Due to the coronavirus epidemic, healthcare systems face growing challenges all around
the world nowadays. These challenges are the most critical in the field of intensive
treatment and anesthesiology. One of the most important prerequisites of effective
critical care treatment is preserving the involved healthcare workers from the infection,
by providing them with detailed practical advices on the preventive measures and treatment
strategies. The aim of the present review is to summarize the most important related
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