Open AccessPediatric Resuscitation Practices During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Ryan W. Morgan,
Martha Kienzle,
Anita Sen,
Todd J. Kilbaugh,
Maya Dewan,
Tia T. Raymond,
Adam Himebauch,
Robert A. Berg,
Ken Tegtmeyer,
Vinay Nadkarni,
Alexis Topjian,
Robert M. Sutton,
Heather Wolfe
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pediatric critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.299
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1947-3893
pISSN - 1529-7535
DOI - 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002512
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , resuscitation , pandemic , personal protective equipment , psychological intervention , disease , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , medical emergency , coronavirus , health care , covid-19 , infectious disease (medical specialty) , nursing , economics , economic growth
While most pediatric coronavirus disease 2019 cases are not life threatening, some children have severe disease requiring emergent resuscitative interventions. Resuscitation events present risks to healthcare provider safety and the potential for compromised patient care. Current resuscitation practices and policies for children with suspected/confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 are unknown.