Expert consensus on management of analgesia and sedation for patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019

[...]some patients with COVID-19 have greater mental health problems and sleep disorders, which not only cause emotional fluctuations and delirium but also delay tissue repair and suppress immune function. [...]it is necessary to assess pain, anxiety, mental health problems and sleep quality of the patients with COVID-19. The quality of evidence was assessed using the methodology described in Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE). Because of the sudden outbreak of COVID-19, the proposed question could be the subject of a recommendation as an expert opinion due to non-existent or insufficient literature. Acknowledgements The authors thank all of the health care workers and other hospital staff as well as the local authorities for their efforts to combat the outbreak of COVID-19.