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COVID-19 Resources

Dear SPA members, patients, and families,

As the COVID-19 crisis escalates in the US and around the world, the SPA urges members to follow common sense precautions that are highlighted on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website. The CDC website offers advice to communities and individuals to prevent illness as well as to deal with the onset of any symptoms suggestive of a respiratory illness that may be COVID 19.

We have elected to provide you with web and social media links that are continuously updated with the latest information from professional organizations, and a few useful sites are listed below.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Kirk Lalwani, MBBS, FRCA, MCR
President, SPA


Disclaimer: Content provided on this site is not intended to constitute the practice of medicine or the furnishing of medical, nursing, or professional health care advice, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, or services in any jurisdiction. The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia or its Sections.


NEW!
Joint Statement on COVID-19 Vaccination of Health Care Personnel

GENERAL RESOURCES

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Resources
https://www.cdc.gov/
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

World Health Organization (WHO) Resources
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses


PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Website

https://www.asahq.org/in-the-spotlight/coronavirus-covid-19-information

Society for Critical Care Medicine
https://www.sccm.org/disaster

Pediatric Intensive Care Society
https://picsociety.uk/covid19/

Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF)
www.apsf.org
https://www.apsf.org/news-updates/perioperative-considerations-for-the-2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19/

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
https://services.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/
https://redbook.solutions.aap.org/selfserve/ssPage.aspx?SelfServeContentId=rbo_outbreaks_page_3

Association of Anaesthetists Webinars
https://anaesthetists.org/

American College of Emergency Physicians
https://www.acep.org/corona/COVID-19/

Children’s Hospital Association (CHA)
https://www.childrenshospitals.org/covid19
https://www.childrenshospitals.org/-/media/Files/CHA/Main/Quality_and_Performance/covid19/covid_cha_pediatric_consolidation_guidance.pdf

Pediatric Anesthesia Journal – International Links and Resources
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/14609592/homepage/covid-19

John’s Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/

FDA
https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/investigational-new-drug-ind-or-device-exemption-ide-process-cber/investigational-covid-19-convalescent-plasma-emergency-inds

WFSA
https://www.wfsahq.org/resources/coronavirus

University of Melbourne Updates
COVID-19 kids research evidence update

ADARPEF (French Resources)
http://e-adarpef.fr/covid-19/

SEDAR (Spanish Resources)
https://pedsanesthesia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2020_Ped_Covid19_recomendaciones_final.pdf


STATEMENTS
ASA- multiple patients on one ventilator
https://www.asahq.org/about-asa/newsroom/news-releases/2020/03/joint-statement-on-multiple-patients-per-ventilator

ASA/ACS/AORN- Surgical triage
https://www.asahq.org/about-asa/newsroom/news-releases/2020/03/joint-statement-recommending-a-surgical-review-committee-for-covid-19-related-surgical-triage-decision-making

ASA/APSF- Anesthesia machines as ventilators
https://www.asahq.org/in-the-spotlight/coronavirus-covid-19-information/purposing-anesthesia-machines-for-ventilators

ASA/ACS/AHA/AORN – Joint Statement: Roadmap for Resuming Elective Surgery after COVID-19 Pandemic
https://www.asahq.org/about-asa/newsroom/news-releases/2020/04/joint-statement-on-elective-surgery-after-covid-19-pandemic


RESOURCES FOR PHYSICIANS

Latest Medical Literature
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/research/coronavirus/

Pediatric Literature Summary
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/pan.13889
https://dontforgetthebubbles.com/evidence-summary-paediatric-covid-19-literature/

JAMA Network
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/pages/coronavirus-alert

Ventilator Simulator/Training
https://www.openpediatrics.org/assets/simulator/ventilator-simulator

Pediatric COVID Airway Management Guidelines: Pediatric Difficult Intubation Registry (PeDI) Collaborative and the Canadian Pediatric Anesthesia Society
https://journals.lww.com/anesthesia-analgesia/Abstract/publishahead/Pediatric_Airway_Management_in_COVID_19_patients__.95683.aspx

Airway Safety Movement
https://www.airwaysafetymovement.org/

Airway Management: Consensus Guidelines
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/anae.15054

Epidemiology
https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-the-hammer-and-the-dance-be9337092b56

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12630-020-01620-9

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2004973?query=featured_home

https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/pediatrics/early/2020/03/16/peds.2020-0702.full.pdf

