Recenti Progressi in Medicina · 2020 · 144 citations · 0 references
MedicineAnesthesiologyPublic Health EthicsCritical Care EthicsCritical Care MedicineMedical EthicsAcute Respiratory Distress SyndromeCardiopulmonary ResuscitationInpatient CareIntensive Care MedicineResuscitation EthicsAnalgesia During ResuscitationAnalgesia In ResuscitationBeneficial Resource AllocationIntensive Care Unit Bed AllocationIntensive Care UseIntensive Care UtilizationResuscitation Decision-makingSevere Acute Respiratory Syndrome
On February 21st, 2020 the first case of severe acute respiratory syndrome due to the coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causing the CoViD-19 disease, was identified in Italy. In the following days, despite the restrictive public health measures aimed to avoid the infection's spread, the number of cases increased. As of March 8th, 2020, Italy is the 2nd most affected country in the world. As of March 6th, 2020, the Italian Society of Anesthesia Analgesia Resuscitation and Intensive Care (SIAARTI) published operational recommendations and ethical considerations to support the clinicians involved in the care of critically-ill CoViD-19 patients, in regard a probable scenario where an imbalance between supply and demand of ICU beds, is put in place by a steadily rising number of these patients.