ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2021
October 9-13, San Diego
Moderators:
Jerrold H Levy, MD, FAHA, FCCM
Martin J London, MD, FASE
Anesthesiology invites full-length articles related to the theme of its annual Journal Symposium at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2021: “SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: New Paradigms and Challenges for Anesthesiologists.”
The CoronaVIrus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, with its explosive onset early in 2020, and its relentless march across the world with attendant morbidity and mortality, has forced anesthesiologists to adapt rapidly and uniquely to save lives and maintain critical surgical services. The development of a vaccine and innovative management and therapeutic strategies has proceeded at “Warp Speed,” and as we move into our second year of the pandemic, predicting the future remains challenging.
Anesthesiologists have received widespread recognition for our expertise in airway management and caring for critically ill patients both in the OR and ICU. We have learned much about the pathophysiology of COVID-19 and...