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When COVID patients are intubated in ICU, the trauma can stay with them long after this breathing emergency

  • Written by: Deb Massey, Associate Professor, Faculty of Health, School of Nursing, Southern Cross University
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The current wave of COVID cases is leading to more hospital and intensive care (ICU) admissions. Frontline health workers and experts use the term “intubation” for the extra breathing support some patients need in an emergency.

But many people don’t know what this procedure involves and the trauma it can cause.

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