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No one knows Mosby Apr 2020 #1
Worse yet, serious problems tend to result post-ventilator. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2020 #2
It's called proning spinbaby Apr 2020 #17
Did she say how long/ how often to stay prone? dixiegrrrrl Apr 2020 #20
I'm sorry your son has it spinbaby Apr 2020 #22
I know the bed you mentioned. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2020 #23
Glad they're starting to change protocol pattyloutwo Apr 2020 #3
CPAP users often are asked to sleep on their stomachs Recursion Apr 2020 #11
I've never once heard that. NutmegYankee Apr 2020 #24
I have had overnight sleep tests twice. Both times they found I have sleep apnea, but tblue37 Apr 2020 #26
Makes sense from gravity. NutmegYankee Apr 2020 #27
a doctor on MSNBC a couple hours ago said the global literature shows 86% die after being intubated Celerity Apr 2020 #4
There aren't many more ways. Igel Apr 2020 #5
yeah, but BGBD Apr 2020 #6
Tracheotomies n/t OhioChick Apr 2020 #7
Not sure what you are meaning about trachs.... dixiegrrrrl Apr 2020 #8
Just a quick search... OhioChick Apr 2020 #10
Very interesting. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2020 #21
Intubation is prone to complications. herding cats Apr 2020 #9
Sort of modern, like bleeding. kentuck Apr 2020 #12
I think when this first started mnhtnbb Apr 2020 #13
15% of people Skidmore Apr 2020 #14
where did you see that? that is 3 times higher than any of the highest mainstream lethality rates I Celerity Apr 2020 #15
That stat was given Skidmore Apr 2020 #16
Unless there is universal testing those "stats" are meaningless. retread Apr 2020 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Apr 2020 #19
As intubation is a last resort, I'm not surprised at the high mortality rate. Hugin Apr 2020 #25
As we learn more... Zeus69 Apr 2020 #28
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