Timing of Intubation in COVID-19 Patients: Early or Late? (Journal Club-ish)

When should we be intubating our COVID-19 patients? Soon upon arrival to the ICU or should we delay? This paper attempts to answer the clinical question we all have to find what is the optimal strategy to care for these patients and avoid their unfortunate demise. Show Notes: https://eddyjoemd.com/intubation-timing/ Receive a FREE audiobook (TWO for Amazon Prime members) with your FREE 30-day trial by using my link for Audible: CLICK HERE! You will be reminded when your trial is ending, by the way. 😉 Although great care has been taken to ensure that the information in this podcast are accurate, eddyjoe, LLC shall not be held responsible or in any way liable for the continued accuracy of the information, or for any errors, omissions or inaccuracies, or for any consequences arising therefrom. Website: www.eddyjoemd.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/eddyjoemd Twitter: www.twitter.com/eddyjoemd Facebook: www.facebook.com/eddyjoemd Podcast: https://anchor.fm/eddyjoemd My Amazon store for resources you may find helpful: www.amazon.com/shop/eddyjoemd Citation: Papoutsi E, Giannakoulis VG, Xourgia E, Routsi C, Kotanidou A, Siempos II. Effect of timing of intubation on clinical outcomes of critically ill patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis of non-randomized cohort studies. Crit Care. 2021 Mar 25;25(1):121. doi: 10.1186/s13054-021-03540-6. PMID: 33766109.