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dennisgorelik) wrote2020-04-18 07:23 am
dennisgorelik) wrote2020-04-18 07:23 am
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80%+ of Covid-19 patients on ventilators die
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https://www.sfgate.com/news/medical/article/Some-doctors-moving-away-from-ventilators-for-15187546.php
Generally speaking, 40% to 50% of patients with severe respiratory distress die while on ventilators, experts say. But 80% or more of coronavirus patients placed on the machines in New York City have died, state and city officials say.
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80%+ death rate hints that ventilators help to save, at best, only ~20% of Covid-19 patients that are about to die.
That means that making ventilators more available by flattening the curve - does not really improve survival rates by 2x.
https://www.sfgate.com/news/medical/article/Some-doctors-moving-away-from-ventilators-for-15187546.php
Generally speaking, 40% to 50% of patients with severe respiratory distress die while on ventilators, experts say. But 80% or more of coronavirus patients placed on the machines in New York City have died, state and city officials say.
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80%+ death rate hints that ventilators help to save, at best, only ~20% of Covid-19 patients that are about to die.
That means that making ventilators more available by flattening the curve - does not really improve survival rates by 2x.