Today, we have Dr. Giacomo Grasselli, an associate professor at the University of Milan in Italy. Dr. Grasselli was instrumental in developing a network of COVID-19 ICUs in Lombardy to establish a central coordination of critically ill COVID-19 patients and admitted over 4000 people. His findings were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, in an article titled, "Critical Care Utilization for the COVID-19 Outbreak in Lombardy, Italy: Early Experience and Forecast During an Emergency Response."

Thanks for joining us for this wonderful opportunity to learn from one of the leading researchers on the COVID pandemic. Enjoy!

Talking Points:

• About this podcast and our mission (00:00)
• Who is our guest: Dr. Giacomo Grasselli (00:29)
• Lombardy medical efforts and ICU capacity (01:00)
• The response in Lombardy in comparison to other Italian cities (05:06)
• Differences of the response (and subsequential spread) of other countries (06:29)
• Advice for clinicians on the front lines (07:34)
• Advice for younger physicians on getting involved in research efforts (09:19)
• Conclusion (10:55)

Resources: "Critical Care Utilization for the COVID-19 Outbreak in Lombardy, Italy: Early Experience and Forecast During an Emergency Response" Journal of the American Medical Association. 2020 March 13. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32167538/