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COVID-19 Updates from Dr. Smith: 7/2/20
… Renee sent me a few emails during the crisis. They ranged from practical through affirming to celebratory, with … The Times didn’t do badly, no doubt with plenty of help from family and friends. Matching Hemingway’s 6 words is … updates in your inbox. Previously: COVID-19 Updates from Dr. Smith: 5/12/20 COVID-19 Updates from Dr. Smith: …
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A Thanksgiving Update from Dr. Smith: 11/26/20
… Surgeon-in-Chief, NYP/CUIMC Previously: COVID-19 Updates from Dr. Smith: 7/2/20 COVID-19 Updates from Dr. Smith: 5/25/20 COVID-19 Updates from Dr. Smith: 5/12/20 COVID-19 Updates from Dr. Smith: … A Thanksgiving Update from Dr. Smith: 11/26/20 …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/7/20
… Colleagues, I first heard about the ring fence concept from a prosperous hospital far west of the Hudson that was … A zoo is a ring-fence isomer, theoretically protecting us from them. In the past few days we’ve learned that Nadia, a … the pandemic, was a much more charming thing to see. Safe from harm, at least? Only if they stay away from those …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/5/20
… epicenter? Mortality is 2.9% in New York State, derived from incidence and death data in yesterday's New York Times. … have done better, but the world is a very long way from having epidemiologically comparable statistics. Any … updates in your inbox. Previously: COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 4/4/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/3/20
… a moving video produced by the idled Broadway cast of Come From Away, the plot of which is based on real events … 9/11. The cast sang, and read tributes to all of us from a broad range of grateful individuals. Like NYP’s gift announcement yesterday, and the tributes from firefighters and police to our hospital teams in days …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/8/20
… matters. Consider this admirably prideful Tweet from “Jester D” on March 14: “I’m a garbageman. I can’t work from home and my job is an essential city service that must … updates in your inbox. Previously: COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 4/7/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/4/20
… step-down floor. I finished in the ICU pods created from reconfigured operating rooms on the 4th floor. These … are where the split-ventilator trials are being conducted. From the sterile core (now a nursing station) I looked … updates in your inbox. Previously: COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 4/3/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/6/20
… roles in all of the expanded ICUs, along with colleagues from Anesthesiology and Medicine. Department of Surgery SWAT … are more front-line than that. Today I received this email from a breast surgeon just finishing an overnight shift in … updates in your inbox. Previously: COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 4/5/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/2/20
… time today on a conference call sharing insights learned from our COVID-19 experience with a mid-sized hospital in the … updates in your inbox. Previously: COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 4/1/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 3/31/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/1/20
… of testing availability are woefully disconnected from actual capabilities on the ground, at least here in the … updates in your inbox. Previously: COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 3/31/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: 3/30/20 COVID-19 Updates from the Chair: …
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From NYP’s Health Matters: Fixing a Little Boy’s ‘Swiss Cheese’ Heart
… medical journey that ultimately led them 2,800 miles from their home to NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley … doctors advised that she give birth three hours away from their home at a larger hospital in Portland, Oregon, … been proposed for the boy had been palliative, a way to buy time. No one had said they could actually cure him, until …
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Your Surgery: From Planning to Post-Operative Care
… surgery is completed. Post-Operative Care When you wake up from surgery, you will either be in the recovery room or you … surgery or possibly longer. You may have a sore throat from the tube in your nose and the breathing tube used during … your stomach is healing well. The tube removes secretions from the upper portion of the stomach and helps prevent …
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Prasha Tuladhar: From Miracle Patient to ECMO Ambassador
… device that provides oxygen to and removes carbon dioxide from the body, supporting her heart and lungs. But the ECMO … After Dr. Bacchetta’s successful surgery, Prasha went from dying to being able to exercise while supported on ECMO. … before I got new lungs,” said Prasha, who was discharged from the hospital in April of 2016. Since her discharge, …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/17/20
… on, but the weekend ahead would be clearly distinguishable from today. Now, not so much. But enough self-pity! The … shutdown has eliminated the admission revenue required to buy food. For extra sting, they added that Vitus, Germany’s … Someday we will have more quantitative guidance derived from epidemiologic calculation of mortalities from all …
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From NYP’s Health Matters: Inside the Successful Separation Surgery of Conjoined Twins
… a fever. In the wake of that tragedy, the young couple from Freetown, Sierra Leone, was determined to find the … hope and fear, Alusine and Isatu took a step back from their daughters’ bed and watched as nurses rolled the … anesthesiologists, hepatologists, nurses, and technicians, from NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia University Irving …
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