Tag: coronavirus
WHO Declares the Coronavirus Outbreak a Pandemic
The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, acknowledging what has seemed clear for some time — the virus will likely spread to all countries on the globe. Director-General... read more
Simple Math Offers Alarming Answers About COVID-19 in US
Much of the current discourse on the COVID-19 outbreak focuses on comparisons of the total caseload and total deaths with those caused by seasonal influenza. But these comparisons can be deceiving, especially in the early... read more
What If a COVID-19 Patient Needs a Surgery?
In the week of February 13–19, the World Health Organization reported that Singapore had more cases of COVID-19 than any other country outside of mainland China. We wish to share the protocol that we use in our hospital... read more
Coronavirus Readiness and Community Resilience
It is now clear to public health experts that the novel coronavirus epidemic in Washington State and other parts of the country is accelerating. The time has come for us to work together as a community to minimize the impact... read more
The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History
The story of the deadliest pandemic in history, a study of the 1918 pandemic, the year’s outstanding book on science or medicine. John M. Barry has had considerable influence on both pandemic policy and flood protection.... read more
Respiratory Support for Patients with COVID-19 Infection
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected more than 50 countries so far this year. Xiaobo Yang and colleagues described in their single-centered, retrospective, observational study that 52 of 710 patients with confirmed... read more
One Doctor’s Life on the Coronavirus Front Lines
Driving one evening in Wuhan, China, last month, Zhang Xiaochun pulled her car to the side of the road. She was on the verge of a breakdown. She'd been working nonstop for days at the center of China's coronavirus outbreak,... read more
COVID-19 Situation in Japan
Dr Adrian Wong speaks to Prof Satoru Hashimoto on the #COVID19 situation in Japan in this ESICM podcast. Dr Adrian Wong is a consultant in critical care in King’s College Hospital, London. He is the chair of the Editorial... read more
ECMO Support in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) use has been increasing in severe respiratory and/or cardiac failure despite implementation of conventional care. This technology has been proven valuable in treating viral pneumonia... read more
Review of the Current Evidence on COVID-19 in Intensive Care
Join Dr. David Lyness as he discusses the current evidence on COVID-19 in Intensive Care. A coronavirus is one of many viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans, coronaviruses cause respiratory tract... read more
Critical Care Crisis and Some Recommendations During the COVID-19 Epidemic in China
The COVID-19 epidemic has placed a huge burden on the Chinese health care system. This crisis has dramatically affected the delivery of critical care due to a lack of resources, lack of prediction models and of course the... read more
Imaging Changes of Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia in Advanced Stage
The imaging changes of acute stage from a case of 75-year-old male patient with severe COVID-19 pneumonia combined acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), septic shock, and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) who... read more
How to Save Lives in a COVID-19 Pandemic
The pace of COVID-19, the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak, has been astonishing, and it is inevitable that this will become a pandemic, if it hasn't already. When a disease is a pandemic, it considered to be an ongoing... read more
Clinical Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in China
During the first 2 months of the current outbreak, Covid-19 spread rapidly throughout China and caused varying degrees of illness. Patients often presented without fever, and many did not have abnormal radiologic findings. The... read more
The Wuhan Coronavirus Survival Manual: How to Prepare for Pandemics and Quarantines
Panic over the coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China is becoming more widespread and people are frantically getting prepared for the possibility of a deadly pandemic that could span the globe. Things like N95 masks... read more
Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infections: Practical Considerations for Intensivists
On December 31, 2019, China reported cases of respiratory illness in humans appearing first in Wuhan, Hubei Province, that involved a novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (aka 2019-nCoV). This new emergency is a zoonotic disease... read more
COVID-19 Webinar
Access the recording and hear the discussions which give clear insight into the situation in China and Europe, advice on how hospitals should respond and what can be learned from the experience in Mainland China. Guest... read more
