IAP ALS Update on Resuscitation Guidelines During COVID-19 Pandemic.
Indian Journal of Pediatrics · 2020-09-27 · Guideline / consensus
Abstract
Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has posed significant risk for health care workers. Various steps of cardiopulmonary resuscitation involve aerosol-generating procedures and have significant risk of spread of corona virus. Indian Academy of Pediatrics Advanced Life Support Basic Life Support (IAP ALS BLS) group had constituted a guideline update team to suggest modifications in existing resuscitation guidelines in view of COVID-19 pandemic. The GRADE approach was used to develop recommendations on shortlisted clinical practice questions on resuscitation during COVID pandemic as modifications.
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COVID-19 pandemic · Personal protective equipment
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