SCCM Resource Library-Plenary: From Polio to COVID-19: The Impact of Public Health Emergencies on Critical Care (Ake Grenvik Honorary Lecture)

Plenary: From Polio to COVID-19: The Impact of Public Health Emergencies on Critical Care (Ake Grenvik Honorary Lecture)

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In this video transcript, Dr. Sara Gray discusses the impact of epidemics on critical care medicine, focusing on the example of polio. She emphasizes the historical context of early care for polio patients, which was often ineffective and lacked coordination. Dr. Gray then highlights the breakthrough in care that occurred during a polio epidemic in Copenhagen in 1952. Dr. Bjorn Ibsen, an anesthesiologist, introduced positive pressure ventilation to treat respiratory paralysis caused by polio. This innovative approach significantly reduced mortality rates in polio patients. Dr. Gray discusses the subsequent development of the first intensive care units (ICUs) and the integration of various critical care modalities. She also mentions the advancements in respiratory physiology and acid-base balance that resulted from the polio epidemic. Dr. Gray extends the discussion to other infectious diseases, such as HIV, Ebola, and COVID-19, noting the clinical advancements and research innovations that have been spurred by these outbreaks. She also discusses future trends, including the increasing prevalence of infectious diseases, the focus on long-term sequelae of ICU care, and the importance of addressing inequity in access to critical care globally. Dr. Gray concludes by expressing gratitude for the survivors of these epidemics, who have inspired and informed the development of critical care medicine.

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Crisis Management, 2023

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Type: plenary | Plenary: From Polio to COVID-19: The Impact of Public Health Emergencies on Critical Care (Ake Grenvik Honorary Lecture) (SessionID 9000008)

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Crisis Management

Membership Level Professional

Membership Level Select

Tag Education

Tag Emergency Preparedness

Year 2023

Keywords

polio

positive pressure ventilation

intensive care units

infectious diseases

clinical advancements

research innovations

outbreaks

global

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