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Re:Ventilators 101: What they do and how they work by jhwejrhiou on Wednesday March 25, 2020 @03:31PM (#22687704)
It is true, if you are conscious you will try to remove the tube (self-extubation), as it makes you gag. But that means that sedation is too low, which could be because they don't have time to monitor everybody.
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Re:Ventilators 101: What they do and how they work by natch on Thursday March 26, 2020 @10:04AM (#22693642)
And/or they have shitty monitoring equipment made by legacy players in an industry that needs disrupting. I mean yes there are staffing issues as well, but both can be true.
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