Given the rapidly changing nature of COVID-19, clinicians and policy makers require urgent
review and summary of the literature, and synthesis of evidence-based guidelines to inform …

The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and resulting disease state COVID-19 pose a direct
threat to an over-burdened US medical care system and supporting supply chains for …

Intensive care clinicians are often uncertain as to what triage truly means and entails in a
disaster situation. Their uncertainty likely stems from a lack of experience among clinicians …

BACKGROUND: Pandemics and disasters can result in large numbers of critically ill or
injured patients who may overwhelm available resources despite implementing surge …

BACKGROUND This article provides consensus suggestions for expanding critical care
surge capacity and extension of critical care service capabilities in disasters or pandemics. It …

During a severe pandemic, especially one causing respiratory illness, many people may
require mechanical ventilation. Depending on the extent of the outbreak, there may be …

Emerging zoonotic infections are a major threat to public health. The current outbreak of
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is already overwhelming health care systems across …

Abstract Blancher, Marc, François Albasini, Fidel Elsensohn, Ken Zafren, Natalie Hölzl, Kyle
McLaughlin, Albert R. Wheeler III, Steven Roy, Hermann Brugger, Mike Greene, and Peter …

BACKGROUND System-level planning involves uniting hospitals and health systems,
local/regional government agencies, emergency medical services, and other health-care …

The paediatric population is disproportionately affected during mass casualty incidents
(MCIs). Several unique characteristics of children merit special attention during natural and …