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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this makes sense - I'm not sure how we would test - hospitals seem to keep giving oxygen while patients are hospitalized until shortly before discharge, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's working.
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This is a straightforward lit review check, also look for how it works in SARS, MERS, and vanilla influenza. On my to-do list but I’m busy today so if you find out first lmk.
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important question: what NON-COVID19 diseases/conditions take up the most time & resources in hospitals? Are any of them easier to shift to “MVP” clinics than COVID19 itself?
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This is a great question.
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