In recent weeks, several doctors and published papers have noted that COVID-19 patients who are put on ventilators have an increased risk of death.1 April 9, 2020, Business Insider reported2 that 80% of COVID-19 patients in New York City who are placed on ventilators die, causing some doctors to question their use. According to The… Read More »
The state of New York is “relatively comfortable” with its supply of ventilators and personal protective equipment, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. New York, which is suffering the worst coronavirus outbreak in the nation, has been struggling with shortages on medical equipment such as face masks, gloves, and ventilators. As of Friday, Cuomo said the… Read More »
It started in New York City, in the trenches in the battle against COVID-19. Stressed doctors began worrying that the breathing tubes and pressures being used to open up the tiny air sacs in the lungs of the critically sick could be causing worse harm. Some are now asking, can we stave off ventilating some… Read More »
He said New York has more than 25,000 coronavirus cases — at least 10 times as many as any other state — and his state needs 30,000 more ventilators on top of the 7,000 it has. Cuomo wants all of what he called a current federal stockpile of 20,000 ventilators to brace for the coming… Read More »