Long Covid Podcast 131 - Dr Wes Ely - What is Immuno-modulation & how could it help with Long Covid?
May 15, 2024
Dr. Wes Ely, an expert internist, pulmonologist, and critical care physician, delves into the complexities of Long Covid. He shares insights from his experience with ICU patients and highlights the importance of patient-centered care. Ely discusses the groundbreaking RVLC trial, designed to investigate the effects of baricitinib on Long Covid symptoms. He emphasizes the significance of rigorous clinical trials and the need to listen to patients for improved treatment approaches. Additionally, he touches on the role of immunomodulation and the body's immune response.
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Delirium Research Informed Long COVID View
- Wes Ely links decades of delirium and post-intensive care research to understanding cognitive problems in long COVID.
- He realized long COVID can occur without hospitalization and differs from classic PICS.
Kneeling At The Bedside
- Wes Ely describes kneeling at the bedside to make patients feel bigger and himself smaller.
- He frames medicine as a campaign of human service that requires admitting ignorance and learning.
Design Trials That Truly Matter
- Design trials that answer important public health questions and where any result moves the field forward.
- Change one variable at a time to produce trustworthy, actionable scientific conclusions.