The IARS has convened a Scientific Advisory Board to curate the thousands of emerging journal articles on COVID-19 and highlight those of greatest value to anesthesiologists, intensivists, related specialists, and investigators. The articles featured here are the result of extensive review and discussion among our panel of experts. Featured articles are openly available on their respective journal websites. Journal CME is available for selected articles (see list of available CME activities below). If you are not currently an IARS member, you will have the opportunity to create an account once you choose a CME activity to complete. Just click on the button “Sign-up.” For more information on COVID-19, visit the IARS COVID-19 website.
- COVID-19 Disease Severity Risk Factors for Pediatric Patients in Italy. 7/16/20. Bellino S. Pediatrics.
Click here to take this CME activity. - Dexamethasone in Hospitalized Patients with Covid-19 — Preliminary Report. 7/17/20. The RECOVERY Collaborative Group. N Engl J Med.Click here to take this CME activity.
- Inhalational volatile-based sedation for COVID-19 pneumonia and ARDS. 6/25/20. Jerath A. Intensive Care Med.Click here to take this CME activity.
- Managing Anxiety in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Providers during the Covid-19 Pandemic: An Analysis of the Psychosocial Response of a Front-Line Department. 7/8/20. Fleisher LA. NEJM Catalyst.Click here to take this CME activity.
- Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in U.S. Children and Adolescents. 6/30/20. Feldstein LR. N Engl J Med.Click here to take this CME activity.
- Outcomes in COVID-19 Positive Neonates and Possibility of Viral Vertical Transmission: A Narrative Review. 8/1/20. Sheth S. Am J Perinatol.Click here to take this CME activity.
- Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of venous thromboembolism in patients with COVID-19: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report. May 26. Moores LK. Chest.Click here to take this CME activity.
- Prospective study in 355 patients with suspected COVID-19 infection. Value of cough, subjective hyposmia, and hypogeusia. 7/21/20. Martin-Sanz E. Laryngoscope.Click here to take this CME activity.
- Risks to healthcare workers following tracheal intubation of patients with COVID-19: a prospective international multicentre cohort study. June 9. El-Boghdadly K. Anaesthesia.Click here to take this CME activity.
- SARS-CoV-2 viral load in the upper respiratory tract of children and adults with early acute COVID-19. 8/6/20. Baggio S. Clin Infect Dis.Click here to take this CME activity.
- Strategies to Optimize ICU Liberation (A to F) Bundle Performance in Critically Ill Adults With Coronavirus Disease 2019. 7/23/20. Devlin JW. Crit Care Explor.Click here to take this CME activity.
- Technologies to Optimize the Care of Severe COVID-19 Patients for Health Care Providers Challenged by Limited Resources. 8/2020. Rubulotta F. Anesthesia & Analgesia. Click here to take this CME activity.
- Tocilizumab for treatment of mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19. 7/11/20. Somers EC. Clin Infect Dis. Click here to take this CME activity.
The material on this website is provided for informational purposes and does not constitute medical advice. New knowledge is added daily and may change over time. Opinions expressed should not be construed as representing IARS policy or recommendations. References and links to third parties do not constitute an endorsement or warranty by IARS.
Thank you IARS COVID-19 Scientific Advisory Board and Content Reviewers!
The IARS would like to recognize the COVID-19 Scientific Advisory Board and the Content Reviewers for sharing their expertise and time to help curate and evaluate the most relevant information coming out about COVID-19 for our members. The COVID-19 SAB meet regularly to discuss articles, provide reviews and determine what information would be most valuable to those on the frontline. The Content Reviewers review a list of articles daily to determine their topic areas and relevance to the audience. We greatly appreciate the commitment they have made to help during this major health crisis!
IARS COVID-19 Scientific Advisory Board
Current Members:
Lydia Cassorla, MD, MBA
Specialty: Anesthesiology
Professor Emerita, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
David M. Clement, MD
Specialty: Anesthesiology
St. Joseph Hospital
Winthrop, WA
Robert L. Coffey, MD
Specialty: Pulmonology
Retired Physician
Mount Vernon, WA
Nancy Kenepp, MD
Specialty: Anesthesiology
Associate Professor Emeritus, Temple University, Katz School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology
Wynnewood, PA
Jack Lance Lichtor, MD
Specialty: Anesthesiology
Retired Anesthesiologist; Yale University
New Haven, CT
Philip D. Lumb, M.B., B.S., M.D., MCCM, FCCP
Specialty: Cardiac Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine
Professor of Anesthesiology
Professor of Trauma Surgery
Director of Research and Data Analytics, Department of Anesthesiology
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Jay Przybylo, MD, FAAP, MFA
Specialty: Anesthesiology
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Glenview, IL
Jagdip Shah, MD, MBA
Specialty: Anesthesiology
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Virginia - Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Midlothian, VA
W. Heinrich Wurm, MD
Specialty: Anesthesiology
Chair Emeritus, Tufts Medical Center
Lovell, ME
Guest Contributors:
Anil Hingorani, MD
Specialty: Vascular Surgery, General Surgery
Vascular Institute Of New York
Brooklyn, NY
Barry Perlman, MD, PhD, CMI
Specialty: Anesthesiology
Chair, Informatics Committee, Oregon Society of Anesthesiologists
Eugene, OR
Edward S. Schulman, MD, FCCP, FAAAAI, FCPP
Specialty: Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Professor of Medicine
Director (1987-2012), Division of
Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Associate Chairman of Medicine for Research (1995-2000)
Director, Allergy and Asthma Research Center
Director, Pulmonary Physiology Laboratory
Drexel University College of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Robert N. Sladen, MBChB, FCCM
Specialty: Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine
Allen Hyman Professor Emeritus of Critical Care Anesthesiology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Roxbury, CT
IARS Content Reviewers
Jonathan V. Roth, MD
Specialty: Anesthesiology
Chairman Emeritus, Department of Anesthesiology; Staff Anesthesiologist, Albert Einstein Medical Center
Dresher, PA
Eugene I. Tolpin, MD, PhD
Specialty: Anesthesiology
ChristianaCare Health Systems
Wilmington, Delaware
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