ENT
Practical insights for paediatric otolaryngology surgical cases and performing microlaryngobronchosopy during the COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165587620301737?via%3Dihub

Pediatric Microlaryngoscopy and Bronchoscopy in the COVID-19 Era
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/fullarticle/2765507

Ethics
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2764239

Using Chloroquine to treat COVID-19
https://advances.massgeneral.org/research-and-innovation/article.aspx?id=1145

COVID Refresher for Anesthesiologists and Intensivists, by Dr. Jen Lau, MD
https://pedsanesthesia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/J.-Lau-COVID-19-for-SPA-3.19.20.pdf

Intraoperative and ICU Management
Donning and Doffing PPE Videos from UCSF
https://infectioncontrol.ucsfmedicalcenter.org/covid/donning-and-doffing-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-videos

Intensive Care/Ventilation
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00134-020-06033-2?tk=eo_8ec810cc-57e5-4bc1-bb85-e22b9e068904_JOUOgWdVMbWC4XIzzfHwSizVS09ocy3MoJOK

Ventilator Management Tips
https://pedsanesthesia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Ventilator-Management_Covid-19-ICU-EXPERT-OPINION-Gattinoni.pdf

Practical Recommendations for ICU and Anesthesia Teams
https://pedsanesthesia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Wax-Christian2020_Article_PracticalRecommendationsForCri.pdf

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsb2005114?query=featured_home

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2005689?query=featured_home

Immunology
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41423-020-0400-4

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
https://www.aappublications.org/news/2020/05/14/covid19inflammatory051420

https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/multisystem-inflammatory-syndrome-in-children-and-adolescents-with-covid-19

https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2020/han00432.asp

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/children-covid-19-experiencing-symptoms-similar-kawasaki-disease/story?id=70393379

https://hosppeds.aappublications.org/content/early/2020/04/06/hpeds.2020-0123

COVID and the CVS
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.047549?tk=eo_8ec810cc-57e5-4bc1-bb85-e22b9e068904_JOUOgWdVMbWC4XIzzfHwSizVS09ocy3MoJOK

COVID-19 FAQ’s in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
https://chss.org/FAQ.cgi

COVID and Renin Angiotensin Blockers
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.047022?tk=eo_8ec810cc-57e5-4bc1-bb85-e22b9e068904_JOUOgWdVMbWC4XIzzfHwSizVS09ocy3MoJOK

Aerosol and Surface Stability of the Coronavirus
https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMc2004973?tk=eo_8ec810cc-57e5-4bc1-bb85-e22b9e068904_JOUOgWdVMbWC4XIzzfHwSizVS09ocy3MoJOK

CPAS Webinars
https://www.pediatricanesthesia.ca/education/70-2nd-covid-19-and-the-pediatric-anesthesiologist-webinar

Other Physician Resources
https://www.anesthesia.utoronto.ca/news/coronavirus-and-safety-precautions

https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/pediatrics/early/2020/03/16/peds.2020-0702.full.pdf

http://csahq.org/issues-advocacy/covid-19-resources

https://www.csahq.org/news/csa-news/2020/03/18/california-society-of-anesthesiologists-issues-updated-recommendations-in-response-to-covid-19-crisis

https://m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR248GmphyQId-B4GRdIu8ha5aMf4O20zAW5VDei0S2EAZmJxwZvFjEPL_s&v=OF6dMhRvD8M&feature=youtu.be

JAMA Interview with Dr. Cecconi from Italy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKS1pahoPRU

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12630-020-01620-9

BMJ
https://www.bmj.com/?utm_source=adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=submissions&utm_content=americas_timely&utm_term=tbmj

The New Yorker: How Does the Coronavirus Behave Inside a Patient?
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/04/06/how-does-the-coronavirus-behave-inside-a-patient

The New Yorker: From Bats to Human Lungs, the Evolution of a Coronavirus
https://www.newyorker.com/science/elements/from-bats-to-human-lungs-the-evolution-of-a-coronavirus

Science: How does coronavirus kill? Clinicians trace a ferocious rampage through the body, from brain to toes
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/04/how-does-coronavirus-kill-clinicians-trace-ferocious-rampage-through-body-brain-toes

Resource Document from China, in English
https://pedsanesthesia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/China-Resources.pdf

ACGME FOR TRAINEES AND PROGRAM DIRECTORS
https://acgme.org/Newsroom/Newsroom-Details/ArticleID/10111/ACGME-Response-to-the-Coronavirus-COVID-19

