Surgical Critical Care at the Epicenter of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Am Surg
; 86(7): 736-740, 2020 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-657596
ABSTRACT
The number of deaths and infected people by Corona-19 virusin 2020 around the world is alarming and numbing at the same time. It almostdifficult to remember when the world was normal, although it just started fewmonths ago. Our world and everything around have changed, our surgical practicehas changed, our life has changed, but Intensive Care Units (ICU)in WestchesterMedical center in Valhalla, NY, continue to care for the sickest of thesickest. But this time, different disease with different prognosis. Everycritical care specialist, every surgery resident and surgical critical carefellow, are COVID-19 doctors. As I round in the ICU, I imagine myself in one ofthose beds that I could have been few weeks ago. Now, fully recovered fromCOVID-19, and coming back to work is a real treat. Yet, I still have morequestions than answers.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
/
Surgical Procedures, Operative
/
Cause of Death
/
Infection Control
/
Coronavirus Infections
/
Critical Care
/
Pandemics
Type of study:
Observational study
/
Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Am Surg
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
0003134820933246
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS