Courage in Ukrainian hospitals and ICUs – Dr Maksym Pylypenko

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In this episode, Dr Maksym Pylypenko discusses the human impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on intensive care and hospital care. Together with Dr Oleg Loskutov, Dr Pylypenko is co-author of a recent article in Intensive Care Medicine, titled "The courage of Ukrainian hospitals and intensive care units in the first months of the Russia–Ukraine war". Dr Pylypenko is Head of the Intensive Care and Anaesthesia Department at Romodanov Neurosurgery Institute, National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, and Associate Professor of the Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine.

Issues discussed in this interview:
• The situation for intensive care unit (ICU) healthcare workers in Ukraine
• How ICUs fit into the picture painted by the war
• Challenges faced by ICU healthcare workers and leaders
• Ways the international community can help

Work cited:
1. Loskutov OA, Pylypenko MM. The courage of Ukrainian hospitals and Intensive Care Units in the first months of the Russia-Ukraine war. Intensive Care Med. 2022 Apr 13. doi: 10.1007/s00134-022-06694-1. Epub ahead of print.