ABA
http://aba-news.org/?utm_source=website&utm_medium=slider&utm_campaign=COVID-19&utm_content=COVID-site


Wellness and Healthcare Workers

“Human Factors Messages While Working Under Pressure”
https://chfg.org/key-human-factors-messages-to-support-the-nhs/

Keeping Healthcare Workers Safe
https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/keeping-the-coronavirus-from-infecting-health-care-workers

Caring for Yourself and Others During Disasters
https://vimeo.com/398097042

Yale’s massively popular ‘happiness’ course is available free online
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/23/health/yale-happiness-course-wellness/index.html

Vital Signs in Anaesthesia: A guide for anaesthetists seeking help and advice during the COVID crisis
https://anaesthetists.org/Portals/0/PDFs/Guidelines%20PDFs/Vital_Signs_in_Anaesthesia2020.pdf?ver=2020-03-31-134435-910

Discounts
https://blog.healthjobsnationwide.com/freebies-discounts-frontline-medical-workers/

Marriott International – Community Caregiver Discount
https://pedsanesthesia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Marriott-International-Community-Caregiver-Rate.pdf


SOCIAL MEDIA COVERAGE
Twitter
@CDCGov   #COVID    #Covid_19    #COVID19  #COVID-19 #coronavirus

Facebook COVID Group for Physicians ONLY
https://www.facebook.com/groups/novelcoronavirusdoctorsonly/


RESOURCES FOR STRESS, ANXIETY, WELLNESS

US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC):
Coping with Stress
https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/suicide/copingwith-stresstips.html
Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/coping.html
Taking Care of your Emotional Health
https://emergency.cdc.gov/coping/selfcare.asp

American Psychiatric Association (APA):
Coronavirus & Mental Health: Taking Care of Ourselves During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/apa-blog/2020/02/coronavirus-and-mental-health-taking-care-of-ourselves-during-infectious-disease-outbreaks

Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS):
Coronavirus & Emerging Infectious Disease Outbreaks Response
https://www.cstsonline.org/resources/resource-master-list/coronavirus-and-emerging-infectious-disease-outbreaks-response
Taking Care of your Family during Coronavirus Fact Sheet
https://www.cstsonline.org/assets/media/documents/CSTS_FS_Corona_Taking_Care_of_Your_Family.pdf.pdf

American Psychological Association:
Research Information: Pandemics
https://www.apa.org/practice/programs/dmhi/research-information/pandemics
Five ways to view coverage of the Coronavirus
https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/pandemics
Speaking of Psychology: Coronavirus Anxiety
https://www.apa.org/research/action/speaking-of-psychology/coronavirus-anxiety


RESOURCES FOR HOME
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/home/index.html


RESOURCES FOR PARENTS
US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC):
Helping Children Cope with Emergencies
https://www.cdc.gov/childrenindisasters/helping-children-cope.html

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network:
Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with COVID-19
https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/outbreak_factsheet_1.pdf

IASC – Inter-Agency Standing Committee
My Hero is You, Storybook for Children on COVID-19

https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/iasc-reference-group-mental-health-and-psychosocial-support-emergency-settings/my-hero-you

National Public Radio:
Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/28/809580453/just-for-kids-a-comic-exploring-the-new-coronavirus

New York Times:
Talking to Teens & Tweens about Coronavirus
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/02/well/family/coronavirus-teenagers-anxiety.html

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
https://www.aappublications.org/news/2020/05/14/covid19inflammatory051420

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/chest-lungs/Pages/covid_inflammatory_condition.aspx

Other Resources
https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/health-crisis-resources/talking-to-children-about-covid-19-(coronavirus)-a-parent-resource

https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/NovelCoronavirusOutbreak2020/ParentsCaregivers

https://childmind.org/about-us/

https://archive.org/details/nationalemergencylibrary

Online Learning Resources for Parents
https://sea.mashable.com/tech/9719/online-learning-websites-thatll-level-you-up-during-the-coronavirus-lockdown

https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/cf/distancelearnresources.asp

https://whnt.com/news/ncfl-providing-free-online-learning-resources-for-kids-during-covid-19-school-closures/

https://www.cnet.com/how-to/coronavirus-closed-schools-here-are-online-education-classes-for-every-age-and-grade/

https://swingeducation.com/resources/20-online-learning-resources-to-help-you-get-through-coronavirus-school-closures/

https://www2.ed.gov/parents/landing.jhtml

https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/preventing/prevention-programs/parented/education-resource/

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