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From Critical Care Explorations. In this case report, the authors describe a case of acute respiratory distress syndrome secondary to coronavirus disease 2019 infection in setting of super morbid obesity (body mass index 73.9 kg/m2) with the successful use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
From Critical Care Explorations. In this retrospective study, the authors sought to understand the association of preinfection daily oral anticoagulation use and the short-term mortality of patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019.
From Critical Care Explorations. In this study, the authors assessed the effect of early invasive mechanical ventilation in coronavirus disease-2019 with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure on day-60 mortality.
From Critical Care Explorations. In this case series, the authors investigate dysphagia in patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019.
From Critical Care Explorations. In this review articles, the authors set out to identify the most ethical way a given healthcare system may respond to a patient’s refusal to undergo coronavirus disease 2019 testing.
This resource details the post-hospital treament of pain. This is SCCM curated COVID-19 microlearning content.
This resource details tips for sedative weaning for COVID-19 patients. This is SCCM curated COVID-19 microlearning content.
This resource details the long term neurolgical complication seen in COVID-19 patients. This is SCCM curated COVID-19 microlearning content.
From Critical Care Medicine. In this study, the authors found that staff who developed coronavirus disease 2019 were less likely to have caught it from their patients in critical care. Other staff, other areas of the hospital, and the wider community are more likely sources of infection.
Fron Critical Care Medicine. This study shows that overburdening of ICU professionals during an extended period of time leads to symptoms of burnout.
This is an article that details lung ultrasound and sonographic subpleural consolidation in COVID-19 pneumonia correlated with disease serverity. This is a community developed COVID-19 microlearning resource.
This is an infographic that details process adaptations for airwary management. This is a community developed COVID-19 microlearning resource.
From SCCM's 50th Critical Care Congress. New York State Health Commissioner Howard A. Zucker, MD, JD, FCCM, discuss public health directives and policies that have proven effective at managing dangerous spikes in hospitalizations during New York State’s response to recent measles and COVID-19 outbreaks.
From SCCM's 50th Critical Care Congress. Elizabeth J. Bridges, CCNS, MSN, PhD, RN, highlights lessons learned in frontline nursing during the COVID-19 pandemic and what they mean for the future of leadership.
From Critical Care Medicine. In this article, the authors identify research priorities that represent a roadmap for investigation in COVID-19.
From Critical Care Medicine. The authors believe that the findings of this study provide a rationale to consider plasma exchange as a therapeutic option in COVID-19 and to include von Willebrand factor and ADAMTS13 in the diagnostic workup.
From Critical Care Medicine. In a large multicenter cohort study of critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019, the authors found higher D-dimer levels were independently associated with a greater risk of death.
From Critical Care Medicine. In this qualitative study, the authors found that, among ICU clinicians, there was a sense of total professional engagement during the surge. Caring for critically ill coronavirus disease 2019 patients was fraught with challenges, and that the experience generated strong feelings of responsibility, as clinicians felt they had to compensate for the absence of family members.
From Critical Care Medicine. In this editorial, the authors discuss the article Racial Differences in a Detroit, MI, ICU Population of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients by Lazar et al. about healthcare inequalities and disparate outcomes.
This resource details pressure injuries seen with COVID-19 patients.