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cord-324764-w68y4fjw	Rodriguez-Rubio, Miguel	The Role of the Pediatric Intensivist in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic	2020-05-20		.txt	text/plain	2083	92	43	With an increased ICU bed capacity and ventilator availability, the next challenge arises: critically ill adults with COVID-19 are highly complex patients who have important requirements of specialized ICU management, including nursing, respiratory support, and supportive care. In an unprecedented situation for ICUs around the world and with healthcare systems suffering severe shortages of equipment and staff, pediatric critical care physicians can be of great value in providing temporary support to adult ICUs (8). (2) highlight an important alternative role for pediatric intensivists outside the PICU in supporting adult ICUs in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Pediatric intensivists are comprehensively trained in principles of critical care (e.g., respiratory physiology and mechanical ventilation) which can be easily transposed to adult patients making them qualified to oversee care in an adult ICU as described (2) . Caring for critically ill adults with coronavirus disease 2019 in a PICU: Recommendations by dual trained intensivists	./cache/cord-324764-w68y4fjw.txt	./txt/cord-324764-w68y4fjw.txt