
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.
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- Dexamethasone in Hospitalized Patients with Covid-19 — Preliminary Report. 7/17/20. The RECOVERY Collaborative Group. N Engl J Med.
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- Inhalational volatile-based sedation for COVID-19 pneumonia and ARDS. 6/25/20. Jerath A. Intensive Care Med.
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- 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.
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- Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in U.S. Children and Adolescents. 6/30/20. Feldstein LR. N Engl J Med.
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- Outcomes in COVID-19 Positive Neonates and Possibility of Viral Vertical Transmission: A Narrative Review. 8/1/20. Sheth S. Am J Perinatol.
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- Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of venous thromboembolism in patients with COVID-19: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report. May 26. Moores LK. Chest.
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- Prospective study in 355 patients with suspected COVID-19 infection. Value of cough, subjective hyposmia, and hypogeusia. 7/21/20. Martin-Sanz E. Laryngoscope.
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- Risks to healthcare workers following tracheal intubation of patients with COVID-19: a prospective international multicentre cohort study. June 9. El-Boghdadly K. Anaesthesia.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- Technologies to Optimize the Care of Severe COVID-19 Patients for Health Care Providers Challenged by Limited Resources. 8/2020. Rubulotta F. Anesthesia & Analgesia.
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- Tocilizumab for treatment of mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19. 7/11/20. Somers EC. Clin Infect Dis.
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