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    The document presents a flowchart from the Critical Care Society of Southern Africa that recommends how to allocate scarce ICU resources during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa. It advises prioritizing patients based on their likelihood of survival and chance of long-term benefit, as well as their comorbidities. The flowchart should be read along with an expanded online explanation document.

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    The document presents a flowchart from the Critical Care Society of Southern Africa that recommends how to allocate scarce ICU resources during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa. It advises prioritizing patients based on their likelihood of survival and chance of long-term benefit, as well as their comorbidities. The flowchart should be read along with an expanded online explanation document.

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    Allocation of Scarce

    Allocation Critical
    of Scarce Care
    Critical Resources
    Care ResourcesDuring the
    During the
    COVID-19 Public
    COVID-19 Health
    Public Emergency
    Health EmergencyininSouth
    South Africa
    Africa
    The flowchart below presents a summary document advising the recommended approach by the Critical Care Society of
    The flowchart below presents a summary document advising the recommended approach by
    Southern Africa to the allocation of scarce ICU resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. This decision-making tree should
    the Critical Care Society of Southern Africa to the allocation of scarce ICU resources during
    be read in conjunction with the expanded explanation document, available at https://criticalcare.org.za/wp-content/
    the COVID-19 pandemic. This decision-making tree should be read in conjunction with the
    uploads/2020/05/V2-2020-May-05-Allocation-of-Scarce-Critical-Care-Resources-During-the-COVID-19-Public-Health-
    expanded explanation document, available at https://criticalcare.org.za/wp-
    Emergency-in-South-Africa-FINAL-.pdf
    content/uploads/2020/05/V2-2020-May-05-Allocation-of-Scarce-Critical-Care-Resources-
    During-the-COVID-19-Public-Health-Emergency-in-South-Africa-FINAL-.pdf
    TABLE. Examples of comorbidities to be used for Priority Scoring
    TABLE. Examples of comorbidities to be used for Priority Scoring
    TABLE. Examples of comorbidities to be used for Priority Scoring

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