externe)

Avril 28, 2021 - A simulation study investigating the spread of water droplets during oxygen therapy - where is it safe to stand? (lien externe)

Avril 21, 2021 - A fractured nasopharyngeal swab in the duodenum of a toddler: an unusual complication of preoperative COVID-19 testing (lien externe)

Mars 25, 2021 - Six tips for successful virtual anesthesiology interviews in the COVID-19 era and beyond (lien externe)

Mars 12, 2021 - Supporting vulnerable physicians at high-risk from COVID-19 during the pandemic: a call for action (lien externe)

Mars 10, 2021 - COVID-19 vaccination status within anesthesia services: navigating uncharted waters (lien externe)

Mars 1, 2021 - Intubation and extubation of patients with a heat and moisture exchanger attached to the endotracheal tube in patients with COVID-19 (lien externe)

Février 24, 2021 - The difficult clearance of the elective surgical backlog caused by the cancellation of cases due to the COVID-19 pandemic (lien externe)

Février 23, 2021 - Are the garment seams a potential source of breach in level-4 personal protective equipment gowns? (lien externe)

Février 19, 2021 - COVID-19 encounters reported to the Canadian Anesthesia Incident Reporting System (CAIRS) (lien externe)

Février 18, 2021 - The COVID match: what Canadian anesthesia programs can do for the virtual match cycle (lien externe)

Janvier 31, 2021 - Femoral and popliteal venous Doppler during prone and supine position in COVID-19 patients: a potential diagnostic tool to detect abnormal right ventricular function (lien externe)

Janvier 25, 2021 - Professional fulfillment, burnout, and wellness of anesthesiologists during the COVID-19 pandemic (lien externe)

Janvier 12, 2021 - Risks to healthcare workers following tracheal intubation of patients with known or suspected COVID-19 in Canada: data from the intubateCOVID registry (lien externe)

Janvier 6, 2021 - COVID-19 intubation teams – the Saskatoon experience (lien externe)

Décembre 26, 2020 - Prone positioning for ARDS patients—tips for preparation and use during the COVID-19 pandemic (lien externe)

Décembre 26, 2020 - Safety, diagnostic and therapeutic value of flexible bronchoscopy in critically ill COVID-19 patients (lien externe)

Décembre 12, 2020 - Impact of COVID-19 on Canadian anesthesia resident matching: challenges and opportunities for applicants (lien externe)

Novembre 10, 2020 - In reply: The criteria used to justify endotracheal intubation of patients with COVID-19 are worrisome (lien externe)

Novembre 10, 2020 - The criteria used to justify endotracheal intubation of patients with COVID-19 are worrisome (lien externe)

October 9, 2020 - Does endotracheal tube clamping during intubation of COVID-19 patients increase the risk of negative pressure pulmonary edema? (lien externe)

Octobre 9, 2020 - Impact of aerosol box on intubation during COVID-19: a simulation study of normal and difficult airways 

Septembre 16, 2020 - Early experience with critically ill patients with COVID-19 in Montreal (lien externe)

Septembre 8, 2020 - A prospective, observational, cohort study of airway management of patients with COVID-19 by specialist tracheal intubation teams (lien externe)

Août 12, 2020 - Tolerability and safety of awake prone positioning COVID-19 patients with severe hypoxemic respiratory failure (lien externe)

Août 12, 2020 - In reply: Personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic (Letters #1 and #2) (lien externe)

Août 12, 2020 - An uncomplicated and safe technique for preventing endotracheal tube cuff damage during tracheostomy using pressure-controlled ventilation: the PCV method (lien externe)

Août 12, 2020 - Personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic (Letter #2) (lien externe)

Août 10, 2020 - Personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic (Letter #1) (lien externe)

Août 4, 2020 - In reply: Potential risks associated with intensive care unit aerosol isolation hood use (lien externe)

Août 4, 2020 - Potential risks associated with intensive care unit aerosol isolation hood use (lien externe)

Juillet 28, 2020 - Efficacy and safety of decontamination for N95 respirator re-use: a systematic literature search and narrative synthesis (lien externe)

Juillet 28, 2020 - Estimating the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission to pediatric anesthesiologists: a microsimulation model (lien externe)

Juillet 28, 2020 - Efficacy and safety of decontamination for N95 respirator re-use: a systematic literature search and narrative synthesis (lien externe)

Juillet 17, 2020 - Re-visiting preoperative SARS-CoV-2 testing using a Bayesian approach (lien externe)

Juillet 15, 2020 - Applying the precautionary principle to personal protective equipment (PPE) guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic: did we learn the lessons of SARS? (lien externe)

Juin 26, 2020 - Calculation of air change rates and post-aerosol pause times for a COVID-19 airway management enclosure (lien externe)

