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The best open access critical care guidelines published in 2020

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  1. Intensive Care Society. Clinical guide for the management of critical care for adults with COVID-19 during the Coronavirus pandemic. ICS 2020;epublished October 28th
  2. Updated guidance on the management of COVID-19: from an American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society coordinated International Task Force. European Respiratory Review 2020;29:157
  3. Tong. Core Outcomes Set for Trials in People With Coronavirus Disease 2019. Crit Care Med 2020;48(11):1622-1635
  4. Should Remdesivir Be Used for the Treatment of Patients With COVID-19? Rapid, Living Practice Points From the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med 2020;epublished October 5th
  5. Remdesivir for Adults With COVID-19. A Living Systematic Review for an American College of Physicians Practice Points. Ann Intern Med 2020;epublished October 5th
  6. Caring for Critically Ill Children With Suspected or Proven Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection: Recommendations by the Scientific Sections' Collaborative of the European Society of Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2020;epublished September 29th
  7. Niño. Guidelines: Anaesthesia in the context of COVID-19 pandemic. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med 2020epublished September 28th
  8. Köstenberger. SARS-CoV-2: recommendations for treatment in intensive care medicine. Wien Klin Wochenschr 2020;epublished September 18th
  9. Walkey. Guiding Principles for the Conduct of Observational Critical Care Research for Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemics and Beyond. The Society of Critical Care Medicine Discovery Viral Infection and Respiratory Illness Universal Study Registry. Crit Care Med 2020;epublished September 15th
  10. Chapple. Nutrition management for critically and acutely unwell hospitalised patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Australia and New Zealand. Nutr Diet 2020;77(4):426-436
  11. Sprung. Adult ICU Triage During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: Who Will Live and Who Will Die? Recommendations to Improve Survival. Crit Care Med 2020;48(8):1196-1202
  12. Consensus document of the Spanish Society of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine and Coronary Units (SEMICYUC), the Spanish Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (SEORL-CCC) and the Spanish Society of Anesthesiology and Resuscitation (SEDAR) on tracheotomy in patients with COVID-19 infection. Medicina Intensiva 2020;epublished September 6th
  13. Kim. Guidelines for the control and prevention of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) transmission in surgical and anesthetic settings. Korean J Anesthesiol 2020;73(4):271-274
  14. Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Position Paper from the National PERT Consortium. Chest 2020;epublished August 26th
  15. Montgomery. Assessing whether COVID-19 patients will benefit from critical care, and an objective approach to capacity challenges during a pandemic: An Intensive Care Society clinical guideline. JICS 2020;epublished August 17th
  16. Bhaskar. Cytokine Storm in COVID-19-Immunopathological Mechanisms, Clinical Considerations, and Therapeutic Approaches: The REPROGRAM Consortium Position Paper. Front Immunol 2020;11:1648
  17. Rochwerg. Remdesivir for severe covid-19: a clinical practice guideline. BMJ 2020;370:m2924
  18. Raina. Kidney Replacement Therapy in COVID-19 Induced Kidney Failure and Septic Shock: A Pediatric Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy [PCRRT] Position on Emergency Preparedness With Resource Allocation. Front Pediatr 2020;8:413
  19. Clark. CSN COVID-19 Rapid Review Program: Management of Acute Kidney Injury. Can J Kidney Health Dis 2020;7:2054358120941679
  20. Ramacciotti. Evidence-Based Practical Guidance for the Antithrombotic Management in Patients With Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in 2020. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2020;epublished July 10th
  21. Anesthesia Considerations and Infection Precautions for Trauma and Acute Care Cases During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations From a Task Force of the Chinese Society of Anesthesiology. Anesth Analg 2020;131(2):326-334
  22. Triaging Access to Critical Care Resources in Patients with Chronic Respiratory Diseases in the Event of a Major COVID-19Surge: Key highlights from the Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) Position Statement. Chest 2020;epublished July 18th
  23. Recommendations on antithrombotic treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Position statement of the Working Group on Cardiovascular Thrombosis of the Spanish Society of Cardiology. Rev Esp Cardiol 2020;epublished July 20th
  24. Recommendations of the Working Groups from the Spanish Society of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine and Coronary Units (SEMICYUC) for the management of adult critically ill patients in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Medicina Intensiva 2020;epublished July 7th
  25. Ramacciotti. Evidence-Based Practical Guidance for the Antithrombotic Management in Patients With Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in 2020. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2020;26:1076029620936350
  26. Guimarães. Position Statement: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation of Patients with Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19 - 2020. Arq Bras Cardiol 2020 ;114(6):1078-1087
  27. Ronco. Extracorporeal Blood Purification and Organ Support in the Critically Ill Patient during COVID-19 Pandemic: Expert Review and Recommendation.
