| Comprehensive Overview and Evidence Based Clinical Approach to Covid-19 - An Official Consensus Statement Endorsed By Association of Pulmonologist of Tamilnadu
R Narasimhan, B Rajagopalan, C Chandrasekhar, A Mahilmaran, R Sridhar, L Sundararajan, A Sundarajaperumal, R Sridhar, K Anupama murthy, PM Ramesh, A Manimaran, Meda. Sangeetha, OR Krishnarajasekhar, Arun Sampath, RP Ilangho, K Venugopal, AR Gayathri, V Senthil, Irfan Ismail Ayub, V Vinod Kumar, G Narendran, P Premananth, S Balamurugan, K Krishnamurthy, Aruna Shanmuganathan, R Velraj
August 2020, 3(3):1-64
DOI:10.4103/WKMP-0215.309207
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is the defining global health crisis of our time and the greatest challenge we have faced since World War Two. Since its emergence in China from December 2019, the virus has spread to every continent affecting more than 200 countries. The scientists and clinicians are in the continuous striving for determining the optimal standard of care. As Pulmonologists being active and prime specialists involved in diagnosis and management of COVID-19, it is imperative that we follow current evidence based clinical practice in the approach. Methods: A working group consisting of 26 senior respiratory physicians who are actively involved in management of COVID-19 was formed. A systematic search of the all major recent international / national guidelines for management of COVID-19, research articles and peer reviewed journals from December 2019 to July 2020 using key words “Novel Corona virus”, “SARS-CoV-2” and “COVID-19” was done. The consensus document was formed after thorough review of the evidence statement by the working group. Conclusion: This document provides the guidelines made by consensus of opinions among experts following discussion of systematic review of literature search pertaining to COVID-19. It is hoped that this document will help the clinician understand the accumulated evidence and help better diagnosis and management of COVID-19.
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