ICU Vampirism (Small Changes, Big Impact)

Giselle Joseph of the University of Ottawa interviews Dr. Deborah M. Siegal of the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute about how a simple change in blood collection practices in ICUs could significantly improve patient care. Dr. Siegal is a hematologist, clinician-scientist at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, and Associate Professor of Medicine at the School of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Ottawa.

Learn more: https://www.ohri.ca/profile/dsiegal

0:06 | Introduction
0:56  | Motivation behind using small-volume tubes in ICUs
3:15  | Study design and challenges
6:19  | COVID-19 and adaptations to the study
8:46  | Limitations and interpretation of results
11:23  | Next steps


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Natasha Trehan (Producer), Giselle Joseph (Host), Emma Mahoney (Content Writer), Angela Guevara (Post-Production)

Chapters

• 0:06 Introduction
• 0:56 Motivation behind using small-volume tubes in ICUs
• 3:15 Study design and challenges
• 6:19 COVID-19 and adaptations to the study
• 8:46 Limitations and interpretation of results
• 11:23 Next steps