    Blood Purif 2020;epublished May 26th
  28. Triage of Scarce Critical Care Resources in COVID-19 An Implementation Guide for Regional Allocation. An Expert Panel Report of the Task Force for Mass Critical Care and the American College of Chest Physicians. Chest 2020;158(1):212–225
  29. Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of VTE in Patients With COVID-19. CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report. Chest 2020;epublished June 2nd
  30. Chao. Tracheotomy in Ventilated Patients With COVID-19. Ann Surg 2020;epublished May 5th
  31. Pediatric Airway Management in COVID-19 Patients: Consensus Guidelines From the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia’s Pediatric Difficult Intubation Collaborative and the Canadian Pediatric Anesthesia Society. Anesth Analg 2020;131(1):61-73
  32. European Resuscitation Council COVID-19 Guidelines Executive Summary. Resuscitation 2020;epublished June 8th
  33. Aziz. Managing ICU surge during the COVID‑19 crisis: rapid guidelines. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished June 8th
  34. Shang. Management of critically ill patients with COVID-19 in ICU: statement from front-line intensive care experts in Wuhan, China. Annals Intensive Care 2020;10:73
  35. Critical Care for COVID-19 Affected Patients: Position Statement of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(4):222–241
  36. Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of venous thromboembolism in patients with COVID-19: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report. Chest 2020;epublished June 2nd
  37. The Use of Bronchoscopy During the COVID-19 Pandemic. CHEST/AABIP Guideline and Expert Panel Report. Chest 2020;epublished April 30th
  38. Use of Tracheostomy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: CHEST/AABIP/AIPPD: Expert Panel Report. Chest 2020;epublished June 5th
  39. Consensus guidelines for managing the airway in patients with COVID ‐19. Anaesthesia 2020;75(6):785-799
  40. Purvis. Prone position ventilation in non-intubated, spontaneously ventilating patients: New guidance from the Intensive Care Society (UK) and existing evidence. JICS 2020;epublished May 28th
  41. Society for Advanced Bronchoscopy Consensus Statement and Guidelines for bronchoscopy and airway management amid the COVID-19 pandemic. J Thorac Dis 2020;12(5):1781-1798
  42. Takhar. Recommendation of a practical guideline for safe tracheostomy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2020;epublished April 21st
  43. Advanced Pulmonary and Cardiac Support of COVID-19 Patients. Emerging Recommendations From ASAIO—a Living Working Document. Heart Failure. 2020;13:e007175
  44. Clinical Consensus Recommendations Regarding Non-Invasive Respiratory Support in the Adult Patient with Acute Respiratory Failure Secondary to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Revista Española de Anestesiología y Reanimación 2020;epublished May 7th
  45. Recommendations from the Sociedade Portuguesa de Cuidados Intensivos and Infection & Sepsis Group for intensive care approach to COVID-19. Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2020;32(1):2-10
  46. Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines on the Treatment and Management of Patients with COVID-19. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2020;epublished April 27th
  47. Yang. Imaging of coronavirus disease 2019: A Chinese expert consensus statement. Eur J Radiol 2020;127:109008
  48. Yang. Expert recommendations on blood purification treatment protocol for patients with severe COVID-19: Recommendation and consensus. Chronic Dis Transl Med 2020;epublished April 28th
  49. Cinesi Gómez. Clinical Consensus Recommendations Regarding Non-Invasive Respiratory Support in the Adult Patient with Acute Respiratory Failure Secondary to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Arch Bronconeumol 2020;epublished March 30th
  50. Rascado Sedes. Contingency plan for the intensive care services for the COVID-19 pandemic. Med Intensiva 2020;epublished April 23rd
  51. ISTH interim guidance on recognition and management of coagulopathy in COVID-19. J Thromb Haemost 2020;epublished March 25th
  52. Management of SARS-CoV-2 infection: recommendations of the Polish Association of Epidemiologists and Infectiologists. Pol Arch Intern Med 2020;130:352-357
  53. Foust. International Expert Consensus Statement on Chest Imaging in Pediatric COVID-19 Patient Management: Imaging Findings, Imaging Study Reporting and Imaging Study Recommendations. Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging 2020;epublished April 23rd
