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A doctor’s humbling journey treating long Covid: ‘The second we think we know what we are doing, we fall flat on our face’
A doctor’s humbling journey treating long Covid: ‘The second we think we know what we are doing, we fall flat on our face’
STAT
October 10, 2022
How long covid reshapes the brain — and how we might treat it
How long covid reshapes the brain — and how we might treat it
The Washington Post
August 25, 2022
EEG Monitoring Reflects Delirium in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
EEG Monitoring Reflects Delirium in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
VUMC Discover
August 3, 2022
Just how bad is it to be in ICU with COVID? Far more miserable than people realize, experts say
Just how bad is it to be in ICU with COVID? Far more miserable than people realize, experts say
USA Today
February 15, 2022
Interdisciplinary Training in Injury and Critical Illness
Interdisciplinary Training in Injury and Critical Illness
Apply for the NIH/NIGMS T32 Post-doctoral Research Fellowship
January 24, 2022
Understanding the Long Shadow of COVID and ICU Care
Understanding the Long Shadow of COVID and ICU Care
Talk Radio Europe
December 2, 2021
For many ICU survivors and their families, life is never the same
For many ICU survivors and their families, life is never the same
The Washington Post
November 12, 2021
A stay in the ICU can be terrifying. It might not get better after release.
A stay in the ICU can be terrifying. It might not get better after release.
The Washington Post
October 30, 2021
Don’t give Covid-19 long-haulers the silent treatment
Don’t give Covid-19 long-haulers the silent treatment
Stat News
October 22, 2021
What You Need to Know Before You Wind Up in the ICU
What You Need to Know Before You Wind Up in the ICU
The Daily Beast
October 10, 2021
Returning to Work: Millions in Uncharted Waters Due to Long-Haul COVID-19
Returning to Work: Millions in Uncharted Waters Due to Long-Haul COVID-19
Healthline
September 30, 2021
'Vigilante treatments': Anti-vaccine groups push people to leave ICUs
'Vigilante treatments': Anti-vaccine groups push people to leave ICUs
NBC News
September 24, 2021
How COVID-19 Made It Even Tougher to Know ICU Patients as Individuals
How COVID-19 Made It Even Tougher to Know ICU Patients as Individuals
JAMA Network
September 15, 2021
Improving Recovery & Healing Beyond The ICU (w/Dr. Wes Ely)
Improving Recovery & Healing Beyond The ICU (w/Dr. Wes Ely)
ZDoggMD
September 7, 2021
In the South, the delta surge will force impossible choices for ICU doctors like me
In the South, the delta surge will force impossible choices for ICU doctors like me
The Washington Post
July 27, 2021
Hospitals Separating Patients And Families Due To COVID-19 Causes Needless Suffering
Hospitals Separating Patients And Families Due To COVID-19 Causes Needless Suffering
Forbes
July 12, 2021
How hospitals can safely reopen to visitors as Covid restrictions are lifted
How hospitals can safely reopen to visitors as Covid restrictions are lifted
MSNBC News
July 9, 2021
Feeling Guilty After Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine? Here's How to Cope
Feeling Guilty After Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine? Here's How to Cope
Very Well Health
March 25, 2021
The benefits of bringing families together during COVID-19 treatment
The benefits of bringing families together during COVID-19 treatment
CBC
February 24, 2021
Delirium Is Common In Covid-19 ICU Patients, But It Can Be Prevented
Delirium Is Common In Covid-19 ICU Patients, But It Can Be Prevented
Forbes
January 21, 2021
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