In normal times, two or three patients a day would need to be intubated at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. These are not normal times. "On any given day, we would intubate approximately 10 ...

The electrolarynx can be seen in black (arrow). The electrolarynx, which is known for its use after laryngectomy, is an oscillating device that produces vibrations that allow the user to speak. We ...

A retired orchestra teacher who was hospitalized with Covid-19 played his violin as a tribute to nurses and doctors who had been caring for him. Grover Wilhelmsen, who was hospitalized at McKay-Dee ...

Coronavirus patient Grover Wilhelmsen's request from his bed in a Utah intensive care unit was one his medical team had likely never heard before. Intubated and unable to speak at Intermountain ...

Concerns about safety, competing priorities and uncooperative patients were among the barriers identified by critical care nurses for not mobilizing intubated patients receiving mechanical ventilation ...

New study finds mobility practices nonexistent for ICU patients deemed ready to begin out-of-bed activities. Critical care nurses frequently did not mobilize intubated patients receiving mechanical ...