Some doctors moving away from ventilators for virus patients

Some doctors moving away from ventilators for virus patients

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https://apnews.com/8ccd325c2be9bf454c2128dcb7bd616d

NEW YORK (AP) — As health officials around the world push to get more ventilators to treat coronavirus patients, some doctors are moving away from using the breathing machines when they can.

The reason: Some hospitals have reported unusually high death rates for coronavirus patients on ventilators, and some doctors worry that the machines could be harming certain patients.

Some doctors moving away from ventilators for virus patients

Apr 8, 2020, 7:15pm UTC
https://apnews.com/8ccd325c2be9bf454c2128dcb7bd616d > NEW YORK (AP) — As health officials around the world push to get more ventilators to treat coronavirus patients, some doctors are moving away from using the breathing machines when they can. > The reason: Some hospitals have reported unusually high death rates for coronavirus patients on ventilators, and some doctors worry that the machines could be harming certain patients.