COVID-19 implications for pediatric anesthesia: Lessons learnt and how to prepare for the next pandemic

COVID-19 is mainly considered an “adult pandemic,” but it also has strong implications for children and consequently for pediatric anesthesia. Despite the lethality of SARS-CoV-2 infection being directly correlated with age, children have equally experienced the negative impacts of this pandemic.

Citation:
Afshari A, Disma N, von Ungern-Sternberg BS, Matava C. COVID-19 implications for pediatric anesthesia: Lessons learnt and how to prepare for the next pandemic. Paediatr Anaesth. 2022; 32(2):385-390.

Keywords:
Children; coronavirus; COVID-19; pediatric anesthesia; simulation

Abstract:
COVID-19 is mainly considered an “adult pandemic,” but it also has strong implications for children and consequently for pediatric anesthesia. Despite the lethality of SARS-CoV-2 infection being directly correlated with age, children have equally experienced the negative impacts of this pandemic.