Juin 26, 2020 - Physical health risks during simulation-based COVID-19 pandemic readiness training (lien externe)

Juin 24, 2020 - Preoperative SARS-CoV-2 screening: Can it really rule out COVID-19? (lien externe)

Juin 16, 2020 - High-flow nasal cannula for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure in patients with COVID-19: systematic reviews of effectiveness and its risks of aerosolization, dispersion, and infection transmission (lien externe)

Juin 15, 2020 - Positive tracheal SARS-CoV-2 RNA test after three negative SARS-CoV-2 RNA tests in a patient with COVID-19 (lien externe)

Juin 15, 2020 - The use of continuous perineural catheters and other practices to optimize regional anesthesia in COVID-19 patients (lien externe)

Juin 5, 2020 - The case for routine screening for SARS-CoV-2 before surgery (lien externe)

Juin 3, 2020 - Asymptomatic carriage and transmission of SARS-CoV-2. What do we know? (lien externe)

Juin 2, 2020 - Extracorporeal membrane for respiratory failure in COVID-19 patients: outcome and time-course of clinical and biological parameters (lien externe)

Mai 27, 2020 - Intensive care unit isolation hood decreases risk of aerosolization during noninvasive ventilation with COVID-19 (lien externe)

Mai 27, 2020 - Therapeutic alternatives and strategies for drug conservation in the intensive care unit during times of drug shortage: a report of the Ontario COVID-19 ICU Drug Task Force (lien externe)

Mai 22, 2020 - A proposed lung ultrasound and phenotypic algorithm for the care of COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory failure (lien externe)

Mai 22, 2020 - A simple negative-pressure protective barrier for extubation of COVID-19 patients (lien externe)

Mai 19, 2020 - Making transesophageal echocardiography safer during COVID-19: is there a role for probe protective equipment (PPE)? (lien externe)

Mai 18, 2020 - In reply: Making transesophageal echocardiography safer during COVID-19: is there a role for probe protective equipment (PPE)? (lien externe)

Mai 18, 2020 - Optimal sleep health amongst frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic (lien externe)

Mai 13, 2020 - In reply: Clear plastic drapes for aerosol generating medical procedures in COVID-19 patients: questions still remain (lien externe)

Mai 12, 2020 - End-of-life care in patients with a highly transmissible respiratory virus: implications for COVID-19 (lien externe)

Mai 12, 2020 - Physical distancing or social distancing, that is the question (lien externe)

Mai 12, 2020 - In reply: Physical distancing or social distancing, that is the question (lien externe)

Mai 12, 2020 - Corticosteroids for critically ill COVID-19 patients with cytokine release syndrome: a limited case series (lien externe)

Mai 12, 2020 - Clear plastic drapes for aerosol generating medical procedures in COVID-19 patients: questions still remain (lien externe)

Mai 12, 2020 - An innovative endotracheal tube clamp for use in COVID-19 disease (lien externe)

7 Mai 2020 - Post-exposure prophylaxis or pre-emptive therapy with hydroxychloroquine for SARS-CoV-2: protocol for a randomized controlled trial

1 Mai 2020 - Re-purposing a face tent as a disposable aerosol evacuation system to reduce contamination in COVID-19 patients: a simulated demonstration

30 Avril 2020 - Perioperative personal protective equipment stewardship (POPPiES)

29 Avril 2020 - Personal protective equipment for anesthesiologists: the need for national guidelines

28 Avril 2020 - Spinal anesthesia for Cesarean delivery in women with COVID-19 infection: questions regarding the cause of hypotension (lien externe)

28 Avril 2020 - In reply: Spinal anesthesia for Cesarean delivery in women with COVID-19 infection: questions regarding the cause of hypotension (lien externe)

28 Avril 2020 - Video laryngoscopy in COVID-19 patients: a word of caution (lien externe)

28 Avril 2020 - The ‘’piecework anesthetists” solution to the lack of ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic (lien externe)

23 Avril 2020 - Personal protective equipment (PPE) for both anesthesiologists and other airway managers: principles and practice during the COVID-19 pandemic (lien externe)

22 Avril 2020 - Safer intubation and extubation of patients with COVID-19 (lien externe)

21 Avril 2020 - Patient self-proning with high-flow nasal cannula improves oxygenation in COVID-19 pneumonia (lien externe)

8 Avril 2020 - Safe(r) transesophageal echocardiography and COVID-19 (lien externe)

7 Avril 2020 - Keeping trainees safe in a pandemic: the evolving role of medical simulation training (lien externe)

25 Mars 2020 - Common breaches in biosafety during donning and doffing of protective personal equipment used in the care of COVID-19 patients (lien externe)

Mental health advice for frontline healthcare providers caring for patients with COVID-19 (lien externe)

Social distancing: implications for the operating room in the face of COVID-19 (lien externe)