  54. Kim. Interim Guidelines on Antiviral Therapy for COVID-19. Infect Chemother 2020;epublished April 23rd
  55. Triage of scarce critical care resources in COVID-19: an implementation guide for regional allocation An expert panel report of the Task Force for Mass Critical Care and the American College of Chest Physicians. Chest 2020;epublished April 11th
  56. Brewster. Consensus statement: Safe Airway Society principles of airway management and tracheal intubation specific to the COVID-19 adult patient group. Med J Aust 2020;epublished April 1st
  57. Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines on the Treatment and Management of Patients with COVID-19 Infection. IDSA 2020;epublished April 11th
  58. Interim Guidance for Basic and Advanced Life Support in Adults, Children, and Neonates With Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19: From the Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee and Get With the Guidelines®-Resuscitation Adult and Pediatric Task Forces of the American Heart Association in Collaboration with lots of other groups. Circulation 2020;epublished April 9th
  59. Shanthanna. Caring for patients with pain during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Consensus recommendations from an international expert panel. Anaesthesia 2020;epublished April 7th
  60. The Role of Chest Imaging in Patient Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multinational Consensus Statement from the Fleischner Society. Radiology 2020;epublished April 7th
  61. Song. Recommendations on cardiopulmonary resuscitation strategy and procedure for novel coronavirus pneumonia. Resuscitation 2020;epublished April 7th
  62. Cook. Consensus Guidelines for Managing the Airway in Patients With COVID-19. Anaesthesia 2020;epublished March 27th
  63. Bartlett. Initial ELSO Guidance Document: ECMO for COVID-19 Patients with Severe Cardiopulmonary Failure. ASAIO 2020;epublished March 30th
  64. Radiological Society of North America Expert Consensus Statement on Reporting Chest CT Findings Related to COVID-19. Endorsed by the Society of Thoracic Radiology, the American College of Radiology, and RSNA.
  65. ASA. Joint Statement on Multiple Patients Per Ventilator. Epublished March 26th, 2020
  66. Surviving Sepsis Campaign: Guidelines on the Management of Critically Ill Adults with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  67. The Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society (ANZICS) COVID-19 Guidelines; Version 1, 16th March 2020
  68. Resuscitation Council UK Statements on COVID-19 (Coronavirus), CPR and Resuscitation
  69. Chauhan. Novel coronavirus (COVID-19): Leveraging telemedicine to optimize care while minimizing exposures and viral transmission. J Emerg Trauma Shock 2020;13:20-4
  70. Jin. A rapid advice guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infected pneumonia. Mil Med 2020;7:4
  71. Zuo. Expert Recommendations for Tracheal Intubation in Critically ill Patients with Noval Coronavirus Disease 2019. Chin Med Sci J 2020;epublished February 27th
  1. Mechanical ventilation in patients with acute brain injury: recommendations of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine consensus. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished November 11th
  2. Narayanaswami. International consensus guidance for management of myasthenia gravis. 2020 update. Neurology 2020;epublished November 3rd
  3. Hawryluk. Guidelines for the Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: 2020. Update of the Decompressive Craniectomy Recommendations. Neurosurgery 2020;87(3):427–434
  4. Determination of Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria. The World Brain Death Project. JAMA 2020;epublished August 3rd
  5. Management of acute stroke and urgent neurointerventional procedures during COVID-19 pandemic: recommendations on the Scientific Department on Cerebrovascular Diseases of the Brazilian Academy of Neurology, Brazilian Society of Cerebrovascular Diseases and Brazilian Society of Neuroradiology. Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2020;78(7):440-449
  6. Cook. Guidelines for the Acute Treatment of Cerebral Edema in Neurocritical Care Patients. Neurocrit Care 2020;32:647–666
  7. Hughes. American Society for Enhanced Recovery and Perioperative Quality Initiative Joint Consensus Statement on Postoperative Delirium Prevention. Anesth Analg 2020;130(6):1572-1590
