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. 2021 Jun;40(3):100840.
doi: 10.1016/j.accpm.2021.100840. Epub 2021 Mar 18.

Anesthesia care for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients: Results from a survey evaluating opinions of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) members

Ahmad Elsharydah  1 , Ejike N Okoro  2 , C Ikenna Nwafor  3 , Laura J Delin  2 , David W Mercier  2 , Girish P Joshi  2
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Anesthesia care for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients: Results from a survey evaluating opinions of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) members

Ahmad Elsharydah et al. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2021 Jun.
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Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Respondent’s opinion on a 5-point Likert scale regarding 13 items related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) associated changes in anesthesia practice for the management of COVID-19 suspected/confirmed cases (reported numbers are percentages). LMA = laryngeal mask airway. EGD = esophagogastroduodenoscopy. PONV = postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Heat map graph showing correlations between respondents’ demographics, practices setting, and opinion on anesthesia practice changes for management of COVID-19 suspected/confirmed cases. Outlined boxes are statistically significant (p < 0.05). COVID = Coronavirus Disease 2019. LMA = laryngeal mask airway. EGD = esophagogastroduodenoscopy. PONV = postoperative nausea and vomiting.
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