Anesteziologie a intenzivní medicína, 2020 (vol. 31), issue 6

Editorial

Year 2020 in review

Astapenko David, Beneš Jan, Černý Vladimír, Kosinová Martina, Málek Jiří

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2020;31(6):263

Review Article

Year 2020 in review - Intensive care

Beneš J., Zatloukal J., Kletečka J., Chvojka J., Horák J., Karvunidis T., Pouska J., Matějovič M.

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2020;31(6):265-276 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2020.059

The year 2020 was marked by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a number of papers were published during this period regarding the diagnosis and support of failing organ systems (respiratory, cardiovascular) but also sepsis, renal replacement and the general issue of providing general intensive care of high quality.

Year 2020 in review - Anaesthesia

Klučka J., Bláha J.

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2020;31(6):277-281 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2020.056

The year 2020 was significantly influenced by the world SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. In the area of science and research, one of the consequences of the pandemic was the COVID-19 publication boom. Although the COVID-19 disease remains to be significant worldwide healthcare and also an economic issue, it could not be considered as the only topic in clinical anaesthesiology practice. The Top anaesthesiology publications in 2020 aimed to summarise and highlight the key publication in the field of anaesthesiology and also to point out the articles that the anesthesiologist should be familiar with in their daily clinical practice.

Year 2020 in review - Perioperative pain therapy

Málek J.

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2020;31(6):282-286 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2020.057

The article highlights and discusses several current topics that have been published in the field of acute pain therapy last year. It summarizes the current publications concerning systemic analgesia, organisation of pain therapy and international guidelines concerning acute pain therapy.

Year 2020 in review - Emergency medicine

Škulec R., Djakow J., Kočí J., Večeřa L.

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2020;31(6):287-291 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2020.058

In the article the author presents a selection of the original articles published in the end of 2019 and in 2020 in the world, which in his opinion have a significant impact on practicing emergency medicine. This review intentionally avoids the articles related to COVID-19, which will be the subject of other reviews.

Year 2020 in review - Paediatric anaesthesia

Klučka J., Štourač P., Klabusayová E., Kosinová M.

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2020;31(6):292-295 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2020.060

The global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic significantly influenced also the field of paediatric anaesthesia. Although the COVID-19 disease remains worldwide a significant health, economic and social problem, there are also several other aspects of paediatric anaesthesia, which require our attention. In paediatric anaesthesia, the conflicting areas are premedication, rapid sequence induction, airway management, anaesthesia depth monitoring and reduction of complication incidence. When considering COVID-19, the main aim is to reduce the possible transmission of the disease to the health care professionals and to standardise the airway management. The aim of this...

Year 2020 in review - Regional Anesthesia

Nalos D.

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2020;31(6):296-298 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2020.061

Regional anesthesia is undergoing technological change from electro stimulation to ultrasound era. By its creative nature it is resistant to be tighten up by evidence-based recommendations at least at this stage of development. Existing guidelines tend to be local in nature and are tailored to individual hospitals rather than countries or regions. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, set a precedent. ASRA (American Society of Regional Anesthesia) and ESRA (European Society of Regional Anesthesia) have issued joint COVID-19 Guidance for Regional Anesthesia.

Year 2020 in review - Anaesthesiology in obstetrics

Štourač P., Bláha J., Kosinová M., Mannová J., Nosková P., Harazim H., Seidlová D.

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2020;31(6):299-304 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2020.062

The article highlights and discusses several current topics that have been published in the field of anaesthesiology in obstetrics in the Czech Republic and abroad last year. It summarizes the influence of COVID-19 pandemic on anaesthesiological praxis in obstetrics. It also presents new developments in systemic and neuroaxial obstetric analgesia, Caesarean Section anaesthesia and emergencies in peripartum period.

Year 2020 in review - Post‑acute intensive care

Djakow J.

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2020;31(6):305-309 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2020.063

Post-acute intensive care is intended for treatment and rehabilitation of patients who still need life-sustaining treatment (usually mechanical ventilation) after successful management of an acute phase of a disease. The goal of the therapy can be either weaning of arteficial ventilation or change and support of care with some type of home mecanical ventilation support (invasive or non-invasive). The probability of weaning from mechanical ventilation is much lower in paediatric patients as the disease spectrum associated with chronic respiratory failure also significantly differs. This 'year-in-review' article summarizes the most interesting publications...