Episode 91: The Awake and Walking ICU in Denmark

1 min readNov 30, 2021

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lThe practice of allowing patients to wake up right after intubation and promptly be mobilized is unique. Yet, LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA is not the only location to host such an ICU.

In this episode, Dr. Thomas Strom shares with us the research and success from the “Awake and Walking ICU” in Denmark.

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