Crisis of Care: Defining and Dismantling Health Disparities
Photo above: Dr. Rachel Greenup holds a consultation with a patient regarding financial options for treatment (Pre-COVID-19)
COVID-19 and Patient Care: A Resident’s Perspective
Photo above: Dr. Cecilia Ong, General Surgery Chief Resident, preps for surgery
Publications in High Impact Factor Journals
Publications in Journals with an Impact Factor of 10.0 or Greater
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Developing a SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine: Adapting HIV Antibodies Research to Fight Against COVID-19
When the SARS-CoV-2 virus began a global pandemic, lives changed and were left in uncertainty. How can people combat a novel virus? Vaccines provide an answer.
Great COVID-19 Saves: Rapid Testing in the Intensive Care Unit
The emergence of the highly infectious SARS-CoV-2 virus posed a new challenge to caring for trauma patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, trauma surgeons faced a serious dilemma: how do you protect these highly vulnerable patients from the virus while also protecting your colleagues on the front lines?
Rapid COVID-19 Test Approved for Emergency Use by U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Photo above: A new rapid COVID-19 test uses a less invasive nasal swab and produces results within 15 minutes
Duke Researchers Testing Novel Therapeutics for Early and Acute Stages of COVID-19
During the acute stage of COVID-19, the immune system mounts an overwhelming inflammatory response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This influx of proinflammatory proteins, known as the “cytokine storm,” causes damage to lung tissue and results in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Duke Tests Novel COVID-19 Therapy, Is Lead Enroller in International Trial
The early stage of COVID-19 offers a critical window of opportunity to prevent the progression of the disease to the acute state, when patients require supportive care.
Dr. Gayathri Devi Appointed to Editorial Board for Cancers Journal
Dr. Gayathri Devi, Associate Professor in Surgery, Division of Surgical Sciences, was recently appointed to the editorial board for the journal Cancers.