COVID-19 | IACTS

COVID-19 RESOURCES

This page has been established to serve as a compendium of scientific information that have been found relevant to clinical practise and training in cardiothoracic surgery, from a number of organisations and institutions.
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IACTS Supported Guidance-Material

Practice of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery in the COVID-19 era: IACTS Guidelines (IJTC)

Real-Time Tracking

State-wise distribution of COVID-19 cases-India (MoHFW, GOI)
Global Distribution of COVID-19 (CSSE, JHU)

General Information

Government

IACTS Member Perspectives (Peer-Reviewed)

Understanding the practice of thoracic surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic (Drs. A Chakrabarti, M. Bandopadhyay)
An Indian study: impact of COVID-19 on clinical decision-making and consensus in cardiac surgery practice across the country (Drs. M. Idhrees, C. Padmanabhan, K. Jagadeesan, B. Velayudhan)
Cardiac surgery during the times of COVID-19 (Drs. K. Gopal, P.K Varma)
Rationale of anticoagulation among patients of COVID-19 undergoing cardiac surgery (Dr. D. Sharma)
COVID-19: are there lessons? (Editorial: Dr. O.P Yadava)
Minimising risk to thoracic surgical teams in an era of COVID-19: Exploring possible preventative measures (Drs. A.J Patel, S. Mohamed, E.J Caruana & B. Naidu)

Clinical Care

PPE & N-95

Rational Utility of PPE in COVID-19 (MoHFW)
Use of PPE: What, Where, Who
Optimising the use of PPE & N-95 (CDC)
Planning strategies for PPE (FDA)

Videos & Presentations

Donning & Doffing of PPE & N-95 (Dr. PSM Rao)
An Indian study: impact of COVID-19 on clinical decision-making and consensus in cardiac surgery practice across the country (NHS)
ECMO & COVID-19: Indication, Initiation & Optimal Use (University of Pennsylvania)

ECMO & Critical Care

ECMO

ELSO Guidance Document: ECMO for COVID-19 Patients with Severe Cardiopulmonary Failure (ELSO)
Use of ECMO in ARDS:Optimising for the Developing World (IJTC)
Guidelines to establish VA/VV ECMO (ELSO)
ECMO Centers Worldwide Map (ELSO)

Critical Care

Care for Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 (JAMA)
Clinical Guidance for Critical Care Management of Patients with COVID-19 Infection (Johns Hopkins)
Ventilation of Patients with COVID-19 (NPHEC)
Ventilatory management of patients on ECMO (IJTC)

Research & Innovation

Peer-reviewed articles

Universal trends in human cough airflows at large distances (Physics of Fluids)
Risk Estimation of COVID-19 in Hubei Province (IDP)
Phase 1/2 study of COVID-19 RNA vaccine BNT162b1 in adults (Nature)
Severe SARS-CoV-2 infections: practical considerations and management strategy for intensivists
Morphogenesis and cytopathic effect of SARSCoV-2 infection in human airway epithelial cells (Nature Communications)

Videos

Coping with N95 shortage: Replacement with an Elastomeric face mask/Ambu mask,HME viral filter and tailed bandage (Dr. PSM Rao)
Dealing with an Ill-fitting N-95 Mask (Dr. PSM Rao)
Intubation hood for additional safety (Dr. PSM Rao)

Mental Health & Additional Information

Dealing with Anxiety & honing a calm state of mind

Videos for Healthcare Workers

PPE & N-95: Hindi (Dr. PSM Rao)
PPE & N-95: Kannada (Dr. PSM Rao)
PPE & N-95: Bengali (Dr. PSM Rao)

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