ReviewCritical care (London, England)2020
Preparing your intensive care unit for the COVID-19 pandemic: practical considerations and strategies.
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72 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Challenges in healthcare facilities' response to past outbreaks: a systematic review of reviews.BMC health services research · 2026Pooled it
- Nursing Interventions for Patient Empowerment during Intensive Care Unit Discharge: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Assessment of health equity consideration in masking/PPE policies to contain COVID-19 using PROGRESS-plus framework: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2021Pooled it
- The effect of mobile health application training based on micro-learning method on the level of resilience and happiness among intensive care nurses: a randomized controlled trial.BMC psychiatry · 2024Trial
- Developing consensus-based indicators for intensive care unit capacity and capability in South Korea: a modified Delphi study.Acute and critical care · 2026Article
- Risk factors for mechanical ventilation and mortality among hospitalized Medicaid patients with COVID-19 in Kentucky, 2020-2021.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The role of emotions, stress, learning stage, and cognitive load on learning in emergency events: a mixed methods study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Work environment of nurses and technicians in Brazilian Intensive Care Units during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multicenter cross-sectional study.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- METTL3 promotes pancreatic cancer immune escape by m6A modification of lncRNA AFAP1-AS1 to enhance EGR2 stability.European journal of medical research · 2026Article
- Healthcare professionals' perception of equipment and infrastructure as determinants of quality in anesthesia and intensive care units.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Trends and determinants of hospitalization costs for umbilical hernia: a 13-year retrospective analysis from 2012 to 2024.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Pathogen distribution and prognostic risk factors in respiratory intensive care unit (RICU) patients of a large general hospital before and after COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of thoracic disease · 2025Article
- Derivation and external validation of predictive models for invasive mechanical ventilation in intensive care unit patients with COVID-19.Annals of intensive care · 2024Article
- Workforce strategies during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective online survey at intensive care units in Germany.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Strategic Optimization of Patient Flow and Staffing Schemes during the COVID-19 Pandemic through Operations Management in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.Acta medica Philippina · 2024Article
- A Serendipitous Outcome of COVID-19: Modifications to ICU Management.The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS · 2023Review
- Impact of adapting paediatric intensive care units for adult care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2023Article
- The Price of Hospital Reshaping: Nasal Myiasis Caused by Flesh Fly (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) in Reallocated COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Value of information analysis for pandemic response: intensive care unit preparedness at the onset of COVID-19.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- Does increasing the number of beds or health workers contribute to the rational use of scarce public health resources?Global health & medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly evolved into a worldwide pandemic. Preparing intensive care units (ICU) is an integral part of any pandemic response. In this review, we discuss the key principles and strategies for ICU preparedness. We also describe our initial outbreak measures and share some of the challenges faced. To achieve sustainable ICU services, we propose the need to 1) prepare and implement rapid identification and isolation protocols, and a surge in ICU bed capacity; (2) provide a sustainable workforce with a focus on infection control; (3) ensure adequate supplies to equip ICUs and protect healthcare workers; and (4) maintain quality clinical management, as well as effective communication.
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