Everyone talking about #makeventilators is missing the point.
Yes, we're going to run out. No, it won't be pretty. But we don't have labor capacity to care for that many more than we can ventilate.
We need O2 concentrators so that 2/3 of hospital cases can switch to home care.
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In a scenario like this, there’s only a 12-hour window where a patient needs oxygen but doesn’t need ICU-level care. In which case, home availability of oxygen doesn’t free up that many medical resources.
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The world where home oxygen masks are still useful is one in which many patients a.) need oxygen, b.) will get *better* and not need hospitalization if they get oxygen; c.) will eventually need hospitalization if they get no early treatment.
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