The Saudi Critical Care Society practice guidelines on the management of COVID-19 in the ICU: Therapy section

Waleed Alhazzani; Mohammed Alshahrani; Fayez Alshamsi; Ohoud Aljuhani; Khalid Eljaaly; Samaher Hashim; Rakan Alqahtani; Doaa Alsaleh; Zainab Al Duhailib; Haifa Algethamy; Tariq Al-Musawi; Thamir Alshammari; Abdullah Alqarni; Danya Khoujah; Wail Tashkandi; Talal Dahhan; Najla Almutairi; Haleema A. Alserehi; Maytha Al-Yahya; Bandar Al-Judaibi; Yaseen M. Arabi; Jameel Abualenain; Jawaher M. Alotaibi; Ali Al bshabshe; Reham Alharbi; Fahad Al-Hameed; Alyaa Elhazmi; Reem S. Almaghrabi; Fatma Almaghlouth; Malak Abedalthagafi; Noor Al Khathlan; Faisal A. Al-Suwaidan; Reem F. Bunyan; Bandar Baw; Ghassan Alghamdi; Manal Al Hazmi; Yasser Mandourah; Abdullah Assiri; Mushira Enani; Maha Alawi; Reem Aljindan; Ahmed Aljabbary; Abdullah Alrbiaan; Fahd Algurashi; Abdulmohsen Alsaawi; Thamer H. Alenazi; Mohammed A. Alsultan; Saleh A. Alqahtani; Ziad Memish; Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq; Ahmed Al-jedai

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The Saudi Critical Care Society practice guidelines on the management of COVID-19 in the ICU: Therapy section

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The Saudi Critical Care Society practice guidelines on the management of COVID-19 in the ICU: Therapy section

Waleed Alhazzani, Mohammed Alshahrani, Fayez Alshamsi, Ohoud Aljuhani, Khalid Eljaaly, Samaher Hashim, Rakan Alqahtani, Doaa Alsaleh, Zainab Al Duhailib, Haifa Algethamy, …

Journal of infection and public health, Vol.15(1), pp.142-151

01/01/2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2021.10.005

PMID: 34764042

Abstract

COVID-19

Intensive care unit

Practice guideline

Therapy

The rapid increase in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases during the subsequent waves in Saudi Arabia and other countries prompted the Saudi Critical Care Society (SCCS) to put together a panel of experts to issue evidence-based recommendations for the management of COVID-19 in the intensive care unit (ICU). The SCCS COVID-19 panel included 51 experts with expertise in critical care, respirology, infectious disease, epidemiology, emergency medicine, clinical pharmacy, nursing, respiratory therapy, methodology, and health policy. All members completed an electronic conflict of interest disclosure form. The panel addressed 9 questions that are related to the therapy of COVID-19 in the ICU. We identified relevant systematic reviews and clinical trials, then used the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach as well as the evidence-to-decision framework (EtD) to assess the quality of evidence and generate recommendations. The SCCS COVID-19 panel issued 12 recommendations on pharmacotherapeutic interventions (immunomodulators, antiviral agents, and anticoagulants) for severe and critical COVID-19, of which 3 were strong recommendations and 9 were weak recommendations. The SCCS COVID-19 panel used the GRADE approach to formulate recommendations on therapy for COVID-19 in the ICU. The EtD framework allows adaptation of these recommendations in different contexts. The SCCS guideline committee will update recommendations as new evidence becomes available.

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Title: The Saudi Critical Care Society practice guidelines on the management of COVID-19 in the ICU: Therapy section
Creators - without role: Waleed Alhazzani - McMaster University
Mohammed Alshahrani - Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Fayez Alshamsi - United Arab Emirates University
Ohoud Aljuhani - King Abdulaziz University
Khalid Eljaaly - King Abdulaziz University
Samaher Hashim - University of Tabuk
Rakan Alqahtani - King Saud University
Doaa Alsaleh - Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn’s School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NYC, USA
Zainab Al Duhailib - Critical Care Medicine Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Haifa Algethamy - King Abdulaziz University
Tariq Al-Musawi - Department of Critical Care Medicine, Dr Sulaiman AlHabib Hospital, AlKhobar, Saudi Arabia
Thamir Alshammari - King Saud University
Abdullah Alqarni - Department of Emergencies, Disasters, and Medical Transportation, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Danya Khoujah - EMERGENCY
Wail Tashkandi - King Abdulaziz University
Talal Dahhan - Critical Care Medicine Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Najla Almutairi - Department of Emergencies, Disasters, and Medical Transportation, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Haleema A. Alserehi - Saudi Public Health Authority, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Maytha Al-Yahya - King Abdulaziz Medical City
Bandar Al-Judaibi - University of Rochester
Yaseen M. Arabi - King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Jameel Abualenain - King Abdulaziz University
Jawaher M. Alotaibi - Department of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Ali Al bshabshe - King Khalid University
Reham Alharbi - King Abdulaziz Medical City
Fahad Al-Hameed - King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Alyaa Elhazmi - Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Medical Group, Critical Care Department, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Reem S. Almaghrabi - Department of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Saudi Arabia
Fatma Almaghlouth - King Abdulaziz University
Malak Abedalthagafi - King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology
Noor Al Khathlan - Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Faisal A. Al-Suwaidan - Clinical Excellence Administration and King Fahad Medical City, Second Health Cluster in Riyadh, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
Reem F. Bunyan - Center for Improving Value in Health, Saudi Arabia
Bandar Baw - McMaster University
Ghassan Alghamdi - King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Manal Al Hazmi - Department of Medicine, King Fahad Specialist-Dammam, E1 Cluster, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Yasser Mandourah - General Directorate of Military Medical Services, Ministry of Defense, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Assiri - Infection Prevention and Control, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Mushira Enani - Section of Infectious Diseases Medical Specialties Department, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Maha Alawi - King Abdulaziz University
Reem Aljindan - Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Ahmed Aljabbary - Security Forces Hospital
Abdullah Alrbiaan - Critical Care Medicine Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Fahd Algurashi - Saudi Aramco Medical Services Organization
Abdulmohsen Alsaawi - King Abdulaziz Medical City
Thamer H. Alenazi - King Abdullah International Medical Research Center
Mohammed A. Alsultan - Saudi Commission for Health Specialities, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saleh A. Alqahtani - Liver Transplant Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Ziad Memish - Alfaisal University
Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq - Indiana University
Ahmed Al-jedai - Alfaisal University
Publication Details: Journal of infection and public health, Vol.15(1), pp.142-151
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Identifiers: 9913214808331
Academic Unit: Alfaisal University; King Abdulaziz University; King Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology; Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University; King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article