  8. Updated nomenclature of delirium and acute encephalopathy: statement of ten Societies. Intensive Care Med 2020;eublished February 13th
  9. Plaud. Guidelines on muscle relaxants and reversal in anaesthesia. Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine 2020;epublished January 8th 2020
  10. A management algorithm for adult patients with both brain oxygen and intracranial pressure monitoring: the Seattle International Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Consensus Conference (SIBICC). Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished January 21st
  1. Executive Summary: 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations. Circulation 2020;142(16_suppl_1):S2–S27
  2. Evidence Evaluation Process and Management of Potential Conflicts of Interest: 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations. Circulation 2020;142(16_suppl_1):S28–S40
  3. Adult Basic Life Support: 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations. Circulation 2020;142(16_suppl_1):S41–S91
  4. Adult Advanced Life Support: 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations. Circulation 2020;142(16_suppl_1):S92–S139
  5. Pediatric Life Support: 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations. Circulation 2020;142(16_suppl_1):S140–S184
  6. Neonatal Life Support: 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations. Circulation 2020;142(16_suppl_1):S185–S221
  7. Education, Implementation, and Teams: 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations. Circulation 2020;142(16_suppl_1):S222–S283
  8. 2020 International Consensus on First Aid Science With Treatment Recommendations. Circulation 2020;142(16_suppl_1):S284–S334
  9. Singh. Recommendations for hemodynamic monitoring for critically ill children—expert consensus statement issued by the cardiovascular dynamics section of the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC). Crit Care 2020;24:620
  10. 2020 EACTS/ELSO/STS/AATS expert consensus on post-cardiotomy extracorporeal life support in adult patients. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2020;epublished October 7th
  11. 2020 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation: The Task Force for the management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Eur Heart J 2020;epublished August 29th
  12. 2020 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with the European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS): The Task Force for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Developed with the special contribution of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the ESC. Eur Heart J 2020;epublished August 29th
  13. Martin. Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI) consensus statement on fundamental concepts in perioperative fluid management: fluid responsiveness and venous capacitance. Perioper Med 2020;9:12
  14. Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivorship: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2020;141:e654–e685
  15. Telecommunicator Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2020;141:e686–e700
  16. Practice Guidelines for Central Venous Access 2020: An Updated Report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Central Venous Access. Anesthesiology 2020;132:8-43

 

  1. Aithal. Guidelines on the management of ascites in cirrhosis. Gut 2020;epublished October 16th
  2. Indian National Association for the Study of Liver Consensus Statement on Acute Liver Failure (Part-2): Management of Acute Liver Failure. J Clin Exp Hepatol 2020;10(5):477-517
  3. Indian National Association for the Study of Liver consensus paper on acute liver failure (Part-1): epidemiology, pathogenesis, presentation and prognosis. J Clin Exp Hepatol 2020;10:339-376Indian National Association for the Study of Liver consensus paper on acute liver failure (Part-1): epidemiology, pathogenesis, presentation and prognosis. J Clin Exp Hepatol 2020;10:339-376
  4. Rodrigues. Interventional Algorithm in Gastrointestinal Bleeding—An Expert Consensus Multimodal Approach Based on a Multidisciplinary Team. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2020;epublished June 25th
  5. Tripathi. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt in the management of portal hypertension. Gut 2020;69:1173-1192
  6. Coccolini. Liver trauma: WSES 2020 guidelines. World J Emerg Surg 2020;15:24
