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Grinkle
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- What is the most effective stage to administer treatment?
Do we have data to give any perspective on these questions regarding COVID-19 victims -
If a patient is deemed to need a respirator, what is the expected morbidity for them at that time if they are put on a respirator? I assume that without a respirator, the morbidity is close to 100%.
Is there a level of earlier care that can prevent a patient from deteriorating to the point where they require a respirator?
If so, is that level of care more effective if administered by a physician than a less trained person?
I wonder, for instance, if 1000 new tanks of oxygen might be easier to create and deploy and administer than 1 new respirator and might be as effective or more effective therapy in terms of improved outcomes for more people.
If a patient is deemed to need a respirator, what is the expected morbidity for them at that time if they are put on a respirator? I assume that without a respirator, the morbidity is close to 100%.
Is there a level of earlier care that can prevent a patient from deteriorating to the point where they require a respirator?
If so, is that level of care more effective if administered by a physician than a less trained person?
I wonder, for instance, if 1000 new tanks of oxygen might be easier to create and deploy and administer than 1 new respirator and might be as effective or more effective therapy in terms of improved outcomes for more people.