Ebola and provision of critical care

Following an expert meeting convened in November, 2014, by the UK Chief Medical Officer, Michael Jacobs and colleagues argue there is "no evidence that addition of ventilatory or renal support would result in substantial overall benefit for patients who receive the optimum supportive care"...

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2015-04, Vol.385 (9976), p.1392-1392
Main Authors: Brown, Colin, Kreuels, Benno, Baker, Peter, Baker, Tim, Boyles, Tom, Lado, Marta, Johnson, Oliver
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Critical care
Ebola virus
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola - therapy
Humans
Internal Medicine
Medical research
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
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Summary:Following an expert meeting convened in November, 2014, by the UK Chief Medical Officer, Michael Jacobs and colleagues argue there is "no evidence that addition of ventilatory or renal support would result in substantial overall benefit for patients who receive the optimum supportive care" for Ebola.1 Critical care support for volunteers who treat Ebola will therefore not be routinely provided in Sierra Leone or through repatriation to the UK.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60711-5