Tag: pandemics
Outcomes of COVID-19 Patients Admitted to Australian ICUs During Early Pandemic Phase
During the early phase of the pandemic in Australia, patients admitted to ICU with COVID-19 had lower mortality and longer length of stay than reported from other regions. These findings reinforce the importance of ensuring... read more
CDC Tells States How to Prepare for Covid-19 Vaccine by Early November
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has notified public health officials in all 50 states and five large cities to prepare to distribute a coronavirus vaccine to health care workers and other high-risk groups as... read more
Principles Guiding Non Pandemic Critical Care Research During a Pandemic
Deliberation about continuing non pandemic research should use objective, transparent criteria considering several aspects of the research process such as bedside and research staff safety, infection control, the informed... read more
Prone Positioning in Non-intubated Patients with COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic has put severe stress and strain on the capacity of hospitals around the world, concerted efforts have been made to evaluate therapeutics aimed at preventing the need for mechanical ventilation. The... read more
Endovascular Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke During COVID-19 Pandemic
The evaluation and treatment of acute large vessel occlusion stroke present many challenges during the COVID-19 era. It may be difficult to screen stroke patients for COVID-19 symptoms because of encephalopathy or aphasia.... read more
Working in ICU is like Flying a Plane: The Secret World of Intensive Care
Stepping on to the ICU during this period was like entering another world. In a way intensive care has always seemed like a place removed from life outside said Mike Brunner, an intensive care doctor at Northwick Park hospital... read more
Is it Safe to Look Yet?
As we start to move to the next stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, it feels like a moment to take stock. The country has gone through huge changes to our way of life over the last few months, and those changes have been mirrored... read more
SARS-CoV-2-reactive T Cells in Healthy Donors and Patients with COVID-19
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused the rapidly unfolding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Clinical manifestations of COVID-19 vary, ranging from asymptomatic infection to... read more
What Nursing Homes Can Teach EMS About COVID-19
Most EMS providers are familiar with long-term skilled nursing facilities, yet most of us don't think much about them. We certainly don't think they can teach us much. Nursing homes have been hit hard by COVID-19 and... read more
Review of Viral Testing and Antibody/Serology Testing for COVID-19 for the Intensivist
The severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]) pandemic has led to the rapid development of many diagnostic tests. The initial focus of these tests was on molecular... read more
The Application of 6S and PDCA Management Strategies in the Nursing of COVID-19 Patients
Overall, the management of the nursing team followed the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle management principle as described in a previous study, thus enabling real-time planning, execution, inspection and improvement. During... read more
POCUS is Having Its Moment
Ultrasound performed at the point of care (POCUS) is having its moment. The COVID-19 pandemic has seemingly caused the acceleration of POCUS acceptance by hospital leaders, and POCUS examinations are increasingly performed... read more
Managing COVID-19 in Hospital Settings
A series of papers to be published across a variety of journals provides a potential roadmap for treating COVID-19 patients within a hospital setting. It tells practitioners in these healthcare environments how to prepare... read more
What We Should Learn From the First Wave of COVID-19
The pace at which the healthcare system has evolved in 2020 has been staggering. What system improvements we sustainably hold on to may be the most important factor in determining our community's future success. We may... read more
