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Review
. 2020;23(3):92-115.
doi: 10.1007/s00740-020-00350-4. Epub 2020 May 18.

[Statement of the Austrian Society of Pneumology (ASP)]

[Article in German]
H Flick  1 , B M Arns  2 , J Bolitschek  3 , B Bucher  4 , K Cima  4 , E Gingrich  5 , S Handzhiev  6 , M Hochmair  7 , F Horak  8 , M Idzko  9 , P Jaksch  10 , G Kovacs  1   11 , R Kropfmüller  12 , B Lamprecht  12 , J Löffler-Ragg  13 , M Meilinger  14 , H Olschewski  1   11 , A Pfleger  15 , B Puchner  16 , C Puelacher  17 , C Prior  18 , P Rodriguez  15 , H Salzer  12 , P Schenk  19 , O Schindler  20 , I Stelzmüller  21 , V Strenger  15 , H Täubl  4 , M Urban  14 , M Wagner  15 , F Wimberger  3 , A Zacharasiewicz  22 , R H Zwick  23 , E Eber  15
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[Statement of the Austrian Society of Pneumology (ASP)]

[Article in German]
H Flick et al. Wien Klin Mag. 2020.

Abstract
in English, German

The COVID-19 pandemic is currently a challenge worldwide. In Austria, a crisis within the health care system has so far been avoided. The treatment of patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), including SARS-CoV‑2 infections, should continue to be based on evidence-based CAP guidelines during the pandemic. However, COVID-19-specific adjustments are useful. The treatment of patients with chronic lung diseases must be adapted during the pandemic, but must still be guaranteed.

Die COVID-19-Pandemie stellt derzeit weltweit eine Herausforderung dar. In Österreich konnte eine Krise innerhalb des medizinischen Versorgungssystems bisher verhindert werden. Die Behandlung von Patienten mit ambulant erworbener Pneumonie („community acquired pneumonia“, CAP), inklusive durch SARS-CoV-2-Infektionen, sollte sich auch während der Pandemie weiterhin an evidenzbasierten CAP-Leitlinien orientieren. COVID-19-spezifische Anpassungen sind jedoch sinnvoll. Die Behandlung von Patienten mit chronischen Lungenerkrankungen muss während der Pandemie angepasst werden, ist aber weiterhin zu gewährleisten.

Keywords: ARDS; COVID-19; Chronic lung diseases; Community-acquired pneumonia; SARS-CoV‑2.

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