Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-11-01 13:20:16 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: FEDF8E119A7D163CAA174298FFCC6BE7880E980FF21B19C715AFAA6CB41EC526
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Ventilation is undertaken for patients w/respiratory failure who would almost certainly die without support. Patients sick enough to require intubation tend to be older/underlying conditions. Ventilator use is associated with improved outcomes https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34177166/ https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-study-ventilators-covid-deaths-775866708011
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