  7. Nutritional support for children during critical illness: European Society of Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC) metabolism, endocrine and nutrition section position statement and clinical recommendations. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished February 20th
  8. ESPEN guideline on clinical nutrition in acute and chronic pancreatitis. Clinical Nutrition 2020;39:612-631
  9. Nanchal. Guidelines for the Management of Adult Acute and Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure in the ICU: Cardiovascular, Endocrine, Hematologic, Pulmonary, and Renal Considerations. Crit Care Med 2020;48(3):e173-e191
  10. Nanchal. Guidelines for the Management of Adult Acute and Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure in the ICU: Cardiovascular, Endocrine, Hematologic, Pulmonary, and Renal Considerations. Crit Care Med 2020;48(3):e173-e191
  11. Nutritional support for children during critical illness: European Society of Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC) metabolism, endocrine and nutrition section position statement and clinical recommendations. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished February 20th
  12. ESPEN guideline on clinical nutrition in acute and chronic pancreatitis. Clinical Nutrition 2020;39:612-631
  1. Update on perioperative hypersensitivity reactions: joint document from the Brazilian Society of Anesthesiology (SBA) and Brazilian Association of Allergy and Immunology (ASBAI) – part II: etiology and diagnosis. Braz J Anesthesiol 2020;epublished November 1st
  2. Perioperative nutrition: Recommendations from the ESPEN expert group. Clinical Nutrition 2020;39(11):3211-3227
  3. Mikkelsen. Society of Critical Care Medicine’s International Consensus Conference on Prediction and Identification of Long-Term Impairments After Critical Illness. Crit Care Med 2020;48(11):1670-1679
  4. Lat. Position Paper on Critical Care Pharmacy Services: 2020 Update. Crit Care Med 2020;48(9):e813-e834
  5. Recommendations for core critical care ultrasound competencies as a part of specialist training in multidisciplinary intensive care: a framework proposed by the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM). Critical Care 2020 24:393
  6. ACE Consensus Group. The adaptive designs CONSORT extension (ACE) statement: a checklist with explanation and elaboration guideline for reporting randomised trials that use an adaptive design. Trials 2020;21:528
  7. Making Medical Treatment Decisions for Unrepresented Patients in the ICU. An Official American Thoracic Society/American Geriatrics Society Policy Statement. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020;201(10):1182–1192
  8. Harhay. Contemporary strategies to improve clinical trial design for critical care research: insights from the First Critical Care Clinical Trialists Workshop. Intensive Care Med 2020;46:930–942
  9. Legrand. Management of severe thermal burns in the acute phase in adults and children. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med 2020;39(2):253-267
  10. L'Her. Simulation-based teaching in critical care, anaesthesia and emergency medicine. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med 2020;39(2):311-326
  11. Guidelines for the management of glucocorticoids during the peri‐operative period for patients with adrenal insufficiency. Guidelines from the Association of Anaesthetists, the Royal College of Physicians and the Society for Endocrinology UK. Anaesthesia 2020;75(5):654-663
  12. Leisman. Development and Reporting of Prediction Models: Guidance for Authors From Editors of Respiratory, Sleep, and Critical Care Journals. Crit Care Med 2020;48(5):623-633
  13. Harhay. Methodologic Guidance and Expectations for the Development and Reporting of Prediction Models and Causal Inference Studies. Ann Thor Med 2020;epublished April 10th
  14. Ball. Management of the neurologically deceased organ donor: A Canadian clinical practice guideline. CMAJ 2020;192:E361­9
  15. Jordan. Challenges in the diagnosis of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: Recommendations from the North American Consortium for Histiocytosis (NACHO). Pediatr Blood Cancer 2019;66(11):e27929
  16. International evidence-based guidelines on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for critically ill neonates and children issued by the POCUS Working Group of the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC). Critical Care 2020;24:65
  17. Audio/visual recording of doctors in hospitals. Guideline from the Association of Anaesthetists. Anaesthesia 2020;epublished March 2nd