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Alberta hospitals are squeezing in extra intensive care unit beds as respiratory viruses surge and ICUs fill up. Alberta Health Services has added 17 adult surge beds since last week — 12 in Edmonton and 5 in Calgary— bringing the total to 240.

Results from the BOX randomized trial show no difference in outcomes with 36 vs 72 hours of cooling, and challenge current guidelines for fever prevention after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Posted: Apr 27, 2021 5:30 AM MT | Last Updated: April 27 Dr. Sean van Diepen, an Edmonton cardiologist and intensive care specialist, says hes had more ECMO consults than ever in the last few weeks, as COVID-19 hospitalization and ICU admissions soar.(Dr. Sean van Diepen)