COVID-19 pandemic: the 3R’s (reduce, refine, and replace) of personal protective equipment (PPE) sustainability (lien externe)

Locating and repurposing anesthetic machines as intensive care unit ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic (lien externe)

Clear plastic drapes Mai be effective at limiting aerosolization and droplet spray during extubation: implications for COVID-19 (lien externe)

In reply: Uncertainty in using chest computed tomography in early coronavirus disease (COVID-19) (lien externe)

Uncertainty in using chest computed tomography in early coronavirus disease (COVID-19) (lien externe)

Practical considerations for performing regional anesthesia: lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic (lien externe)

Intubation of Sars Patients, infections and perspectives (PDF 1 MB)

Practical Recommendations for COVID-19 (PDF 1.2 MB

Preparing for a COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF 1.1 MB)

What to do when you have to operate on COVID-19 patient (PDF 877 KB)

Safety and efficacy of different anesthetic regimens for parturients with COVID-19 undergoing Cesarean delivery: a case series of 17 patients (lien externe)

Lidocaine during intubation and extubation in patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) (lien externe)

The impact of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) on coughing distance: implications on its use during the novel coronavirus disease outbreak (lien externe)

La SCA est membre d’un « Groupe des enjeux communs » duquel font partie des sociétés d’anesthésiologie de partout dans le monde, incluant la Grande-Bretagne et l’Irlande, l’Australie, la Nouvelle-Zélande et l’Afrique du Sud. Vous trouverez ci-dessous des liens menant à des ressources que ces sociétés réunissent à propos de la COVID-19. Certains liens sont dédoublés parmi les sociétés.

Tous les articles sont en anglais sauf indication contraire.

Association of Anaesthetists - Great Britain and Ireland
https://anaesthetists.org/Home/Resources-publications/COVID-19-guidance 

 American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
https://www.asahq.org/in-the-spotlight/coronavirus-covid-19-information

Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA) 
https://asa.org.au/covid-19-updates/

South African Society of Anaesthesiologists (SAS)
https://www.sasaweb.com/ContentDetails/ContentDetails#?ContentId=79&SubMenuType=1

Ces ressources ont été préparées par le Comité pour le bien-être des médecins de la SCA, d’après une liste originale préparée par Sam Van Horne, associé de recherche principal au ChristianaCare Center for WorkLife Wellbeing.
All articles are in English unless otherwise stated.

Advice for Sustaining Staff Wellbeing in Critical Care During and Beyond COVID-19 - Intensive Care Society (external link)

The Psychological Impact of Quarantine and How to Reduce It: A Rapid Review of the Evidence - The Lancet (external link)

UW Medicine COVID-19 Support​ - UW School of Medicine (external link)

COVID-19: What UW Medicine Employees Need to Know - UW School of Medicine (external link)

Coronavirus Sanity Guide - Ten Percent Happier (external link)

EM-Power: A Wellness Compendium for EM - Royal College of Emergency Medicine (PDF 410 KB)

Acute Stress and Resilience -  Royal College of Emergency Medicine (external link)

Helping Children Cope Emotionally with the Coronavirus​ - American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress (external link)

Coping With Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (PDF 700 KB)

Tips for social distancing, quarantine, and isolation during an infectious disease outbreak - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (external link)

(ENGLISH) Briefing note on addressing mental health and psychosocial aspects of COVID-19 OutbreakVersion 1.1 - IASC Reference group for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (PDF 900 KB) 

(ARABIC) Briefing note on addressing mental health and psychosocial aspects of COVID-19 OutbreakVersion 1.1 - IASC Reference group for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings1.1 (PDF 901 KB)

(CHINESE) Briefing note on addressing mental health and psychosocial aspects of COVID-19 OutbreakVersion 1.1 - Briefing note on addressing mental health and psychosocial aspects of COVID-19 OutbreakVersion 1.1 (PDF 901 KB)

Managing Healthcare Workers’ Stress Associated with the COVID-19 Virus Outbreak - VA National Center for PTSD (PDF 320 KB)

Emergency Responders: Tips for taking care of yourself - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (external link)

COVID-19 and Healthcare Responder Stress - Minnesota Department of Health (PDF 188 KB)

Taking care of your mental health needs in the face of uncertainty - American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (external link)

Supporting the Health Care Workforce During the COVID-19 Global Epidemic - Journal of the American Medical Association (external link)

Supporting physician wellness: an essential part of CMPA’s assistance - The Canadian Medical Protective Agency (external link)

A Trial of Lopinavir–Ritonavir in Adults Hospitalized with Severe Covid-19
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2001282?query=featured_coronavirus
 
Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 as Compared with SARS-CoV-1
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2004973?query=featured_home
 
Aerosol Generating Procedures a systematic review. 
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0035797